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Summary: The Others
Review: The Others is a classy ghost story that is one of the best I've seen in a long time if not ever.Nicole Kidman does a fantastic job as a paranoid mother of two children.I love the setting in this movie; the 50's and the nice old mansion.The acting is also done wonderfully.This movie impressed me also because It didn't rely on special effects to scare.The casting was done how it should be even though I don't know any of the cast besides Kidman.I enjoy the camera work also.The dialogue is also very good for a horror film.The characters are also memorable.Finally I loved the plot; it had so many twists and turns there towards the end.The ending is great and that is all I'll say.I would definetly recommend this flick to anyone in the mood for a really entertaining movie.THE OTHERS begins with a close-up of a woman screaming. By the time this intense film ends, everyone watching it will be screaming and gasping. Nicole Kidman stars as Grace, a woman raising two children by herself in a creepy mansion. World War II is over, but Grace's husband never returned. Meanwhile, the two children, Anne and Nicholas, must constantly stay in the dark because they are deathly allergic to light. Then one day three people show up to take over for Grace's disappeared staff, and trouble starts to brew. The odd trio--an aging nanny, an elderly gardener, and a young mute girl--seems to have a slightly different agenda than Grace and the children do. But when Anne starts talking to strange, unseen people, the scares start building to an incredible climax. "A tense and fascinating ghost story."
-- Brian Webster, APOLLO GUIDE
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Summary: A subtle and intelligent thriller
Review: Director Alejandro Amenábar has miraculously resurrected a long-lost genre: the pure psychodrama. While the rest of Hollywood relies on buckets of gore to scare us, this film creeps our flesh with nary a drop of blood. The effects are achieved with a single claustrophobic set (the house), potent acting, and very engaging and creepy dialog. Nicole Kidman shows incredible strength and range in this role, as she is required to carry almost every scene. And hats off to producer Tom Cruise for showing enough restraint and good taste to not act in this film (he could easily have cast himself as the husband). The supporting cast is excellent as well. The children are particularly endearing. I won't give any spoilers here, but the twist ending and the final revealation of the "truth" made this film a particularly satisfying ride. This movie holds up well to multiple viewings. Many little details are missed the first time around. And the behind-the-scenes documentary on the DVD is definitely worth checking out after watching the movie.
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Summary: Very Inteligent Horror Film
Review: Another fantastic example of a new genre of smart, very well written and very well made horror movies. Had this come before Sixth Sense it would deserve a full 5 stars.
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Summary: Brillant Movie!
Review: This is a great movie from start to finish. This is one of
those movies that alot of the actions and words will not
make complete sense until you see the ending. The acting
in this movie is great. The young kids put most movie stars
to shame. Nicole Kidman also gives a good showing as the
stubborn wife that can't see anyway but her way. She manages
to be onscreen almost the whole movie, but she doesn't hog
the spotlight or take away all the focus.
The movie is different from most movies of it's genre
nowdays because it doesn't try and overwhelm you with
special effects and gore... The music and emotions and
such to draw you in. It's just so rare for a movie to
be this flawless in times were movies try to use
computers and such instead of the talents the actors and
actresses.
It's a movie that if you have a short attention spand you
might want to avoid because you will get bored. But if you
want a movie that will require you think and watch then
this is a nice change of pace it's better than most any
movies that came out in 2001.
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Summary: Haunting and Beatiful: The Others is a Good Film
Review: The Others captivates audiences with its ethereal feel stark yet Aesthetic filming and good, if not great performances on the part of the actors. Set in the isle of Jersey during WWII the fog never seems to leave the environs: could it be that this mist is more than meets the eye... In a lovely old manor house it is only two children and a Mother along with the caretakers. And then the haunting begins. Well chances are by now you at least have an idea of what happens. This actually is a surprisingly good film on several levels and the DVD offers a great amount of extras making it a great value. With several plot twists good dialogue and well nice cinematography, The Others, while not scary after the first viewing, is certainly an enjoyable film.
The actors in this film quite well portray their roles and the children are especially good. It is so often that a film centered around children suffers from poorly acted juvenile roles. Luckily this is not one of those films. Nicole Kidman, who often carries the baggage of celebrity and her earlier roles into her characters, is surprisingly fresh and she pulls off the role of an English lady beautifully and she looks good too. Beyond this her emotions seem believable and if you watch the film for the first time you will find her surprise and rage to be quite convincing.
I rate the movie as a solid four stars because it is somewhat intelligent and doesn't use a lot of cheesy "shock scenes" or any ridiculous CGI to keep the audience's interest the film is edited well and though there are parts that might seem slow their isn't much in the way of extraneous footage. If you haven't yet seen this one certainly do so and if you have I think you will enjoy the many extras offered to you on the DVD version. It is rare that there is a horror movie that is really good multiple times and this is one of them.
Ted Murena
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Summary: Creepy and atmospheric.
Review: The Others is one of those few films that doesn't rely on 'big bucks' special effects or huge sets to impress the viewer. It relies solely on a good story that is well acted.
Nicole Kidman stars as the neurotic and deeply religious mother of two children who suffer from severe light sensitivity. She struggles to cope alone while her husband is missing, presumed dead, during WW2.Her only company is the children and three servants who arrived after she advertised for staff.
The settings are all dim and atmospheric and even outdoors everything is mist shrouded and unsettling. Problems start when the children start complaining there is someone else in the house, the 'others'. All is not as it seems with the servants either and they lend an air of uncertainty and, toward the end of the film, almost menace.
This film provides some genuinely creepy moments and the strong cast work well together. Highly recommended as a film to watch with the lights out.
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Summary: 5StarsForTheMostBoringMovieThatsWorthWatching
Review: I was so bored watching this movie,but it was worth it after seeing the last half hour.Thats all I'm saying.
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Summary: Surprising ending the first time only. Otherwise, boredom.
Review: After a long, tedious viewing experience, a surprise ending was in store, upon viewing for the first time, that made it almost worth watching, once. This is pure rental material only, IF THAT. If you become easily bored, this is not the movie for you. And because the surprise ending is really the only thing going for it, which is not a surprise after the first viewing, this has zero repeat viewing value. Pass on this one.
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Summary: Good concept, badly done
Review: This is a psychological thriller. Scary but no gore- how I prefer it. Problem being? Nicole Kidman's terrible from beginning to end. The movie is set back before electricity existed and men were away at war, so the dialogue and the children are pretty boring and minimal. Everything is focused around the dictator-like character Nicole tries to play. Yawn. The best parts of this movie are what you saw in the trailer for it! It drags on until the plot twist which reminded me of another certain movie that it worked a LOT better for. Rent this movie if you like these types of movie's but really, don't expect much or you'll be very disappointed. And irritated about the wasted time you can never get back!
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Summary: Turn of the Screw type film
Review: Overall a decent film although as one reviewer put it, it shouldn't take you too long to figure out what the twist at the end is. Years back I read a short ghost story from the Edwardian/late Victorian era which is obviously the source of this film, otherwise you could say this film has an almost Henry James Turn of the Screw type atmosphere. The acting is pretty good although the sound and visual effects are pretty much standard for this genre. Altogether a well balanced film, Kidman and Mann both deliver very well - the ending has a twist as said before but for me it seemed more of an anticlimax and quite predictable.
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