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The Mist

Overview


Genre :

Horror

Release Date :

November 21, 2007

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Frank Darabont

Starring :

Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Andre Braugher, Laurie Holden, Toby Jones, William Sadler, Alexa Davalos, Frances Sternhagen, Jeffrey DeMunn

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

Review rate : B-

“..Darabont has drained all the suspense out of the monsters by showing them so early in the film..”
by Andy Spletzer [Seattle Post Intelligencer]
Review rate : C

“..contains nary a dollop of wit and irony..”
by Michael Sragow [Baltimore Sun]
4 of 5

“..at the end of the film, you'll feel more like a veteran of a harsh battle than a mere observer..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
3.5 of 4

“..a must-see for anyone who loves the genre and doesn't demand "torture porn" from horror..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
2 of 4

“..a messy, ultimately depressing horror film that feels like an overlong episode of TV's "The Outer Limits" or "The Twilight Zone."..”
by Jeff Vice [Deseret Morning News]
3 of 4

“..a flawed, sometimes goofy, but exciting and surprisingly clever adaptation of Stephen King's horror yarn..”
by Tirdad Derakhshani [Philadelphia Inquirer]
4 of 5

“..a complex and intriguing tale that's more about humanity than a bunch of monsters..”
by David Levine [Filmcritic.com]
3 of 4

“..a B-movie with A-list aspirations..”
by Rene Rodriguez [Miami Herald]
Review rate : B+
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Glenn Whipp [LA Daily News]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Jack Mathews [NY Daily News]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Jan Stuart [Newsday]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Kyle Smith [New York Post]

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