Review of The Others (2001) by Paul R — 07 Jul 2012
It's towards the end of WW2; Nicole Kidman is Grace Stewart living with her 2 photosensitive children in a huge remote house in England. She has strict rules to ensure they never come in contact with sunlight.
As the house and her chores begin to get difficult to manage she is forced to hire a group of servants. As the rules begin to break down and they are plagued with a few unexplained events, Grace ultimately begins to suspect the house is actually haunted.
Kidman is excellent as Grace and really gets deep inside the character. She oozes frustration and frailty but with a powerful disciplinarian front. It's a stellar performance. The two child actors also do a grand job and the family unit feels very real.
The house is almost a character in itself. It's full of rich dark colours and you half expect for something to appear from around every corner as the camera snakes through each gloomy room. It's a spooky, and suspenseful film with some great tension and has an overall creepy feel.
The story is fed to the audience perfectly and the pace and tone are pitch perfect. The cinematography is nothing short of beautiful. This is a great film, with an interesting story that has some great twists.
Watch this.
This review of The Others (2001) was written by Paul R on 07 Jul 2012.
The Others has generally received very positive reviews.
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