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Summary: this movie deserves more than just five stars
Review: This is just about the best movie of the year. I hate all these feel good movies. This is it if you want to get your moneys worth. When is it when Hollywood turns up a good movie that actully delivers the goods. Good acting, good script and actually a good scare. The last time it did that was back in 1973 when it "The Exorcist" came out. Now this movie actully made me jump out of my seat and hell that is hard to do. And there was none of that blood, gore or pea soup... Weren't those two kids just adorable. I thought they were... Did anyone actully suspect the truth early in the film... I know I did, along with the dynamite ending. It was still suspensful to watch it all come out the way it did. And no it was not a rip-off from the "Sixth Sense", it was better than that fell good movie. I hate feel good movies. It ruins the story if one has to feel all teary eyed during the entire film... So if you want to watch a real good movie with an intelligent script and great acting watch this old fashioned ghost story. This movie will remind you that good movies don't need profanity or gore or a big budgets to be good. All they need is a simple story that actually has a bit of class. And Nicole Kidman has class. She is a LADY.
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Summary: The Others
Review: When I saw The Sixth Sense, I was able to identify who was dead and who was not, that wasn't true with The Others, every theory I came up with while watching this film got dashed to pieces as another part of the puzzle was revealed. The Cinematography was beautiful, how even the house would change with the scenes appearing, warm home, deserted house, friendly one moment, menacing the next.Nicole Kidman was excellent in showing the two sides of every parent, the one that would give their lives for their children and the one that gets worn down by the immense strain of caring for them day after day. I expect to see several oscar nominations for this film.
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Summary: One of the good films of the summer
Review: I loved The Others! I don't want to reveal anything about the plot, because the suspense lies in the unknown, thus the less you know, the more intense the experience. I saw this opening night, not knowing or having seen anything about the movie, going solely for Nicole Kidman and the positive buzz over it. I was not at all disappointed. From beginning to end, this movie will thrill you. It is chilling because of the masterful cinematography and expert acting, not just of Nicole Kidman, but of the cast of Brits, as well, especially the two remarkable children. The only thing I regret is that seeing the movie a second time will not likely have the effect it had on me on that first experience. One of the best movies of the summer!
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Summary: The Others
Review: This movie is one of the best I have seen in a while! I love the twists and it made me jump. Great haunted house movie.
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Summary: Worth Watching
Review: Despite the rather dull title, and the fact that it very nearly put me off spending 8 bucks at the movies, I am very glad I did; although I wouldn't personally class it as a "thriller", there were certainly some tense moments.The movie only really comes together at the end-which I think makes it all the more enjoyable-no predictable plots or cliche lines, and a sharp twist to finish it off. The actors, especially the two English kids are superb, as are the rest of the cast. I was convinced from the scenery, that the film was made in England-wrong, Spain.
I really recommend this film, you definitely will not regret buying it. I watched it twice at the movies.
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Summary: The Other what?
Review: Well. I didn't know anything about this movie when it was released, and now I wish that I had done before going to see it because otherwise I probably wouldn't have done. I feel that I am probably in the minority who liked "The Sixth Sense" but did not think it was sensational. This movie is basically the same, although nowhere near as intelligent or surprising. Shock, horror, I don't even have to say what happens at the end of the movie now that I have mentioned "The Sixth Sense" as you will probably be able to guess. To be fair, it was not a bad idea for a plot. It had the potential to be intelligent and thrilling and perhaps even in a league far different from 6th Sense. However, it chooses not to be. Yet, this is not it's main failing. The main failing, I'm afraid, lies in the casting of Nicole Kidman. She is not the part at all, and barely even tries to act it. I'm sorry, but affecting a British accent and talking in a whisper for two and a half hours with occasional facial gestures (and I stress the word occasional) does not constitute acting. At least, not in my book. The gardeners were suspect from the beginning acting like you would expect a small child to act on Halloween while telling a ghost story. If you could not figure out what was going on with them from a fairly early stage then maybe you might be better suited to the latest Meg Ryan movie. Or maybe not. The only good thing about this movie was Christopher Eccleston, for the whole 15 MINUTES he's on screen. Even that makes no sense and seems to be entirely unrelated to the actual 'plot'. I don't know. To conclude, this movie is entertaining, but to quote Steve Martin, "I'm just here to make a movie, not a film..." That pretty sums up "The Others". It is entertaining, but so not go see it under the misapprehension that you are going to see an intelligent or even scary movie. Heck, "Scary Movie" was more frightening. Decide for yourselves.
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Summary: What a movie!
Review: I happened to watch this film by chance, and I can tell you that I was very glad I did. It was a choice between American Pie 2 and The Others - and I'd rather have a scare than a laugh anyday! Nicole Kidman is superb in the film, she really takes on the role and deserves all the plaudits. The film is only set in one location - this spooky house - and there are not many characters in the film either, but this along with the great performances of the actors is what makes the film so intense and keeps you glued to the screen... so glued that you will jump up from your seat in certain scenes. The film runs through very well without getting boring, and the ending makes it even better. I won't say no more apart from watch it.. it's a must!
