What a disappointment!

Rating: 5/10 (22 August 2001)

I rented this film on DVD last night, I should have saved my pennies!
It was maybe naive of me to expect another Sixth Sense but my hopes were high. The film started out alright, the first 15 minutes were actually exciting and full of promise but then it completely disintegrated. I had to force myself to sit through the whole thing hoping it would suddenly turn around and surprise me but alas.
At times I got the feeling that great chunks of the story had been cut away leaving only a series of (low?) highlights. I found the whole thing rather corny and flat.
Reading through other comments on this film I can't help wondering if I skipped a few chapters on the DVD.... Maybe this film was better on the big screen. I must admit that the cinematography was beautiful but to call this "one of the best films this past decade" seems to me a bit over the top!
Maybe the fact that there are no extra's on the DVD should be a hint.