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Movie Reviews of The Mist
Movie Review: The Word of the Day is "Expiation"
Summary: 5 Stars
Some people think scary movies require some serial killer or ridiculous swamp monster. For those people, "The Mist" will likely not be enjoyed. For others looking for a more developed horror storyline, they may find it enjoyable.
It is the story of a father and son trapped in a grocery store after a mysterious mist settles over the town. Hidden in this mist are creatures that kill anybody daring to venture from the safety of the building. However, as the world outside grows more frightening, a crazy religious woman starts to mislead a few people into thinking the way to solve their problem is through sacrifice. So, on one hand, this movie is a horror movie because of the monsters. On the other hand, it is a horror movie because the "good guys" are up against a mob of frightened, mislead town residents that used to be friends and neighbors.
All in all, I liked this movie, as I found it to be psychologically intimidating. It is not particularly gory, although there are a few bloody scenes from creatures attacking people. The religious woman got to be a little over the top at the beginning, but she became really scary towards the end and fit really well with the story. Lots of elements from the novella can be found in this movie, so readers of King may enjoy it. The ending is different and, although many people say it was dumb and unrealistic, it was the only decent way the story could have ended different from the book and still have the same impact as the remainder of the story.
I give this film 5 stars. I really like it and think others would too. My only grievance is that the religious woman was a little annoying at the beginning.
Movie Review: Best film adaptation of a Stephen King horror book
Summary: 5 Stars
Prior to this movie release, of all the stories by Stephen King, only the non-horror ones were any good. Theatrical releases such as Christine and Dreamcatcher were utterly horrible, while the made-for-TV horror movies such as The Tommyknockers and the Langoliers were also bad. On the other hand, the non-horror ones were excellent. These included Shawshank Redemption, Stand by Me, The Green Mile, and Misery. Then came The Mist, released in 2007. This adaptation of a short story is probably the best horror movie released this decade that was not based of a Japanese story. Though based on a short story, the movie clocks in at over two hours; long for a horror movie. The plot is very believable, and the casting is excellent. No big names in this movie, instead the story has a cast of a dozen characters that drive it forward; all of whom play important parts. The ending is also great.
As to the content, there is some gore, but it is not excessive. There is some violence, but it does not dominate the story, and instead is only an extension of certain subplots. The scenes requiring special effects are kept to a minimum, but those scenes are extremely well done and all the monsters look quite real. Most importantly, there are no stupid scenes in the movie. There is no scene of a guy running from a monster and then tripping. There is no scene of some lady hiding from a monster, and then giving away her presence by tripping. Each and every scene was well thought out and well done. All in all, a great movie.
Movie Review: Are the monsters on the inside or outside?
Summary: 5 Stars
The Mist is an absolutely stunning horror movie. It has everything a monster movie should have such as suspense, panic, terror, madness with some powerful performances to boot. The premise is simple. A mist settles on a town and shoppers find themselves in a supermarket defending themselves from monsters that appear in the mist... and then having to defend themselves from each other. It leaves you asking the question "are the monsters on the inside or outside?"
That dichotomy is what drives the film. It is very much about human behaviour under extreme duress in this survival horror as people doubt there are monsters and go outside, go outside anyway for a cause or to save somebody or a family member, start a cult inside that blames "unbelievers" or form separatist movements to plan an action of escape from the mystery mist that brings with it a wrath of monstrous proportions.
The ending grabs you by the scruff of your neck and rattles you emotionally. It is the sort of ending you thought Hollywood never had the brass pair to make and yet when it comes you wish it hadn't. Not that the twist isn't good, it delivers a punch, but rips your heart out with it. Never has a film explored such dark realms as this has. You can't say in the end that you enjoyed the mist, but you can say that you lived through it. Unforgettably depressing but stylish and enduring, it is still a must see and daring brilliance.
Movie Review: Great Siege Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a superior King adaptation, presenting a far bleaker vision of humanity than is normal for him, indeed at times this felt more like Cormac McCarthy except set in small-town Maine.
What I liked best is the breakdown in social order and the slow unraveling of conventions and constraints of civilization within the grocery store, as the holy roller "believers" close their minds and whip up fears and hatred, until the mob extracts their vengeance on the "other" -- the victim, the educated, the out-of-towner, the scapegoat, the rationalist, the scientist. In this regard the humans are far scarier than the monsters.
I also found the ending deeply profound and worthy of serious contemplation and debate. Recalling anything from Victor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning to Gene Hackman at the end of Poseidon Adventure to Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, what we have at the end is a meditation on what the point of life is, and why and how we are to live it.
Undoubtedly some will be put off by how it concludes, especially as to the father/son relationship, but I found it deeply stimulating. The choices made by the protagonists, while tragic, left me engaged in thought and raised numerous philosophical issues that I am still trying to sort out.
That's pretty good for a monster movie I think.
Movie Review: misty eye...(contain spoilers, you have been warned!!!)
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this movie based on the short story from Stephen King. I didn't expect much from "The Mist" since nearly all Mr.King's works had turned into bombs upon bombs, but fortunately, there are a few good and really excellent ones too.
Still, the interpretation of the amazing written works of Stephen King were not justified whenever they're turned in either a couple of miniseries,a-made-for-tv movies and movies to satisfy the cravings of the cinemagoers.
With "The Mist" the characters and plot blended so well that I can even forgive the half-hearted CGI that is being done on the many creatures. What makes this film one of the greatest in its genre is the ending. I'm so surprised and shocked with its ending.
You don't know whether you wanted to jump with joy that help is just a couple of minutes away, or to cry out loud and be so mad at the higher people who did this catastrophe. *It's so right and wrong at the same time, when this film ends, it kept popping back in my head and makes me think about the last scene that gave such an impact to my humane senses. I still think about it, but I like this gem of a film.
It is simple straightforward story without any of those pretentiousnes. The characters are real and believable. The plot is top notch. Humbly, recommended!