Yawwwwnnnn

Rating: Null/10 (21 August 2004)

First let me say that I love M. Night's movies. This had a great cast, so I was really looking forward to seeing it. Then they spent the whole movie standing around like sticks, except for Adrian Brody's character, a stereotypical figure if ever there was one. The plot didn't flow...it crawled like a slug. It was so dull, I almost walked out, which I never do ("Daredevil" being the exception). Couple of rather gross scenes that made you react, but in general I kept waiting for the point of the whole thing to emerge. The big surprise ending left me thinking "Hmmm", not "Wowee". I don't feel that M. Night has lost his edge, but he relied way too heavily on vague creepiness in this one. The plot line was also good, but the slow pace was just overwhelming. Left the theatre feeling like I'd just had a nap, not an adventure.