This is a review/rant. Just hear me out.

Rating: Null/10 (26 July 2006)

First I want to say: This movie is one of my favorites. M. Night Shyamalan is a magnificent storyteller, who delivers original movies to a world of movies full of unoriginal clichés (with exceptions of course). Most people, critics and viewers alike, have trashed this film, torn it apart, chewed it up and spat it back out. I don't see why. *Spoilers begin here* There are two reasons people have said this movie "sucked": 1) "It wasn't a horror movie, like it said it was, and that it was a 'sappy love story'". My Response: When did it say it was a horror movie? It never did! We're on IMDb. Go on. Look it up. I did. It says that this movie is classified as " Drama / Mystery / Thriller". And another thing, it wasn't a "love story". Yes, there is an UNDERLYING love story, but that is not the main story, and not much emphasis is put on it. 2) "The monsters aren't real." My Response: Why do they have to be? The movie takes place in the real world, and here in the real world, WE DON'T HAVE MONSTERS! Why do man-eating, evil creatures have to make a good movie?
Overall, this movie offers mystery, thriller, a little love, and a great story. If you haven't seen it yet, go see it. It's worth it, no matter what everyone says. People today have been sucked into movies that consist of unreal stories with no depth or real meaning behind them. Movies that you watch enjoy, and then forget about (not that they are all bad, don't get me wrong). Movies like this make you think; Are we living in a fake community? Are there truths that we don't know about? Lies we believe are true? If it doesn't make you think, then at least you'll go away with a feeling of having seen a great movie.