Great acting, good drama, NOT scary. See ya later Johnny

Rating: 4/10 (4 February 2015)

My first review.
PROS Jack Nicholson - wicked actor, does it perfectly. The acting in general. Cinematography
CONS Not scary Too long Too many 'ways out' - so many opportunities for them to escape/do something differently. They are in a MASSIVE HOTEL, Jack hasn't slept, he's hated them both from the start - it is not a surprise, the kid is telepathic, Jack yells wherever he goes so you know where he is... blah blah. Too easy.
Perhaps I am hardened to modern movies that have been forced to remove all options of escape for characters (moving house in Sinister springs to mind as an example).
I find scary movies SCARY. My boyfriend doesn't like me watching them because he has to deal with the nighttime fallout after. This did not scare me one bit.
Finally, the characters are too hard to relate to for you to really sympathise with them - connected to the 'too easy' discussion above.
Glad I watched it because it is a classic, but unfortunately I was quite disappointed. It is far more drama than thriller/horror.