review by Lily Schmidt Pro
The Mist 2007
Reviewed Mar 22, 2012
Lily Schmidt’s review:
No one does Stephen King like Frank Darabont. He even included a nice little nod to The Dark Tower in the beginning of the film when you see Thomas Jane's character painting Roland and the Tower in a field of roses. You can tell he's a true fan.
The way he handles the story is excellent. The humans get so crazy and so primitive they make the monsters almost inconsequential. Marcia Gay Harden was just brilliant. I'd take the mist over her any day.
Personally, I loved the way he handled the end. Yes, the story being open-ended is great, but Darabont's take on it was fantastic, brutal. The perfect touch.
Loved this, Stephen King is often hit and miss but was a definite hit. Love how the characters start united but the trust soon disappears. May need to re-watch
It's always fun to read an opinion that's totally opposite to mine. Some films really do provoke extreme reactions... Cheers!
I love this film! The ending is one of my all-time favorites.
The ending makes me deeply unhappy for the next few days. But that's why it work I guess.
Have you watched the B/W version? I haven't yet. Been meaning to.
No, I actually didn't even know about it until recently. I've heard good things though.