a good and a half from me for this scary, effective Shyamalan film. It was basically made in the same way as the first 3 M. Night films. Adding great cinematography with great audio to make it very freaky. The acting is pretty good too but the...
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a good and a half from me for this scary, effective Shyamalan film. It was basically made in the same way as the first 3 M. Night films. Adding great cinematography with great audio to make it very freaky. The acting is pretty good too but the writing and directing is just good for me. Over all very good movie.

I can certainly understand why someone would not be overly fond of this film, but I am always surprised at how adamant people are about hating it. Personally, I found it interesting and engaging, with absolutely gorgeous cinematography and a...
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I can certainly understand why someone would not be overly fond of this film, but I am always surprised at how adamant people are about hating it. Personally, I found it interesting and engaging, with absolutely gorgeous cinematography and a wonderful cast. Bryce Dallas Howard, in particular, was amazing.
I suspect that people were expecting something scarier (though I wouldn't classify Sixth Sense or Signs as horror either) or more exciting, and were surprised to find a more gentle period piece. I would advise viewers to go in with as few preconceptions as possible. Just expect a slower film that concentrates more on the characters than on explosions and gore. As for the "twist", I agree that it was not terribly surprising, but I don't think it was meant to be. All the clues are there, so I think this is more about the character's surprise than the audience's. Oh, and for the people who thought the society was unrealistic I advise you to look into history. There have been many societies like this in all parts of the world throughout human history.

one of the worst movies i have ever seen!!!!

THIS is M.Knight's best film. Not to spoil anything... I will just say the twist in this is one of the most original twists I've ever experienced. The acting in this movie is perfection, the script is also top-notch. This is a movie to be...
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THIS is M.Knight's best film. Not to spoil anything... I will just say the twist in this is one of the most original twists I've ever experienced. The acting in this movie is perfection, the script is also top-notch. This is a movie to be remembered, haunting and beautiful in its own way and it's NOT about the freakin' monster. I don't see why so many people hate this movie--did they not see the same film I saw?!?!?