The funny thing is, I thought this movie would just be a cheesy horror flick... but it turns out to be a beautifully touching movie. Yes, it is a scary movie, but it's certainly got a lot more depth to it than any other I've ever seen. Beautiful movie. Just watch it!

For a film that reeks of "The Sixth Sense" (the M. Night Shyamalan juggernaut that set a new precedent for paranormal movies), "The Others" still manages to hold its own with a talented cast, excellent and subtle visual effects and a rousing ghost story that like the above mentioned film, contains a predictable yet entertaining twist.

Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman is Grace, a young woman living in the seclusion of the Channel Islands during the close of World War II. Her grand estate has mysteriously emptied itself of each and every one of its servants and with her husband on the front line in France, she is forced to take matters into her own hands and hire an entirely new staff. Before she has even placed an ad in the paper, a man and two women show up at her stoop one misty morning looking for work. Bertha Mills (Flanagan), Mr. Tuttle (Sykes) and Lydia (Cassidy) all previously served in Grace's household years ago when another family occupied its grand quarters. Relieved by their familiarity with the grounds, Grace hires them with nary an inquisition. All she asks of them is their strict attention to the invariable darkness, for Nicolas (Bentley) and Anne (Mann), her two young children, are inflicted with a rare disease that makes them allergic to sunlight - too much exposure can prove fatal.

Once all are settled and the house makes it slow recovery from disrepair, strange goings-on begin to occur. Noises are heard, unidentified voices whisper through the dark hallways and Nicolas and Anne are harassed by an entity named Victor, a young spirit with whom Anne has conversed on several occasions. An ardent Catholic, Grace is skeptical about the possibility of the house being haunted and passes Anne's and Nicolas's allegations off as outrageous stories, forcing them to repent for so-called lies by reading passages out of the bible for hours on end. All the while, Grace fights her own battle with loneliness and the steady slip of her sanity, her grief over the extensive absence of her husband Charles (Eccleston) and the pressure of caring for two children on her own pushing her to the edge.

Director Alejandro Amenabar literally had carte blanche when he did this picture - not only did he direct, but he wrote the screenplay and composed the entire original score, a combination of haunting and beautiful compositions. For a 28-year-old director who was flattered by the 2001 remake of his film "Obre Los Ojos" ("Vanilla Sky") and assumed three major aspects of a motion picture, Amenabar is not just multi-talented - he's an entrepreneur.

In a film like this, lighting and sound are integral and they become metaphoric as well. It is used to great effect by Amenabar - we are at first almost completely in the dark about the truth. Then, slowly, as more light is poured upon it, we begin to see bit by bit the terrible secret that Grace and her children have been hiding all this time. Shadows are aplenty here and the more there are the scarier it is, the viewer's eyes playing just as many tricks on them as the characters. When there is light, it is either stark and blinding or finely covered with cloud and haze, in keeping with the characters' inability to see beyond the present. In order to get the best scares out of his audience, Amenabar keeps the score quiet and illusive, at times completely absent so that the creaks and bumps of the vast manor are all the more disquieting.

There isn't a bad performance to be found here, the movie filled with talented newcomers and favored veterans. Kidman, now an Oscar winner for "The Hours", is the stand-out as Grace, a woman who inwardly endures immense despair and hides her tortured heart from the world with a steely front and her staunch faith. Also excellent are Fionnula Flanagan (Waking Ned Devine) as the warm-hearted Mrs. Mills and Alakina Mann as the headstrong Anne - Mann has to be one of the least precocious and most talented child actors I've seen in a while. I hope she gets more work.

The Dimension Collector's Series 2-disc edition has some interesting bonus material, in particular the Visual Effects Piece which shows all the different layers of digital effects used to create the spooky environs of the mansion and its grounds. Also of interest is the segment "Xeroderma Pigmentosum: What Is It? The Story of a Family Dealing with the Disease Portrayed in The Others" as well as a making-of documentary on the film and a docu-interview on Alejandro Amenabar.

