The Others

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Summary: The Others: The Best
Review: I can't say enough good things about this movie. Nichole Kidman and the actress that plays "Mrs. Mills" should defeinitly get Oscar noms for this (best actress & best supporting actress). From the get-go this movie pulls you in and keeps your mind on edge the whole time. No weak scenes, dialog, acting, anything. You MUST see this flick. I've seen it twice now. I know everybody has (desrevedly) mentioned how great Nichole and the kids were, but the three "helpers" were also brilliant. This movie ranks right alongside "The Changeling" for GREAT horror / suspense. Make sure you're paying attention when you see this; it's a great ride.
Oh, and 6th Sense has nothing on this flick, as it is actually frightening. "I see Oscar people".

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Summary: Just an old fashioned ghost story
Review: I was very pleasantly surprised by this movie. Current horror films depend so much on effects that good story telling is sacraficed. To begin with, the setting and house evoke a creepy, calmness that stays throughout the film. The pale, yellowish lighting adds shadows which are both scary and beautiful. The images are almost like engravings. Kidman portrays a character that is not particularly sympathetic but is increasingly appealing as the movie plays out. The children are like figures from Charles Dickens in their innocence. The household staff often are witnesses to what appears to be a seriously dysfunctional family, however, even their smiles seem strangely weird. With a great twist at the end the viewer is given that rare treat by current standards-just a good old fashioned horror picture.

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Summary: Finally, a horror movie for intelligent people!!
Review: I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!! This is the best ghost movie since The Uninvited, made in 1944. It's taken almost 50 years to top it. Thank you Alejandro Amenabar for adding class, intelligence, and innovation to an otherwise lackluster movie summer. I have seen two great movies this year, both of which starred Nicole Kidman. She is as excellent in The Others as she was in Moulin Rouge. If this isn't Nicole's year to win an Oscar, I don't know when she will. The kids are also terrific and I liked how realistic their characters and relationship are portrayed. These are not your typical movie kids. I loved Nicholas! There has been a lot of comparisions made between the Others and the Sixth Sense. I can understand were they are coming from - I too thought of The Sixth Second while watching the Others - but any comparisons that can be made are merely superficial. The Others has everything the Sixth Sense lacked - a compelling story, well-drawn characters, good acting, and real scares instead of gore shocks - and is what the Sixth Sense wanted to be - an interesting, intellegent, atmospheric, complicated ghost story. The Others is far superior than the Sixth Sense. If you are looking for a thrill-a-minute, special effects-laden gorefest, this movie is not for you. However, if you understand that real terror comes not from what we see but what we don't see, not from the known but the unknown, and if your attention span is longer than a fruit fly's and you can appreciate a well-told, slowly unfolding story, then go see this movie!

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Summary: HUSH, HUSH, TONES AND HAUNTING ANGLES!!
Review: ***** stars,I really liked the ambience of this movie! It somehow harkened back to mystery movies made years ago. Maybe like The Lady in White, Jamica Inn. You dont have to sit thru rude and vulgar dialog, no sex scene's, just an out and out good, haunting mystery. Nicole Kidman did an outstanding job as the mother of two children,Ann,and Nicholas. They have a rare condition and cannot be in the sunlight. The heavy curtains are drawn, and Nicole must lock all doors behind her so that the children will not go into the room with sunlight, by mistake. This is not a BOO, I scared you type movie, but, rather, a haunting, deeply personal film. The plot is very good and if the camera leaves you alone for a moment the musical score grabs you and you really dont have time to jump ahead and try and figure it out. You have to wait for the movie to unfold, it gives u nothing in advance. I had no clue and that my fellow moviegoers is why I'm telling you to go see this movie Director Alejandro Amenabar, is an up and coming,Director, Writer and Composer, and I will be following his films...Ciao

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Summary: good movie
Review: i wnet to go see this movie today (august 26) and i thought it will be bad but it was good. i like how the music was into play into the movie (very good, very good). in the middle of one of the freaky scenes they turn on the air condioniter and i was cold but it was the right mood. if u like sixth sense go see the others!!!

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Summary: Clutching Joyce and Hiding My Eyes...Yeah, it's scary!
Review: Joyce had never been to a scary movie with me before. I warned her that I could get very frightened and that she might not like the experience. (Neither hubby nor my brother-in-law like seeing scary movies with me after my freaking out on them in theaters. So I knew how bad I could be.) The amazing thing is that I figured out the big twist in this film within the first thirty minutes or so. Did this calm me down? Of course not! I was still scared! The plot line involves a woman waiting for her husband to return from World War II in its winding down aspect, circa 1945. She lives in a big house on the Channel Islands with her two children who must avoid daylight since they are allergic to it. Thus, the house is perpetually dark and gloomy, fitting the ghostly aspect of the story. Has this woman's house been invaded by ghosts or others and, if so, who are they? That is the crux of the thriller and it will have you on the edge of your seat. Nicole Kidman is superb in the lead role. When the film is well written, she is showing again and again that she has what it takes as an actress. Regardless of to whom she is married, she should be recognized as a considerable talent in her own right.

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Summary: Elegant, Creepy, Brilliant, Atmospheric
Review: It seems like many folks are comparing The Others to The Sixth Sense... that makes sense because those are two recent films that deal with ghosts. The Others is far superior to The Sixth Sense...it's more creepy and brilliantly executed...every shot seems perfect. The Others' ending is more surprising and not as forced as The Sixth Sense. There are numerous scenes that are incredibly intense. The showing that I went to was sold out and the audience actually screamed during a couple of scenes! The Others has a great plot that will have you talking after the film ends. And it is also very beautiful to look it...Nicole Kidman gave her best performance since To Die For and the actors who played her kids did a powerful job. This is the best horror film I've seen in a very very very long time.

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Summary: Atmospheric thriller
Review: What a treat! A widow raises her two photo-sensitive children in a creepy haunted mansion, unaware of the true nature of the ghosts that inhabit it. I wouldn't have thought that a film like "The Others" could be made and distributed in this Age of the Shortened Attention Span. This is a quiet ghost story that takes its time to lay the foundation for the final, devastating revelation. It is so much better than those jack-in-the-box horror films in which something jumps out of hiding accompanied by a blaring soundtrack every twenty minutes or so. Nicole Kidman heads a terrific cast.

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Summary: "The Others" Hits the Mark
Review: My 14 year old talked me into going to this flick that he'd already been to with his Dad. Although they both enjoyed it, they felt it might be too scary for me. I throughly enjoyed myself and found it suspenseful but not terrifying. Although not a big Nicole Kidman fan, I felt she did a good job and the two young children were wonderful. The ending really makes the movie and will keep you thinking about it long after the movie ends.

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Summary: Sad and Surprising
Review: This film is a great supernatural thriller. It carries on in the tradition of the "Sixth Sense", set in the Channel Islands, the only British soil to be occupied by the Nazis during the war, in 1945. It is not predictable, right up to the surprise ending. Nicole Kidman gives an excellent performance as the mother of two children who are extremely photo-sensitive. It is a touching tale. I do recommend it.