Creepy, but not so much

Rating: 7/10 (3 February 2011)

Before actually watching this movie, I did some research. I saw tons of people complaining about the twist ending, so I was wondering what in the world happened that made people hate it so much. The hate made me even more curious to actually watch the film, so I did!
I can say that I found this movie to be quite good, but then again, I don't think it's for everyone. If you enjoy thrillers that sort of play with your mind a little, then you should give this a try. Don't be swayed by the negative comments!
All the actors in this film were perfect. Their performance was simply splendid. Every last one of them. Especially "Ivy". Bryce Dallas Howard was brilliant! Her acting was amazing. Words cannot describe how good she was. But seriously, she was great.
(SPOILERS) I found the idea of the "Those We Don't Speak Of" to be great. It creeped me out, though. I had to lower the volume every time the scenes seemed to turn scary. But it was good. I never would have thought that they were just the Elders. I think it would have been better if there were really creatures like them. The whole idea of them, made up the creepy factor for me. Until now, I keep on glancing towards the door, half fearing that one of them will show up.
I loved the relationships between people. All the characters had their own little quirks. Ivy's blind. I liked the parts where she was talking about people's colors. It reminded me of synesthesia, which I find very interesting and hope to learn more about it. Lucius is a very quiet and reserved man. But he does have feelings. He tries to keep it bottled up inside, but it gets out eventually. I never would have expected that he would stop being the main character halfway throughout the film. I mean, who kills off the main character? Unexpected twist, but very welcome. It reminded me of Death Note where that antagonist dies. Noah, a grown man who has some sort of developmental problem, likes Ivy. When he finds out Lucius and Ivy are getting married, he gets crazy. I was not expecting that at all. And the Elders? Well, they have their own messed up story. To sum it up, everyone's got their own little thing going on. It was what made this movie what it was. Great character development! Even the minor characters were great! I loved the ranger guy. His kindness and compassion- trying to help Ivy, even if meant losing his job.. Great. Gives me hope for the world. (/SPOILERS)
This movie gave me a Shutter Island feel. It's like, you think you know something, but you really don't. The ending was just like Shutter Island's also. An open ending. You ask what happened? Well, it's up to your imagination, my dear. To sum it up, it was a great movie! M. Night Shyamalan needs to make more movies like this.