Bottom line: If you haven't seen "The Sixth Sense" or you just like a good ghost story in general, "The Others" is guaranteed to satisfy on many levels.

I still like the original better, since it was before its time, however, Nicole Kidman is sure a good actress. This movie is one I recommend for anyone that is into science fiction and adventure movies. It is very good, entertainment personified. LOVE IT************

This is one of the classier horror-films. The role of the stern and very pious Catholic Miss Grace Stewart is brilliantly played by Nicole Kidman in what I assume is one of her better roles. The story takes places on the Channel Island of Jersey, just after the end of WW2. Stewart is at home in their large manor with her two children, Anne and Nicholas. Their father; Charles, is lost in the war somewhere, presumed dead. The children are suffering from some rare disease which makes direct sunlight potentially deadly for them, so curtains are always closed when they are in the room or passing. In addition to this, as they leave a room, the previous room gets locked, to avoid any accidents involving the sunlight.

Three new Irish servants suddenly knock on the door at Grace's manor, (including the lovely Elaine Cassidy from "Disco Pigs") and are put to work, seeing as the previous servants apparently suddenly left without a word. It always struck me as somewhat strange that anyone but Mediterranean's and other similar groups could be Catholics, but the Englishwoman Grace in this film makes her children study the Bible hard. After a while we learn that Anne is full of "strange ideas", which her mother doesn't like, and her brother Nicholas fears. Anne is certain that there are "others" in the manor, and claims to have both seen and talked to them.

Increasingly more aggressive and bizarre incidents occur in the house; doors get locked or unlocked, curtains disappear, feet run over the floors above and so on, and Grace starts to question her earlier anger at Anne's "strange ideas". The entire story is simply magnificent, very classy and the cast is all-European.

Therefore, if you want a great horror film, with a very thought provoking secret, amazing cinematography and acting, by bother adult and children alike, look no further! 5 stars.

...which is surprising since I'm not that big of a Nicole Kidman fan. But she was cast-perfect as an over-stressed mother who had done the unthinkable. This was the film she should have gotten a nomination for and not that Moulin Rouge nonsense. I was totally blow away by the acting, direction, cinematography and even the score. Pace perfect-spooky and an all around thriller. If you haven't seen this film, you're serious missing out.

this movie was great! Nicole Kidman is wonderful. She plays the part well.

Pay close attention. Watches are there on her wrist then they aren't. lol Just something minor that I noticed...

GREAT ending! Didn't see that coming!

not many movies suck me in,but this one did...i did not know that they were ghosts.really cool movie.the ending was great.Better

The Others is a psychological thriller set in a haunted house, so don't let the PG-13 rating fool you, this is a hardcore old style horror film. It is far more of a horror film than the blood-soaked money-making trash infiltrating our beloved cinemas every weekend and harkens back in spirit to supernatural classics like The Haunting and The Changeling, which I would also recommend.

Two important things make The Others special. Firstly, the mystery element is so powerful that it is a hard film to watch without finishing. As a lover of horror films I've always felt that horror without mystery descends to madness, and other than for getting a good chuckle while disturbing your wife I would see little reason to watch a movie like that. Gore can work in the right hands but it is rarely a necessity for something to scare this viewer. What is necessary for me is surprise, which The Others is chock full of. It is a smart film. Secondly, another incredibly important element to all films for me is characters that work. That kind of thing requires success on a number of fronts; namely the screenplay, and the actors, but here the cinematography, music, and art direction are just as crucial. It is no coincidence that one mind directed this film in every way as almost every element mends together perfectly. Tom Cruise may have been a producer but he clearly kept his Hollywood ego in check and let director Alejandro Amenábar (Open Your Eyes) run this show his way and his way alone, even if it meant turning Cruise's then-wife into an emotional wreck in doing so. Nicole Kidman was very possibly driven temporarily insane while starring in almost every frame of this movie and looking exhausted as she seems to consume herself in the role. An underrated virtuoso performance for sure in a film that constantly appears alarmingly isolated. I get exhausted for her while watching The Others unfold.

