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Summary: Best Kidman Role to Date
Review: This movie made me think of Nicole Kidman as a true actress. Great atmosphere, great acting, genuinely spooky!
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Summary: Wasen't this just done...?
Review: in a movie called the "Sixth Sense?" You know, with that kid actor who loved his mommy so in "A.I." I believe We, as a people, has lost touch about what's scary in a movie nowadays. This movie is not scary, just depressing. One scene the curtains are supposed to be covering the windows. But then the kids screaming. Kidman comes running into the room horrified to see... The curtains have been taken down. C'mon, it's been done countless times in numerous movies. Want to see a scary house? Watch "The Shining." Meanwhile, Nicole will just keep pumping out movie after movie and, by the way, who's watching her kids?
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Summary: Gripping suspense thriller is one of 2001's best
Review: On the isle of Jersey in 1945, Grace and two children, Anne and Nicholas, live in a large darkly-lit estate by themselves, the husband/father having gone out to fight the Germans. Three servants appear at the door in response to an ad. They are two elderly people, Ms. Mills and Mr. Tuttle, and a young mute named Lydia. Grace, grateful for the help, accepts their services. A severe young lady wearing dark clothes, she is very religious, demanding, and narrow in the view that she is always right. For example, not only is she a stickler for her two children in learning their religious lessons, but she makes it clear in no uncertain terms that Ms. Mills must close every door that is immediately opened and to leave the curtains closed, as her children are photosensitive.Of the children, the older Anne has begun to question the religious programming instilled by their mother. As she points out, wouldn't it have been better for the Christian children in their lesson to deny Jesus before the Romans but still secretly believe in him so they wouldn't be executed? She is also headstrong, insisting that there was a boy named Victor who was crying, and despite being punished by her mother for lying, refuses to acknowledge she's in the wrong. She also tells Ms. Mills that when the old servants left, "Mummy went mad", something that Nicholas insistently refutes. The one scene where it's clear something's going on is when Grace attributes a series of noisy thumps to Lydia. She is annoyed when the chandelier above her rattles and is about to tell her off when she sees to her surprise, through the window, Ms. Mills talking to Lydia in the garden. It then becomes clear that there are intruders in the house, intruders that cannot be seen, intruders who leave lights on, enter rooms, and even play the piano. Ghosts? Alejandro Amenabar, best known for the snuff-film thriller Tesis and the mystery thriller Abre Los Ojos, chalks up another winner his in his U.S. directorial debut, effectively creating an eerie haunted house thriller. Like his other two movies, the tension grows and tightens bit by bit, to a frantic pace during the movie's last half hour, ratcheted by eyebrow raising scenes and discoveries. The near-dark setting in the house adds to the gothic aura, as does the music he composed for the movie. Nicole Kidman (Grace) should've been nominated for a Best Actress award for this movie, not Moulin Rouge. She does an effective portrayal of a woman whose tried and true beliefs are slowly challenged until they fall crumbling to the ground, driving her sanity to the brink. Fionnula Flannigan plays Ms. Mills as a kindly grandmother-type, an anchor of dignified strength and pillar of support, someone the children find easy to talk to. And both children give credible performances, especially Alakina Mann (Anne). The finale is one of those last-minute twists that will make one think back to certain points in the movie and think, "OHO, so that's what that was about." Definitely one of the best movies of 2001
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Summary: Good news for my friends from back in 6th grade
Review: After watching this movie I vowed never to listen to the person who recommended it to me again. I waited for this one to come out on DVD because I feared a ... pour acting job by Nicole Kidman. But I have come to the conclusion, after much debate, that her performance isn't what ruined this moive. It was probably terrible before the first bits of celluloid were warmed up. There are two general types of mystery plots 1) in which the author carefully constructs a set of clues that when followed lead to a logical conclusion 2)the author provides random clues and a metaphysical (or impossible to construct from the clues) conclusion is invented to make the story appear deep and well constructed. Under the hands of a great artist the second type of mystery can actually be entertaining. But "The Others" reminded me more of short story contest winners written by friends when I was in 6th grade. Forced symbolism is envouge and I will tell my friends from back in 6th grade the good news. But it is also painful to watch when there is no acting talent or interesting cinematography to back it up. Not all movies have to be logical to be entertaining. But in this case neither element was provided.
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Summary: Stylish and way scary
Review: Terrific thriller directed by Alejandro Amenabar and produced by Tom Cruise, who took on the project after he bought the rights to Amenabar's Open Your Eyes and remade it as Vanilla Sky. Nicole Kidman gives a brilliantly mannered performance as a woman waiting for her husband to come home from the Second World War in a large, gloomy manor on the British island of Jersey. Her two children, who are both allergic to natural light to a near-lethal degree, insist they're hearing things go bump in the night during their long hours of playing by candlelight. Nonsense, says their mother, and off you go before you give me another migraine. Soon come three new servants who may have more than their share of answers as to what's really going on in the spooky old house. Audiences will definately compare the "I See Dead People" thematics of this film to The Sixth Sense, and there are many similarities to compare, but this film takes more of its inspiration from British gothic horror movies of yesteryear (most notably Jack Clayton's 1961 The Innocents, adapted from Henry James' novel The Turn of The Screw). Fionnula Flanagan matches Kidman's brilliant performance with a real presence as the new housekeeper of the manor, and the two youngsters playing Kidman's children are unbelievably charismatic. Make no mistake, even for those smart enough to guess the outcome before it happens, this is one very scary and marvelously enjoyable movie. Watch it again after you've seen it once, it magically gets scarier with every viewing!
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Summary: Ghost World
Review: A fantastic film with extrodinary acting by all the actors. I have gained alot of respect for Nicole Kidman, she is addicting to watch, and her intelligence is apparent when watching her act through scenes. Above all else, I was especially impressed with the acting of the two children in the film. Where do they find these kids? They were remarkable. "The Others" is a creepy, spine tingling film that gave me chills all over. I watched it at night by myself and I was freaked out. When Nicole finally opens the book of the dead, I was horrified. This movie goes way beyond Casper the Friendly Ghost, beware.......
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Summary: The Others
Review: This was the most suspenseful movie I have seen in a long time. I was worn out by the time the movie was over. I am a big fan of Nicole Kidman and she did a superb job in this movie. I would highly recommend it .
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Summary: Wonderful Blend of Suspense/Chills
Review: A friend brought "The Others" by on DVD last night. I'm not easily entertained, but was totally captivated from start to finish! In an era when suspense/thrills typically involve multiple teens being hacked to pieces in various bizarre ways, "The Others" is a throwback to the way movies used to be made--it achieves suspense through music, timing, camera angles, atmosphere, and a wonderful story...and not a single drop of blood is spread throughout. The ending is a delightful unexpected twist, a fitting explanation for the events preceding. Suspense...ghostly chills...and no bizarre killers in hockey masks. An intelligent, well-made film that I would recommend to anyone without hesitation.
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Summary: Excellent Twist at the End - Never would have guessed...
Review: My wife and I both enjoyed this film a lot!
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Summary: The best suspense-scary movie I've ever seen in my life
Review: Forget The Exorcist, The Omen, Six Sense, The Haunting, etc. For me, this movie is the first of all in its type. Why ? First, it is not the typical holliwood movie with monsters, blood and stupid circunstances that are unbelievable even for the kids. The film catch you from the begining keeping you in suspense all the time. The performances of Nicole Kidman and the kids are remarkable. It's a cult movie for the lovers of the horror and suspense.
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