The Mist
by Frank Darabont
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Actor: Andre Braugher, Chris Owen, Nathan Gamble, Toby Jones, William SadlerDirector: Frank Darabont
Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed)
Format: Color, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Running Time: 126 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-03-25
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Genius Products (TVN)
Movie Reviews of The Mist
Movie Review: Not exactly a reconstitution of the Fog
Summary: 2 Stars
If you think, like I did, that this movie may have some plot elements in common with the glorious Fog, you're dead wrong. Other than the milky white stuff that permeates the lower atmosphere, that's the only similarity. Perhaps I'm to blame for my mistaken expectations, but this movie detours into a very strange place, must like From Dusk Till Dawn, where you think its a cops and robbers movie, only to realize that WHAM!!! its about something far different that you didn't see coming. Ditto here. And...that thing you didn't see coming, well, its kind of stupid. Without revealing too much, its based on a paranoid view of our government that gets out of control in a very "been there, done that" kind of way. Those familiar with King will understand quickly what's going on. So aside from the general concept being weird, some of the subplot elements are very annoying. For instance, there's a bible banging scene that goes on faaaaar too long. Listening to someone who rants on and on about who we need to repent, etc., well, I'd still have a certain religious affiliation if I found that rewarding. Luckily, I have my trusty fast forward button, as well as my car that can enjoy the cozy confines of my garage on sunday morning. Bottom line, the movie is somewhat interesting, but at 2+ hours, its a long ride that gets rougher by the minute.
Summary of The Mist
A mysterious mist, thick with blood-thirsty creatures, descends on a small town, where a group of people holes up in a grocery store to fight for their lives.Writer-director Frank Darabont, who showcased the softer side of Stephen King in his film adaptations of The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile, turns to darker material for The Mist, his latest King adaptation about a group of ordinary townspeople trapped in a supermarket by a mysterious fogbank. Thomas Jane is top-billed as a Maine illustrator who attempts to calm the frightened shoppers, but his job is cut out for him from the get-go, first by the discovery of malevolent creatures lurking in the mist, and then by the mad mutterings of Mrs. Carmody (Marcia Gay Harden), a local eccentric who calls for Old Testament-style sacrifices to appease the supernatural forces. Darabont delivers monster movie thrills and understated social commentary with equal skill, and he's well supported by his cast (which includes Andre Braugher, Toby Jones, William Sadler and Jeffrey DeMunn) and the vivid special effects by KNB EFX, which effectively mix CGI with models and stop-motion animation (the terrific monsters were designed by legendary comic book artist Bernie Wrightson). And for those curious about how the novella's downbeat ending has translated to film, suffice it to say that Darabont's conclusion is at once different and more unsettling than King's. --Paul Gaita
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