Disappointing...

Rating: Null/10 (29 June 2001)

I was very excited to see this film but when it finally came on video and I had a chance to rent it I was horribly disappointed in the anti-climactic ending. The premise was good. The film began well. It held my interest. But I waited the entire length of the movie hoping for something to climax, it never really did. Now granted I didn't not see the twist at the end coming but it didn't have the impact it could have, it just happened very plainly. Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson were both superb and it's a shame their performances are linked to an a average, at best, plot. Again the story was initially a very smart, original and unique idea, but was never really developed enough. The film itself was good, but was not as good as it could have been. David's nature abilities could have been explored further, much more could have been done with it. I found overall it was drawn out too long with nothing happening. This is definitely on my top ten list of most highly anticipated but highly disappointing films of all time. It's already been compared so I'll do it too - the Sixth Sense was a better film, plain and simple.