One night there’s a giant electrical storm, the biggest on record, and Thomas Jane and his family shelter in the basement. The next morning they see the devastation around about, he has a tree through his house and a crushed boat house, and Tom and son head in to town for some supplies. Before leaving they see a heck of a lot of mist rolling in, but its not that weird as they live on a lake (it is originating from the mountains though). The supermarket is packed and while waiting to buy there stuff a guy comes in screaming about how there are things in the mist.
No one is sure whether he’s full of crap or not, until someone running for there car screams in squelchy agony. Later while trying to fix the generator out take they open the door a smidge and get attacked by giant tentacles. So there ARE things in the mist. What the hell are they going to do?!
This is a movie of two parts, a sucky first hour and a really good second hour. In the first hour we are introduced to all the players and the fact that they are essentially stuck because of a mist full of beasties. Amongst the stuck people are some fine actors. I like Thomas Jane. Andre Braugher is in Men of a Certain Age which I enjoy. I always like Bill Sadler, want Alexa Davalos’ babies and don’t get why she isn’t in MORE stuff and think Frances Sternhagen is a bad ass old lady. But they all seem somewhat wasted as the characters feel under developed and the whole thing comes across as unfinished. Along side this, Marcia Gay Harden is the most annoying crazy bible thumper I’ve ever seen in a movie. Although having seen Jesus Camp and the like I know she’s unfortunately not that far fetched.
That’s all the first hour. In the second hour, well unfortunately Alexa is wasted in this movie and doesn’t make it to the good part (not that big a spoiler). But in the second hour the characters come in to there own. There’s some good scary moments, and the second bad guy is revealed. There are monsters out there, but people are just as dangerous when they start going batshit and listening to the crazy lady.
I don’t really want to spoil any of it, but it’s worth slogging through the crappy start. Yes some of the CGI is sub standard, but some of it is…well standard. The tension ratchets up and you will be “what the fuck?”ing at the screen. And it has, while probably predictable, a ballsy ending for a Hollywood picture. Not original really, just uncommon enough to be a breath of fresh air.
Next up: Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs
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