The Others (2001)
Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions.
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Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
After each occasion when I saw, I define it as masterpiece. sure, many explanations. but something is real impressive - the plot. the science to explore each emotion, expectation, thrill, supposition about story, characters and end. the performances are more than beautiful. the atmosphere - you feel it . the tension - real embroidery. the great good point - it is a film about yourself. about fears, certitudes and appearances. and that does it a magnificent film. and more. a remarkable masterpiece.
Hadn't seen this in years and enjoyed it almost as much in my rewatch. I will say though that knowing the outcome changed the fear factor a bit, almost like watching a different movie in that respect. Its set on the Channel Islands in 1945, a ghost story that deals with Nicole Kidman as a troubled young mother, awaiting the return of her long missing husband from the war. Her two children have a rare photosensitivity disease which means they cannot be touched by direct sunlight, her daughter claims to see ghosts. The mother hires servants to help in her spooky mansion, she thinks they are playing tricks but their arrival changes everything. I still struggled with the scene with the husband, even "knowing" it felt awkward and just strange and Nicole does wear on you after a while with her dramatics. Great movie though, scary, atmospheric, stylish with a slowly unraveling plot. I enjoyed the mystery
No spoilers. Just one of the better made movies of the early 2000s. I just watched it again after 16 years and it has only gotten better - an excellent sign. The children, especially Anne, steal the performance.Highley recommend. They don't make them like this anymore.. . .
"Sometimes, the world of the dead gets mixed up with the world of the living". With that simple phrase uttered in "The Others", perhaps the greatest horror/thriller in cinema history commences.For a basic plot summary, "The Others" sees Grace Stewart (Nicole Kidman) and her two photo- sensitive (can't be exposed to any natural light) children living in an old mansion in post-WW2 Europe. While waiting for the father of the house to return from war, the house and family are suddenly intruded-upon by seemingly otherworldly inhabitants, who have the ability to come and go as they please, sight unseen.I wish I could say so much more about this incredible film, but doing so would likely ruin the overall experience. As such, I'll just say this: The only other films in this genre that even challenge this on are "The Sixth Sense" and "What Lies Beneath". Not too shabby of company, for sure.Also, please--whatever you do!--do not pass this movie by because it is advertised as a "ghost story". It is more truly a psychological thriller with a paranormal element.Overall, "The Others" is on my "short list" of greatest films of all-time. Many films claim to channel master director Alfred Hitchcock, and most fail (often miserably). This one actually delivers.