There are so many potentially devastating spoilers to mention in The Others and for those who haven't seen it I should tread carefully. The film is set in a giant house in the Bailiwick of Jersey (a Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy), but I'm not sure if it's the main island or not. It certainly appears isolated enough not to be, and really the house and its vast foggy property are all we have for a setting in The Others anyhow. The film takes place just after World War II. A family of three; Grace (Kidman) and her two children Anne and Nicholas, wait with little hope in their home for Charles, their husband and father, to return from the war. The children have a unique condition that makes them extremely sensitive to sunlit, perhaps even allergic. Their home's light is constantly being carefully controlled and maintained, making for an effective atmosphere of both vulnerability and isolation. I'm sure that the controlled light inside and the surrounding fog of suffocation outside made the film's cinematography an exciting task and Javier Aguirresarobe delivers quite nicely. The house is soon visited by three new servants and the story goes forward with many exciting twists and turns.

As a bit of a horror movie snob I'm going to recommend The Others twice. Another look after you know the twists is definitely worthwhile. Everything comes together just right for the sake of giving us a little scare and some fun surprises. Inexplicably, The Others was also a rare success for a smaller film that seemed to put substance before anything else. It made over $200 million worldwide and cost just $17 million to make. I'm sure that success was anchored to some degree by the film's very famous leading actress but nevertheless, it is nice to see good film-making rewarded with a deserving bonus.

The Others was recommended to me by my sister who, like me, happens to be a lover of horror/thriller movies. I'm also a lover of shocking twists so when my sister told me that the twists in this movie were great, I went ahead and watched it. I guess since I watch way too many thrillers, it was easy for me to predict the outcome of the film way before it was over.

So what's the movie about? Grace feels like she lives in a prison. She lives in her house along with her 2 children who are photosensitive, meaning they can't be exposed to light. The curtains must be closed at all times and Grace hires three servants to help keep her kids safe. Problems surface for Grace when she learns that ghosts may be living with them.

Let's talk about the positives first. Cast-wise, this movie is spot on. Nicole Kidman plays Grace and she does a magnificent job. The two kids are absolutely adorable and believeable and the actors who play the servants obviously are experienced. The general storyline isn't anything special. The dead living with the undead? What's so different about that? I was actually amazed at the way they made the storyline interesting. Instead of really focusing on the ghosts, the writers focused on the other characters, making the ghosts a secondary part of the movie. I have to say that this movie was entertaining right until the very end.

And now the negatives. There are two major twists in this movie. The first one, I predicted from the very beginning. The second one I predicted halfway through the movie. Yes, I watch a lot of scary movies, but the first twist was extremely predictable. This completely ruined the entire movie for me.

If you just watch The Others without thinking too much about it, you'll really enjoy it. However, the average person will quickly predict the "AHA!" moment, thus ruining what could have been a great movie.

There is a difference between being scared and being creeped out. The Others is in no way a horror film. But it will give you constant chills. Its superbly acted and effective atmosphere make it one of the best ghost type films out there. This is more than a 'huge creepy house' type mystery. And there is mystery. There is suspence. But there is a great sadness to this film too and Nicole Kidman perfectly accomplishes this by acting as she has never acted before. Its no wonder she got nominated for this role. Its so subtle but you really have to be able to pull it off. The scenery is just so perfectly morose you really get into it. This movie does not dissapoint.

Although I fast forwarded through a good part of this movie Nicole Kidman gave her usual fine and totally histrionic performance. Eventually it seems the sky always falls on this ice princess, and now her face almost makes movies by itself. Amazing!

You get the feeling that she is a true artist!

