Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

A bit overrated, but still an amazing film

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Would've been excellent if someone else played Rachel..... and the musical score is incredible

realistic atmosphere. good performances. interesting story about the relation with past and the ambiguity of present under its pressure. mystery, thriller and a seductive circle of appearances. and the joy to discover, step by step, a Gothic story who turns to new way. its virtue - to remind the rules of a genre who , in too many occasions, is covered by surrogates. and this is the key for admire this decent story about challenges and impressions and fears. about integration in a small community and about the rediscover of the flavor of XIX century literature. sure, its target is precise. sure, it is not exactly a great film. but more than decent. and this is the fact who does it almost a revelation about love and truth. because it reminds old memories about literary and cinematographic styles and about old stories.like a letter from other periods.

I absolutely loved this movie! Demi Moore and all the actors gave stellar performances. I won't go into the background of the story here because many have already done that. One thing that impressed me about the movie was the soundtrack. The music throughout the movie was absolutely beautiful and set the mood for the story perfectly. I understand critics gave this movie bad reviews and I felt they didn't watch the movie that I did because this is one of the best movies I have seen in a long time and very unique. The scenery was breathtaking and I was caught up in the beauty of where they filmed. I love lighthouses so that was a plus since the story followed a love affair for the protagonist with a lighthouse keeper. It was a side issue somewhat but was a good addition to the story and a great plot twist. I had never heard of this movie but I definitely don't agree with the critics and would recommend this movie to anyone who wants a good movie of substance and not so much sensory thrills. It is brooding and yet very entertaining but not really a horror story. This movie is more of a scary thriller that builds to an unexpected climax.

I saw this movie just because of Demi Moore. She is a good actress and i have loved her work over the years. I got the chance to see this on a satellite channel. And from start to finish everything about the movie was predictable. The screenplay miserably fails to catch viewers interest. Tragedy hits a family and they go somewhere to recover mentally and strange things begins to happen. Here the center of the story is Moore. so nothing new with the story and thousand times repeated camera tricks in other Hollywood movies makes it a pain to watch. The way story progresses is so predictable that no one would dare to finish it. I love Demi Moore but sorry honey we cannot watch repeated formulas of movie script. In a nutshell, waste of time. Don't buy it... just borrow.