Sublimely Creepy

Rating: 8/10 (6 April 2006)

This is a hard movie to review, because I don't want to spoil the movie for anyone.
It is a subtle, slow-paced movie, with standout cinematography, and a fairly decent twist at the end. The cast is amazing, bu the standout for me was Bryce Dallas Howard, who proves that talent does run in families (her father is Ron Howard). The rest of the cast brings with them formidable resumes, and they live up to expectations.
The critics panned this movie, and I can see why, but I also think that they were a bit hard on it because they have come to expect more of M. Night Shyamalan (who, as usual, has a small part in the movie!) I think if it had been made by anyone else, they wouldn't have been quite as hard on it.
I will say that I did see the twist coming, but knowing didn't lessen any of the enjoyment for me.