As far as ghost stories go-this is one of the very best made. Fabulous acting, foreboding atmosphere and an intelligent storyline. I cannot fault this film in any area. Some may say it's `slow' but to the contrary it builds apprehension and causes one to think along the way, which many films in this genre do not. If you enjoy a good old fashioned ghost story, The Others most certainly should be in your collection.

A film about a mother and children who live in a big mansion alone on an island, during war time. They eventually learn that they just might not be alone. I dont like giving away much of the story, so thats why ive spared the details.

Visually this films atmosphere is quite dark and foggy, and sets perfect mood for such a movie and story. I love the house, i wish they showed even more of it, becouse the furnishing and style of the homes exterior and interior are interesting.

The music that we have to accompany us through the rooms and events in the film is well done. The films main theme is a fine meloncholic mystery to it. The soundtrack was very important in this film, and plays a good role.

Nicole Kidman's acting as the mom was good in this film; so was the acting of the two children, it was interesting to hear them talk, like the daughter who convincingly intelligent for her age.
We also meet three servants, who i find as the most enjoyable of all the characters in the film, an older lady, an older gentlman, and a young girl thats in her early 20s. And out of those three, i found Mr. Toddle's acting as the most entertaining, to me, personally, though he nowhere near had as big a role as the mother. But i love british acting like that, and i wish he had more lines.

The best acting i feel is from the supporting cast, becouse they really made me forget they were acting and in a movie, their skill is that good.
While Nichole Kidman (the Mother) acted decent, i still kept seeing her as performing infront of the camera, at times, but shes not a bad actress. I just enjoyed the servant's performance the most, and the daughters is interesting too, whose little brother is very good too.

The plot is not bad at all and like the cover says "It has a wicked twist of an ending". And theres depth to the characters. Theres something interesting we learn about everyone as we are introduced to the characters, especially the kids, who you will find have a unique circumstance, to say the least.

It has classic scares and suspense, and would be a fine addition to anyones scary film collection.

What has me coming back to the movie is the acting, and the music and the scenery. When youve seen it once and discover how it all unfolds, you no longer have any more suprises the next time you wanna watch it. So what do ya have? Again, i really liked the acting by the supporting chacters and everyone, and the music and atmosphere of this huge and VERY DARK mansion/palace is quite interesting to experience multiple times.
Though my only "complaint" would be that i wish we saw much much more of the place. That mansion is enormous...i would of lashed over every detail of such a fine place as that if they took the time to widen the scope of the viewers look within the house and rooms and all that.

I think it would of gave the film vast and spralling character, i wish they could of tacked on more time to show scenes of the very exploration of this place.

But thats just more of a personal wish, and doesnt tarnish the film at all. I just think i would of loved this movie if it took us on a more epic perspective, visually, when it came to the house. Though scenes of outdoors are more roomy, but still, outting into the forrest are overwhelmed by thick fog. Now that i think of it, a wonderfully haunting jaunt into the woods would of been very fascinating. But the fog kind of keeps everyone captive, so to speak. Again...just a personal peeve that doesnt tarnish anything, just would of made the film grander.

Anyways...this version comes with special features, that are pretty interesting. Youll see a feature Documentary of the film, a feaurette on the Special FX found in the movie.

Also a featurette showing an actual real life family who have children dealing with what the kids in movie apparently deal with. ( and No, i cant tell you what there situation is...go watch the movie, its worth finding out on your own)

And a close look at the director, if that at all appeals to you.
Plus a still gallery , such and such and so on.

Its really cool how quality films like this are being sold for bargain prices. I bought my copy, used, for 5 dollars, and it was very good condition.
Its worth buying, even at list price/ brand new without any discounts.

A quality ghost film.

