Oh, come on, it's not THAT bad...

Rating: Null/10 (30 July 2004)

I have some concessions to make. Yes, the twist was predictable. Yes, the ending did seem a little weak, but i do not regret paying for this movie. The first hour of the movie is highly entertaining as the villagers attempt to cope with the threat of the creatures. That in and of itself would have made an excellent movie. From there, it begins to slide a bit as the twist becomes almost painfully obvious. Fortunately, Night manages to salvage his reputation with an incredibly intense scene about an hour and a half into the film. Almost everyone in the theater was freaking out at that point. From there it spirals into what you knew was happening all along and ends on a semi-sentimental, where-do-we-go-from-here note that will probably make you groan. I thought it worth the money, but this is probably M. Night Shyamalan's weakest film to date.