The Mist

Times Watched: 3
Watched With: -Nobody @ GV Vivo (26/01)
-Mr Jab @ Film Garde KLP (30/01)
-The Unknown Dudes @ Film Garde KLP (02/02)
Snacks: -Mixed Nuts & Coke @ GV Vivo
-Yeo's Lychee Drink @ Film Garde
-Yeo's Lychee Drink @ Film Garde (Again)

okay so check this shit.
i'm such a big fan of Stephen King books & movies.
he's given us some of the greatest in the history of the world bub.
we've got 'It', 'The Langoliers', 'The Stand', 'Cat's Eye' and even movies that you probably didn't know were King's stories like 'The Running Man' and 'The Green Mile'.

and when i saw the trailer for this.
boy oh boy was i excited.
because the last movie by him - 1408 - had somewhat of a disappointing ending (as do most of his movies unfortunately)
but seeing so many different creatures and themes in the trailer was enough for me to chug my way to watch this movie.

so the plot is such.
a mist suddenly descends upon a small town after a storm.
and the guy David Drayton (Thomas Jane) and his kid go to the grocery store to get supplies iin case the storm hits again.
but by the time the mist comes everyone is trapped in that supermarket.

and from there it becomes a survival game.
on one hand you've got the rational people who want to stay in the safety of the supermarket and there are those who think nothing of it and want to venture out into the mist and go get help or at least just get the "heel outta hair".
oh. and there's also one more group. the religious fanatics led by the town's church fanatic Mrs. Carmody (Marcia Gay Harden) who believes it is the end of days and extreme measures are needed to soothe god's wrath.

oh and did i mention the suspicious army people?

now you'd expect people to keep calm and work together right?
but Drayton said it best... "Sure, as long as the machines are working and you can dial 911. But you take those things away, you throw people in the dark, you scare the shit out of them - no more rules. "

throw in a fucking shit-load of tension and suspense-filled scenes and then the all manner of creatures start attacking.
boy oh boy i was REALLY enjoying this shit.

i thought the movie was REALLY long because it felt like 4 hours had passed but in the end it turned out to be only 2 hours.
so it may be draggy at some points but the build up is crucial.

and for once the ending is acceptable.
(i know it was mean but i laughed at the ending)

well whatever the case,
if you're a fan of Stephen King or a fan or suspense or the macabre.
then i suggest you go watch this movie.

Final Verdict: 3 & 1/2 out of 5