This is one of my all time favorite spooky movies. It is haunting and chilling and the storyline is absolutely brilliant as it is told from a perspective you don't see in movies.
Nicole Kidman plays her part perfectly. There are thrills and chills around every corner literally. But the best part is Nicole's character finds out that she is dead along with her children and the house/grounds keepers. It blurs the line between the living and the dead and makes one wonder and think that being dead may not be that far off from how life was when one was alive.
Very well done.

nicole kidman gives a spectacular performance. she blew me away in this film. she did wonders for it, but then came the story and the suprising twist. it was brilliant, like a slap in the face, i did not see it coming. her and her two small children, everything seems normal, then the noises start, doors being opened, stomping, everything starts falling apart. what is it, who is it, what's going on??? is it the three strangers that came to help, is she going crazy, is it the isolation, her childrens disease, the frustration getting to her. it's something you just don't expect at all. great ending to a great movie. it happened yet again in this film where after a traumatic episode, all is forgotten, but something always comes back to make you remember. loved it.

A ghost story that does not look like one. A quite acceptable situation, though rather bizarre, without being strange. Every detail is slightly surprising, or original but believable. The whole object of the film is to reverse the situation of the beginning to reveal the truth and those who seem normal and pretend they are haunted by some ghosts end up being the real ghosts. It all hinges around the paranoia of the mother. She is obsessed by something that makes her tense or angry in no time and for little. Till one day she breaks down completely when those they call the intruders take down all the curtains that are draping all the windows of the house. The end then is banal: the living intruders abandon the house in the hands of the dead ghosts. The interest of the film is this inverted situation, this upside down ghost story. Then we are irritated or bothered by the way they don't speak but only whisper, the way they are obsessed by keys and locked doors, by any sound that is not explainable from their sole point of view. Everything is done in nuances, discretely, hardly fully expressed. We have to navigate among these strange milestones or obstacles to finally understand the truth but only when it is revealed to us. A very effective film but a film that does not require a second viewing because it only works if we do not know the truth. We have to be fooled to enjoy the film.

Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, University Paris Dauphine & University Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne

This movie has some of the best acting I've ever seen in a spooky movie, not just by Kidman but by all of the cast. The storyline draws you in and I actually felt as if I were in that dark house with them. I guess many of the twists, I had the 6th Sense figured out right away, but this I wasn't sure of. I love it when a twist works like that!

Fionnula Flanagan is brilliant, but Nicole Kidman makes the film the thriller it is, but all the cast are wonderful, particularly the children. It does take a while to get to the best bit, but the message is so good and much more truthful, the research was good.

Certainly worth rewatching, and the first viewing is the best, the most powerful.It is one of the best illustrations of how spirits get grounded and why. I love the Eric Sykes and Fionnula Flanagan parts together. oh it would be good to have more of this film, more like this.

Luckily I saved my VHS tape which has normal, evenly recorded dialogue and music and effects. I can't watch the dvd any longer because of the awful audio. The character's lines are incredibly faint and soft.
I wonder if they do it on purpose with some dvd's, making the dialogue so quiet that you need to crank your tv volume up a great deal. Then comes a deafening sound effect (or part of the film score, or a scream, etc) and it shakes the house.

That one negative being said, this is one of my favorite old fashioned, haunted house films. It is genuinely frightening. And the scares aren't cheap tricks or gimmicks that we've become used to from Hollywood. This film is a refreshing change from the usual junk that calls itself a horror movie but never really gets under your skin or genuinely creeps you out.

The atmosphere, acting, script, cinematography, score, and direction are wonderful. If you like brilliant, creepy ghost movies like The Innocents, The Changeling, and The Haunting (1963), then this is for you. Watch it at night in total darkness. I dare you.

This is a welcome throwback to honest-to-goodness thrillers - no gore, just psychological spookieness. No senseless nudity, foul language or gouged eyeballs here - but fear reminiscent of the George C. Scott thriller, "The Changeling" or more recently, "The Sixth Sense."

