The Others (2001)
Plot Summary
In 1945, in Jersey, Channel Islands, the widow Grace Stewart lives in a lonely old house with her daughter Anne and her son Nicholas. Grace lost her beloved husband Charles in the World War II and their children are photosensitive and Grace keeps the curtains and the doors closed to protect Anne and Nicholas against the sunlight. Grace raises her children with strict discipline and following religious principles. Grace hires the strange housekeeper Mrs. Bertha Mills, the mute maid Lydia and the gardener Mr. Edmund Tuttle that have asked for a job. Out of the blue, mysterious things happen in the mansion and Anne claims that there is a boy named Viktor that visits them. Grace unsuccessfully seeks out the intruders until the day she has a revelation about the house and its intruders.
Starring: Nicole Kidman (Grace Stewart), Fionnula Flanagan (Mrs. Bertha Mills), Christopher Eccleston (Charles Stewart), Alakina Mann (Anne Stewart), James Bentley (Nicholas Stewart), Eric Sykes (Mr. Edward Tuttle)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Writer: Alejandro Amenábar
Run Time: 1h 41mins
Age Rating: 12
Imdb Rating: 7.6
Opinion:
When I originally watched this movie a few years back for the first time I was really surprised. I had never seen the trailer or anything related so I went in completely blind as to what the movie was actually about.
I'm not going to lie, throughout most of the movie I was rather confused at what was actually going on. I was waiting for a jump scare from the woman with the strange eyes but her character wasn't what I was expecting at all.
I really do not like it when movies drag on and on and then suddenly everything happens in the last 5 minutes but I'm not complaining with this one, the rest of the movie was still interesting enough to keep watching and not get bored so it wasn't too bad. The ending really confused me at first but it all made sense in the end and I rather liked the twist, I wasn't expecting it at all. Overall a really interesting movie and definitely worth the watch.
Personal Rating: 8.4
