An average movie

I already saw this movie but since it was a while back and since it was available on the KPN pluspakket, I thought I might as well check it out again. Well, first of all, I usually don’t care much about the hype around most movies. I mean, I saw Titanic maybe a couple of years after its release (I really boycotted this one for a long time), the first Harry Potter flick at least 6 months after it was released, same thing with Twilight and it took me a while to finally see ‘The Hunger Games’. I eventually watch all these movies, just to check what was the fuss about, but always on my own terms and I never rush to watch them. Anyway, the first time around, my sister had this movie on DVD so I thought it was time to finally see the damned thing. Eventually, I must admit it was not bad at all but I still think it is extremely overrated though, especially concerning the gore aspect. I mean, I was nothing really hardcore in my opinion and, honestly, it still remains pretty mainstream, especially if you compare it to the weird sh*t coming from Asia, especially Japan, it is actually pretty harmless. Still, I have to admit that the concept was pretty cool and they definitely managed to create an unsettling mood. Of course, since it is an American thriller, you had some very far-fetched and rather ridiculous twists but it is inherent to the genre. Eventually, was it original ? Yes, it was intriguing. Was it really groundbreaking or amazing? Not really. Since then, I have seen all the sequels and, even though the die-hard fans might disagree, I thought they were all terribly underwhelming. Anyway, to conclude, even though it didn't blow me away, I must admit it was actually a decent horror flick and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.


6/10