Nicole Kidman's acting is so impressive, as is the acting of the entire cast, you will find yourself on the edge of your seat. Set in post World War II England, Kidman's character, Grace, lives in a large mansion on a posh estate. Her two children, Anne and Nicholas, suffer from a rare genetic anomoly that makes them sensitive to light beyond that of a strong lamp. Pure sunlight - even ambient light can raise blisters on their skin and ala Dracula, will kill them.

Grace pines over her missing husband who never returned from battling the Germans, yet is not a confirmed MIA or KIA casualty. She finds herself housebound, unable to mingle with anyone in polite society or travel anywhere out of fear for her children's safety.

Acustomed to being without electricity during the German bombardments throughout the war, Grace has decided to leave the luxury turned off, depending on heavy curtains to block out the light during the day and using oil lamps at night.

Grace tells her 3 house servants that her daughter, Anne, has a vivid imagination who tells of ghastly eyeless women and an invisible boy named Victor. Grace repeatedly punishes Anne for lying... but soon she realizes there really might be 'others' living in the house with them.

Whispering voices, creaky floors and other things that go bump in the night have you on your mental toes to figure out who might be dead, who might be alive and if one or more of the characters is just plain nuts and imagining the whole thing.

I must admit, this is not my favorite genre. I do not belive there are earth-bound spirits of the previously living people walking around in people's homes - so it's not like at the end when all the loose ends got tied up that I had chills going up my spine - but if you had an experience like that with "The Sixth Sense" or "The Changeling," this movie will not disappoint.

Having an intelligent storyline, superb acting and all devoid of rampant sex and toilet humor is a welcome relief compared to most movie fare coming out of today's Hollywood. While there are many scene changes in the large manor, the closed rooms and constant darkness and chiaroscuro lighting give the viewer a very claustrophobic feeling to the point you feel Grace's almost psychotic desperation and feeling of being trapped. Even the few moments when you see her outside the manor, the dense, eerie fog furthers the trapped sensation of the viewer and the characters.

The acting of Alakina Mann (Anne) and James Bentley (Nicholas) cannot be understated in making this more of an experience than a film. Much of Kidman's acting shines through in the scenes in which she is by herself, panicking in fear and desperation. This is one of those films that truly highlights the depth of her acting acumen.

This is a clever, terrifying movie. I hate scary movies but this one is smart. Nicole Kidman and the children (Alakina Mann and James Bentley) are wonderful.

Fortunately, I lost interest in this movie after the first 20 minutes, so I wasnt paying attention and was able to appreciate the twist without forethought.

The movie seemed like a boring stage play. None of the characters were that fascinating. The atmospheric horror and dread never built. If I compared this film to 6th sense I'd give it 1 star.

I love atmospheric ghost stories, and some of my favorites are The Changeling, The Haunting, Burnt Offerings etc. The Others is one such atmospheric horror movie with enough plot twists to keep you guessing almost right till the end. Yes, the movie tends to be a tad too long and plodding in the first half, but if you're patient, and just try to pay close attention to all the details, the rewards more than make up for the slow start. Nicole Kidman shines in her role as the overprotective & obsessive mother, and the two kids who play her children do justice to their roles as well ,coming off as creepy and innocent at the same time. I won't delve into the actual plot as it will only spoil one's viewing experience but I will definitely recommend this movie for those atmospheric horror movie buffs who love unexpected twists, and an intelligent ghost story!

I felt the twist from the 6th Sense was a knock-off of a children book that I read about 14-18 years ago. I was even more shocked that this movie eerily had more resemblances to that children book. Actually this movie started very slowly and about 3/4 of the way in to it, I got this strangle feeling how it was going to end. And I was right.

The acting was good, but if you were casually watching it, there were not much in the early scenes to excite you. Nicole Kidman moving from room to room as exciting as it sound gets pointless. It had the potential of being a small world feeling like "An American Haunting" type movies that end up half baked. The ending really redeemed the whole movie in the last 10 minutes or so. The ending is like most modern ghost stories: The Sixth Sense, Silent Hill, Stay, Mulholland Drive where the plot string you along in a curtain narrative (somewhat confusing storyline) and in the final ten minutes tell you the truth and then you go: oooh. I think that is cheating, but some of my favorites movies: 6th Sense, 12 Monkeys, Silent Hill, Mul. Dr. are done in this style. They were more interesting in the beginning though.

