Pat-54

I was born and raised in Southern California. I have "very American ears" and I'm afraid a lot of the film went over my head because I couldn't understand what anyone was saying!!!! I recently bought the video and played it on my television which has "closed captions." This way I could read the dialog and I really appreciated the film for the first time!!!! It truly is a "Beautiful Thing" and I wish everyone could see it and (hopefully) relate to it in some way. Just goes to prove that love is love, no matter who you give it to.

This film came on the heels of "The Sixth Sense," and pales by comparison. I found it entertaining, but long. An easy 15 minutes could have been trimmed from the final print. One amusing comment that my companion made to me while were were leaving the theatre was; "it never occurs to anyone in these type of films that in dangerous situations you should call "911" (for the police). Everyone, from small children to young women, brave all the elements and go forth alone!

How anyone could find this film scary is beyond me. What this film was - just downright boring. I had trouble keeping my eyes open while it was on the screen, plus it made me dizzy. I was not alone in my opinion because when the film came to a conclusion, the audience booed! I saw it at a special screening, so thank God I didn't put down any money to see it!