Only worth borrowing, not worth the ticket price, or rental fees.

Rating: 5/10 (24 October 2004)

What was the director M. Night Shyamalan's thinking? I actually paid for a ticket to see this movie and had it not been for the fact I went with friends and didn't drive, I'd have walked out. It was money wasted. 5/10..and that's being generous. I gave it a 5 only because the actual story wasn't bad, just the execution of it and portrayal of it. It was actually a good idea, but way too far fetched to be believable about 1/4 of the way through. I've seen this director's other movies; Signs, The Sixth sense, Stuart Little, and they're pretty good, but this one's a flop. You'll find yourself asking yourself throughout the movie.."would they do this"?, "that doesn't seem right"! Too many holes..and not nearly as frightening as the trailers allow you to believe. Save yourself some money and only see it if you can borrow it. I'd say it's only worth seeing to see Joaquin Phoenix, he's intense and a great choice for the role. He carries the film, surprisingly since William Hurt is in it too? Another fluke there, wasted use of talent.