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I was unsure about what I was going to make of The Others because it seemed quite a scary story but when I did see it I wasn't that scared by it at all to be honest. The reason for this is that I knew what I was going to expect from a film like this. I knew I was going to expect a very unpredictable twist that would leave me in great shock in which it did. This film is very similar to The Sixth Sense not because of the seeing of the dead people but because of the way it is filmed, the characters seem quite similar and also the story is rather similar as well. It was more of a tense thriller rather than a horror story. Yes, it does involve ghosts but you don't see ghosts throughout the whole film. However, there are ghosts involved within the story. I think the poster of The Others is definitely one of the best posters I think I've ever seen. It isn't because its of Nicole Kidman but because she's holding a light and the colourful effect it has on her and also the title as well and the colourful effect it had.
Nicole Kidman's performance as Grace was very heartfelt and was rather terrifying because it was hard to predict about what was going to happen, who the villains are and also how the events that occur affect the characters within the film. Grace is a young single mother who is raising her two young children after her husband and the children's father has in fact gone to fight in the war. She lives in a large mansion with her children and after three mysterious servants come along Grace begins to suspect that the house is haunted and possessed by ghosts. Nicole's performance was like Haley Joel Osment's performance in The Sixth Sense because both of their characters had tears coming out of their eyes most of the time and also because they are characters that I feel that the audience of the film would feel sorry for. Alejandro Amenábar's directing of The Others was just really good.
If The Others was directed by M. Night Shyamalan then it would be too similar to The Sixth Sense. Even without the same director they both have that very unique similarity. Because of this film's PG-13/12A rating this film probably received a few complaints saying it was too scary. I can understand that they would find it scary but I personally don't think it was a terrifying story. It was just a tense psychological thriller. It should be rated 15/R to reassure young teenagers or even children under 10 that it is a psychological horror/thriller film. Nicole Kidman has delivered two performances in the same year that have been very heartfelt and have been very emotional and have also been pretty tense characters and what the fate of each of the characters could be.
Her performance in The Others is sensational but I preferred her performances in films such as Moulin Rouge! and Eyes Wide Shut. The Others is a film that I would recommend to those people who either like or love The Sixth Sense because they are very similar. Also, if anyone is in the mood for a night in and wanting to watch something with suspense in it. If so, then The Others is a top choice for you. The Others is an absolutely fantastic film that isn't really a horror, it is more of a thriller. One of the best films of 2001. I think I prefer The Others to The Sixth Sense. It is a deeply enjoyable tense thrill ride that won't let go of your eyes until the ending credits roll.
8/10