The spoilers so keep away-
The children book I am referring to, which I forgot the title, is about 2 children living by a lake. Some of the details may be a little foggy. For some reasons the children were abused verbally and physically by some woman, forgot who. The kids goal were to seek out their mothers (in this sense the father of this movies) to protect them. But she seems distant and they never could catch her when they get close (like the widow in the 6th Sense). When they finally did by a lake, they found out their fate. Their mother, if I remembered, commented suicide into the lake joining her two children that drowned there sometime ago. They were reunited at death and the mean lady that was abusing them was actually alive (like the clairvoyant and the boy, Victor in this movie) and so was their mother at the time. I might be wrong recalling some of the details from the children book, but that was some time ago. I do remembered being sad/ upset for a whole week; why on earth would an elementary school library be so cruel to have a book like that. I then thought it would also have made a good movie and a profound experience for other. If you know what book I am talking about, post a comment.

The ending of this movie really reflected why some situations occurred early on. Why the faces of the two children were pale with spider vein at times. The mother and children odd mood swings. All the pictures and foggy scenes made more sense too. The reason for the light: referring to spirits moving on to the other side, and the curtains: the living moving out.

Overall, if you have not seen the 6th Sense or read a similar ghost story, this is definitely a superb movie. Even if the tension was slowly building up at the beginning it really heightens at the end. Very well executed.

Eerie, atmoshpheric and so well-acted this DVD is a sure bet for any videophiles collection.
This one will keep you guessing til the very end!

"The Others" is surely unipue, as other reviewers have said. It is very well cast and acted. Nicole Kidman is wonderful as always. However, I am surprised that other reviewers, including Amazon's reviewer, liken this movie to "The Innocents" circa 1961. "The Innocents comprised a female run household, a pre-teen boy and girl siblings, and a few servants; that is where the similarities end. Although the children in "The Innocence" were also impressive actors, they became posessed by malevolent spirits and became secretive, mischievous, and was suspected of general wickeness. Because I don't want to expose or spoil the plot, I will just say that "The Others" is very different.

The truely exceptional acting of the two pre-teens in "The Others" is why I've added this movie to my permanent collection. The younger sibling, played by James Bentley, has a timid personality and can display fright and terror like no other. His facial expressions, body language, and voice will make you go pale. The slightly older sibling, played by Alakina Mann, is the Joan of Arc type. She is centered, out-spoken, radiates intelligence, and takes not too kindly to being accused or punished for something she knows she didn't do. This ghost story is unpredictable and unique, especially the ending...or does it?

The buying experiance was great. The product came quickly and the package appears new. The disks were skipping, after closer examination they appeard to only have a littel lint on the surface of the disk. The movie seems to be playing well.

I found this movie to be very well written and thought out! I always love movies where the ending surprises me, and The Others definitely did that.

The Others isn't your typical ghost story either. As someone who believes in "the spirit realm", I can tell that the writers did their homework on the subject matter (but again, that fact didn't come together for me until the end).

Great movie despite whether or not you believe in ghosts!

This is about the perfect thriller film for me, scary, but not scary enough to keep you awake the rest of your natural life, (although I'll admit, watching this before bed wasn't the best idea I've ever had.) Anyways, basically this film comprises elements of "The Sixth Sense" "Secret Window" "The Village" and some really good mystery film, and adds an eerily supernatural touch. In my opion, this film contained one of the 5 most chilling scenes I've ever seen, and no, I won't spoil it, (just beware of old people in communion gowns.) lol

In the end, this is a very worthwhile thriller, and I reccomend it.