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Summary: Atmosphere, atmosphere, atmosphere
Review: To borrow a phrase from real estate, in ghost stories what matters is "atmosphere, atmosphere, and atmosphere." In an old, dark house on an isolated fog-shrouded island, a young mother who is, well, shall we say, a bit too tightly wrapped awaits the return of her husband from World War II. Like HIll House in the original THE HAUNTING, things are just a bit off plumb from reality. The environment teeters on the edge of becoming surreal, but doesn't quite tip over although you feel that, at any moment, it just might. Mysterious servants appear. Things move with the patience and inevitabilty of a dark glacier towards the solution to the puzzle of this strange place. Excellent performances all around. Easily in the same class with the original TH and with THE INNOCENTS, the black-and-white -- and best -- version of Henry James's TURN OF THE SCREW.
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Summary: "The Others" Compared With "Sixth Sense"
Review: Although some people may find this a Sixth Sense rip-off, which the protagonist is often involved in the ironic plot twist at the end, I find this movie, similar in this light, smarter and better made than its predecessor. However, both movies are great and have their own unique qualities and strengths. You simply can't judge these two movies by comparing them too closely. In Sixth Sense, the concept of ghosts manifesting so realistically is terrifying, as though we couldn't be safe in our own homes because, down that dark hall, could be a girl sitting, with her guts spilled out on the floor, saying "play with me," as she tosses her red ball restlessly against the wall--unaware that she's dead! Or, even scarier, imagine walking down the hall and, out from one of the distant rooms on the side, comes a ball that bounces against the wall and slowly rolls back into the room. Or, here's another one: imagine walking in your room and turning on the light, suddenly taken by a man with jaundice eyes shaking you by your upper arms, yelling, "What are you doing in my house?!" Or, imagine somebody bleeding with a bullet hole through the head, yelling something incomprehensible like, "They came in at night. They killed my entire family!" The possibilities are endless, when you consider ghosts can be that imposing and real. (Sometimes we find comfort in the idea that ghosts supposed to be obscure images or a presence you may feel in the corner of your eye but will disappear when you look--to save your sanity.) Also, the idea that someone is in your safe home, raving about something you have no idea what they're talking about is also downright terrifying--and oh yeah, as you observe their terrible wounds, you think how they should be dead! All in all, this movie could brilliantly frighten people. On the other hand, Sixth Sense is filled with dragging scenes as the story makers lay out the necessary information for the ironic plot twist at the end. The Others had a classic feel to it. I love the house that the director has chosen as the setting. The style is similar to The Haunting, without the weak plot. I like the classic ghost story feel, namely the illustrations in the beginning, the mansion, and the fantastic rebellion from using blood as the prime tactic in evoking fear. I also like this movie's subtle humor which departs from the classic ghost tale, for example, how they play on the rattling chains cliché. The Others also scares you on a different level. It's scary but makes you wonder at the same time. It made me nervous throughout the movie, and at times, made me jump in my seat. However, it's not a movie that will keep me up late at night with my teeth chattering and my nails half-chewed away. This movie's strength in its ability to scare as well as to make the audience wonder in amazement at the same time lies in its wit; it's very thought-provoking and creative (I know I thought, "Oh, so that's how ghosts live. Interesting!"). Unlike the Sixth Sense, The Others actually keeps the audience tense throughout the movie. At times, the way the story prepared the audience for the irony at the end, while at the same time, keeping you off your seat with the-curtains-are-missing scene, the-return-of-the-father scene, the-tramping-footsteps scene, or the-room-with-the-bed sheets-covering-over-the-furniture scene. These scenes and many more sustain the tension throughout the film while also stimulating the audience intellectually (especially after the movie, when the story completely unfolds and the audience has been given time to absorb everything). Another aspect of this movie that kept me increasingly tense toward the end is its several ironic plot twists, instead of just one (The Sixth Sense). Finally, the ending of The Others is stylish and brilliant, when the family of ghosts stands like statues at the window as their images fade away into the perspective of the "real," flesh-and-bone child of that time. This creepy image leaves a lasting impression; most people will ponder over this last and departing look at the unique perspective of the ghosts themselves. Ghost stories will never be the same. In a typical ghost story, the vague figure standing at the window, which the protagonist almost swears to have seen from afar, now has a life and a story behind it.
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Summary: Kept me on the edge of my seat...
Review: I really liked this movie. I thought it was very well written and extremely well acted although the ending was predictable (I knew what was going to happen 15 min into it). If you are a fan of psycological horror, or you like movies like The Sixth Sense, I think you will definitely like this movie.
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