Nice effects though.
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... View MoreI am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible
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... View MoreThe Mist, like so many Stephen King adaptations, has a great setup, but falls apart near the end. Yes, people will act irrationally during a crisis, but when almost every character consistently makes stupid decisions, it begins to feel ridiculous. Plus, the CGI was a little cheesy and the ending feels like a bad joke. This movie does have some good scares, though, and I can see why some people would like it.
... View MoreThis horror movie about isolated people in a grocery facing unknown horrors outside is the opposite of what Stephen King usually does. Generally, King captures three dimensional characters, or at least attempts to give "credible characters in incredible situations" more than most Hollywood writers. But here we get the opposite. These characters don't even come close to being one dimensional. They're simply seen from a demon possessed point of view of one person. This one simply rationalizes how the others behave. They don't behave in any realistic way, though he tries to look calm. It's obvious that this character is a true human monster simply deciding how others act out of his own convenience for the Hell he wants the world to be. Trouble is that the makers of this movie don't make that clear enough for the feeble minds already totally brainwashed by Western culture's dark ages of Psychiatry, and that means this movie is part of the problem, not the solution.
... View MoreThe Mist film review (8/10) " Great emotions, good effects but a little long and dull at times". The Mist is a 2007 sci-fi horror film. In my opinion it is an average horror but better as a sci-fi as it is believable, yet not consistently scary. Plot The plot was a basic concept but well executed to emphasise emotions and feelings, whilst maintaining tension. It was fairly consistent throughout, but enough variation in the setting, was applied to maintain interest throughout most of the movie. Themes such as racism and religion were carefully employed and likened to society of today. The people in their actions seemed to effectively mimic reality, keeping things believable in a surreal scenario. Music Music was absent for most of the movie. The quiet allowed emotive words to have real impact though, and the acting to be carefully observed. It was used well for eerie scenes, and seemingly impossible events were backed up with religious music. Overall the music complemented the themes of the film well. Setting and effects The setting was an everyday mundane location, making the events unfolding unexpected. This acted as a good surprise hook to entice the viewer to keep with the film, following the introduction. As time went on the setting became more consistent yet the strength of characters kept things interesting enough to prevent boredom. The horror was a little too limited at times however, bearing in mind the setting and long movie length. It perhaps needed a little more shock value in places. Particularly around the 1 hour mark, I found this to be the case. The effects for a 2007 film seemed very well done and for some peculiar life forms this did indeed feel as realistic as possible. The setting was used well to play on emotions and relationships. It also gave a sense of tension. It didn't merit the 2-hour movie duration however, which was why certain parts felt a little dull. Emotions were not especially effective when people were busy, and seemed to die off at times. In times of tension however, or greater excitement, the emotions also became more believable. The movie ended in a slightly predictable fashion, although the strength of emotion made this really heart- felt which left me feeling that the film was definitely worth the watch. Summary I would recommend watching this film as a mixture of horror, sci-fi, and almost reality drama in a way. For the film however, the duration was too long and the enemies a little sparse. Certain parts needed greater excitement and more emotion. Overall this was exciting though, and capable of keeping an interested viewer throughout.
... View MoreFrom the start i thought this was good, but in the midpoint it started talking that jesus is our saviour and it went downhill from that point.
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