Another Disappointment in a String of Such Things

Rating: 5/10 (18 November 2013)

Maybe the Best that can be said is this Movie is not as Bad as the Director's other Mega-Disappointments, Lady in the Water (2006) or Signs (2002). But that Certainly isn't saying Much. So let it be Said that this Film isn't all that Persuasive in its Conceit or all that Entertaining.
The Movie Looks Good and Manages to Evoke some Atmosphere, until it goes in the Woods and then it Completely Collapses into Utter Boredom and Insignificance. The Plot Plods along for almost Two Hours and then, Surprise. But Maybe Not. For most Viewers who go in for this sort of Thing (Horror/Suspense/Thrillers) the Screams of Discontent Replace the Screams of Scary Stuff.
The Director Loves Movies as He has said Many Times in Many Interviews where it is Revealing that He may Love Himself even More. So His Underestimation of the Target Audience is Puzzling. His Schtick has Become Sick in its Obviousness and Pretension
Overall the Film is not Awful, just Tedious and Trite. It is Overwritten and Smug and Remains a Curiosity. The Mystery is how a Director's Name can come before the Title based on a Couple of Excellent Movies. It used to be that was an Earned Honor based on a Body of Good Work.