Definitely Underrated! **(NO SPOILERS)**

Rating: 8/10 (21 July 2006)

This film is hardly a horror movie. In fact, I'm certain it was never really meant to be. Writer and director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs) is a master at creating his own fairy-tale worlds, and his films are wreathed in beauty and symbolism.
This film is certainly a beautiful one. The art design is fitting, and James Newton Howard's musical score is beyond perfect. The film moves slowly, as it must to achieve this level of beauty. I believe this is why the film is often misunderstood- many watched it expecting to see a quick-paced, terrifying suspenseful thriller (not unlike the brilliant 'The Sixth Sense') but, instead, were met with something quite different.
I will not delve into any details about the plot or the characters, since I think it would be better off to approach this film with as little prior knowledge as possible. Just don't go expecting a genuinely scary thriller, because it's not what you'll get. If you keep an open mind, you might just see something even better!