good movie but did not deliver enough

Rating: 5/10 (26 January 2005)

M. Night Shama..., Shammalam.... (sigh) Whatever M. Night s. has given us some good thrillers in the past. I was heavily intrigued by this movie. The story: A tight knit community is in danger of being attacked by the mythical creatures inhabiting the forest just beyond the villages border after a young man breaks the truce by crossing the protected lines. as promising premise as it is this movie fails to elaborate much on that but focuses primarily on a young couple and their love for each other. while thats okay m. night shamaylan (hey I Spelled it right) seems to forget his own story and the creatures r not seen too much but mostly mentioned which failed to deliver some good scares. some scenes were too long and boring, dialogue was tedious and the final payoff was so ambiguous and consequently less the satisfy.
Still though the movie is enjoyable at some points and there were some spooky moments. just not enough.
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