The Mist

**Day Late** · 03-29-2008, 04:19 PM

I've never read "The Mist" by Stephen King, and honestly I was unaware that he'd written a book by that name. However, if you've ever read one of his books you know that he has a twisted writing style and things are always a terror roller coaster. For me, "The Mist" did this justice. I will say that I love horror movies, but I can be really jumpy.

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Originally Posted by babubhaut

We aren't given very much background at all. Thrown into the plot by a huge storm knocking power out and leaving destruction in its wake, we don't have much time before we are taken to the grocery store that becomes our setting for almost the entire duration. These are not two-dimensional characters, though, and through their conversations with each other, we glean a lot about who they are. It helps that this is a small town where everyone knows everyone, and they all make sure each other knows it. You have to love the old retired teacher calling you an underachiever right before you go out to risk your life against creatures.

The occupations of everyone plays into the plot course too, from a movie poster artist trying to tell the group that he saw tentacles attempting to take them out into the mist, to a lawyer doing his best to see the practicality of the situation and necessity of evidence before being convinced. They all have one thing in common, though, and that is the need for protection, the need for a herd to follow. As Armageddon plays out on the other side of the glass windows, fear takes hold, pitting faith against rationality, morality opposite ceremonial sacrifice.

The acting is simply phenomenal. An ensemble of so many recognizable faces has been compiled and no one misses a step. Thomas Jane is devastating as the father of a young boy doing his best to keep everyone calm while taking stock of the situation in an attempt to find a way out; Toby Jones gives a nice turn as the slightly nerdy store assistant manager who is constantly walked on until his true worth is shown; and Andre Braugher is effective as the foil to Jane, their rocky relationship evolving and devolving as each minute goes by. While everyone is fantastic, it is Marica Gay Harden that becomes the real tour de force. I have never been a huge fan of hers; she is solid for sure, but usually comes off as annoying to me. Here, though, she is the most frightening character on screen. Channeling God's wishes through her demented skull leads to the separation into two factions of the survivors.

Most of the time I wouldn't say a whole lot more about the movie, but I feel that I should warn viewers about the movie. While the movie is an awesome fright flick, it comes to one of the cruelest and bitter of endings. I feel that it is one that I should have people brace for, as I was totally vulnerable and very much unprepared and with an ending like one that unfolds in this movie, that really isn't fair. That being said, this movie is great, personally I'd give it a Seven out of Ten.

**Naga** · 03-29-2008, 07:05 PM

You've copied this review :/ or at least parts of it.

**Day Late** · 03-29-2008, 07:15 PM

Yeah, I know. I meant to put a quote around the part that I had taken.
I seriously wasn't trying to take credit for someones works

**Naga** · 03-29-2008, 07:31 PM

Great, I'm going to watch this movie btw, and currently I'm watching Mushishi.

I'm at episode 6 I think.

**Silverstone** · 03-29-2008, 07:57 PM

So what names has he not written a book by?

**Day Late** · 03-29-2008, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Silverstone

So what names has he not written a book by?

Tsk. You know what I mean. D:

I should have mentioned that I'm a big fan of his.

**Avankiri** · 03-29-2008, 08:21 PM

You want a good book? Try out "The Thief of Always". It's a neat fiction.

**Benawolnow** · 04-01-2008, 05:22 AM

Isn't it that movie? I'm not sure if everyone likes to name their movies/books "the mist".

**Oppai** · 04-01-2008, 12:39 PM

I havent read the book, but i've seen this movie and I didn't really like it. Boring, and not many horror / action involved.

**Caver** · 04-01-2008, 08:47 PM

The movie waas better than what i thought it was gonna be, cause you dont really expect a good story line out of a movie about monsters coming out of the mist, the ending suxors for the main character

as for the book, i havn't read it... but it seems like a good book to buy, steven king makes the best horror novels!

**Benawolnow** · 04-02-2008, 06:31 AM

Hang on everyone...are we all talking about the same thing here?

The mist as in the movie where these monsters come when the mist comes OMFG lawl...I just noticed that I am talking about the wrong thing....the movie that I'm talking about is "The fog"....

Can anyone see how I could have mixed up "The Mist" and "The Fog" o.o....ffs...

**Day Late** · 04-02-2008, 06:29 PM

Yeah. I can see how you mixed up to two! XD I did the same thing at first.

**TsukuyomiKakashi** · 04-02-2008, 09:22 PM

Wow..just finished watching the movie..and..wow...Thats..messed up. Just..messed up. Stephen King is an awesome director.

**Randmthotz** · 04-02-2008, 09:32 PM

i have yet to see the movie and im not sure if ill want to. I LOVED the book as I do with most stephen king works. There is a lot left blank in the book/movie

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but in my opinion that just adds to the overall suspense and power to the book.

Also for anyone who is curious about where the monsters came from it is referenced in Steven King's The Dark Tower series as such: **mega spoilers about dark tower if you are reading it or interested in reading it**

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and now after that im inspired to start reveiwing the dark tower books.

**Day Late** · 04-02-2008, 09:47 PM

Actually, at the beginning of the movie the show the main character finishing a painting of the Artwork from the First Dark Tower! I was like "OMG Dark Tower!!"