I figured out the 'twist' in the first 15 minutes of the film, and I'm usually the slowest guy in the theatre when it comes to figuring out these things. Gorgeous cinematography, excellent acting, adequate dialog, and an interesting overall premise, but for me the ending was extremely unsatisfying. I kept thinking there had to be something more. The ending needed to be somehow different and stronger than the previous films (like in Signs--really tight, strong ending), or else he should have gone away from the 'twist' format completely.
On the other hand, it was almost more of an exploration of fear, rather than a film that was trying to get the audience to be frightened. I was never really frightened for any of the characters, despite the fact that I genuinely believed their own fright.
Anyway, he's still one of my favorite directors, and I'm really looking forward to his adaptation of Life of Pi.
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