The Harringtons are driving to a relatives house for Christmas. There's the father (Ray Wise), mother (Lin Shaye), obnoxious teenage son (Mick Cain), daughter (Alexander Holden) and daughter's boyfriend (Bill Asher). Then they almost crash and strange things start happening--the road never ends and who IS that Lady in White (Amber Smith) who keeps appearing?
Starts off strong. The characters are very real--not likable but you don't hate them either--just like real people. Also there are two deaths in the movie where we never see the bodies--but this works! What I was imagining was a lot worse than anything they could have shown. Also there's the eerie setting and lots of impressive overhead shots of the car driving down the road surrounded by a forest. The acting is good too--especially the always impressive Ray Wise. Good to see him headlining a movie.
But it goes on too long. It starts to feel like an R-rated 30 minute "Twilight Zone" episode padded out to 80 minutes. It gets tiresome and repetitious and I was just watching to find out what was going on. A lot of people don't like this ending (me too) but really--you're not going to find an ending to satisfy everyone. For what it is it's OK.
It's worth seeing though despite the slow stretches and the ending. I give it a 7.
Starts off strong. The characters are very real--not likable but you don't hate them either--just like real people. Also there are two deaths in the movie where we never see the bodies--but this works! What I was imagining was a lot worse than anything they could have shown. Also there's the eerie setting and lots of impressive overhead shots of the car driving down the road surrounded by a forest. The acting is good too--especially the always impressive Ray Wise. Good to see him headlining a movie.
But it goes on too long. It starts to feel like an R-rated 30 minute "Twilight Zone" episode padded out to 80 minutes. It gets tiresome and repetitious and I was just watching to find out what was going on. A lot of people don't like this ending (me too) but really--you're not going to find an ending to satisfy everyone. For what it is it's OK.
It's worth seeing though despite the slow stretches and the ending. I give it a 7.