Wednesday, 18 June 2008

We knew it was coming


Ok so some critics say its shite, others say its ok and some even say its amazing. Now I decided it is my turn.

I saw this film last Friday, been meaning to update since but revision for exams took over, anyway! I have been wanting to see this film for AGES, especially since I studied M Night Shyamalan for my Auteur Project for Film Studies this year (I know Alot about the guy!) so I was very excited about seeing this film. I was all "What's happening? Know one knows! That's what makes it exciting!" My friend thought I had offically flipped, when in actual fact that happened years ago.

Don't go thinking I am bias cause of my studies of him, I admit Lady in the Water was SHITE and Signs may not have been brilliant (though that film really does scare me!)

But onto the film. So the simple, quick answer? It's worth seeing! I personally thought it was great, very Shyamalan in its style and narrative, everything you expect in a Shyamalan you will get it. His directorial traits all there, a car crash, alot of characterisation and less action, lack of CGI, believeable characters, settings and even storyline.

Now here is where I will get into spoilers, cause I can :D















Just in case you thought I didn't leave enough space or summin silly like that.

Trees? Plants? As the baddies? Well yeah sounds kinda... dumb really. But to be honest it does kind of make sense, and also like most of these supernatural films, its not supposed to be possible most of the time. Yet Shyamalan in this makes you truely believe it could, just like in Signs, Sixth Sense and Unbreakable.

Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel are quite convincing, but I hink Shyamalan could have picked better. They certainly really didn't make the film. Betty Buckley was really creepy as Mrs Jones, I really didn't like her, and Ashlyn Sanchez was very cute and I think played her part very well.

Now scariness? Maybe not that scary, has its jumpy moments and also gross out moments. There is this guy who kills himself by running himself over with a heavy duty lawn mower, and you may not see it, but you hear all the crunching and stuff and its just brrrr horrid!

Overall I loved it! Cannot wait for the DVD and special features xD I'm sucha geek!

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