The movie was superb from many points of view--the acting, writing, directing, and music. Nicole Kidman is especially noteworthy--a truly great performance--as was Alejandro Amenabar! I was so impressed by the film that I re-saw it the very next night, only to find it even better, for I had overlooked several points during the first viewing. A Must see!

I didn't expect to be scared by "The Others." Too bad I was. This movie is proof that films don't need to be oozing blood and gore to be frightening. All it takes is a mysterious noise, a cold chill in the air, or just the feeling that something "isn't right." Nicole Kidman is radiant in this movie. She needs to do more thrillers because she has this vulnerable quality about her that makes her performance in "The Others" so easy to like.
This film has plenty of scary moments...from the first to the last scene you'll be on the edge of your seat.

This is a superb, atmospheric ghost story that will have the viewer thinking right from the get go. There are things afoot here that go bump in the night, but it may not be what the viewer thinks.

On the Isle of Jersey, during the last days of World War II, a lovely, isolated mansion sits in the shrouding mists. The house is adequately, though sparsely, furnished. It is occupied by a mother, Grace Stewart (Nicole Kidman), and her two children, Anne (Alakina Mann) and Nicholas (James Bentley). The children are afflicted with a great sensitivity to light, so much so that they must, at all times, have the curtains drawn and the shutters closed. Grace's husband, the children's father, had left them to fight in the war. This is a perfect and stark setting for what is to come.

One day, three strangers arrive on her doorstep. Grace presumes that they are there in response to her post for domestic help and hires Bertha Mills (Fionnula Flanagan), Edmund Tuttle (Eric Sykes), and Lydia (Elaine Cassidy) on the spot. Grace instructs them on the idiosyncratic ways she has of handling her children's sensitivities to light. It soon becomes clear, however, that this triumvirate has their own agenda and are not strangers to this house.

Nicole Kidman give a remarkable performance in this film. Tightly wound and controlling, she appears to be a woman on the brink of a breakdown, holding herself together only by a great effort of will, as she awaits her husband's return. Her performance as a lonely wife and seemingly protective mother contributes greatly to the tense and suspenseful atmosphere in the household. While I am not generally a fan of Ms. Kidman's, finding her ice maiden demeanor to be too cool for my tastes, even I must agree that her performance in this film is superlative and contributes greatly to its overall success.

The children both give excellent performances. It is the young boy, James Bentley, however, who deserves special mention. He shines in the role of Nicholas, giving a sensitive performance that conveys his pervasive fear of what seems to be going on in the household. It is a poignant and moving performance that will capture the viewer's heart.

Christopher Eccleston is marvelous in the role of Grace's husband and the children's father, who returns all too briefly, like a deus ex machina, conveying an infinite and bittersweet sadness that only adds to the disturbing portents that seem to be gathering about the Stewart household. Eccleston is an outstanding actor who manages to contribute greatly to the film in this small, but pivotal, role.

It is, however, Fionnula Flanagan in the role of the mysterious housekeeper, Bertha Mills, who steals the show. She is like the voice crying in the wilderness to those who will not hear her message. Strong and commanding in her performance, it is she, and not Nicole Kidman, who is the backbone of this film. Her presence lends such an eerie and discordant note, that one feels her presence to be that of a harbinger of doom. Yet, things are not all that they seem in this household, as the ending has a surprising twist to it.

This wonderful and highly atmospheric ghost story is one that is sure to delight those appreciative of this genre of film. Intelligent and finely crafted, it reveals an eerie story borne of psychological despair and horror. Beautifully directed by Alejandro Amenabar, it succeeds where others have failed. Relying on well nuanced moments, rather than grotesque special effects, this is a film that is sure to withstand the test of time and emerge as a classic.

"The Others" joins Robert Wise's "The Haunting" (1963) as the most unique and believable ghost stories in movie form. Nicole Kidman is excellent as the leading lady, complimented by a very strong cast, especially her two children, and the house keepers. The family is befuddled by conflicting situations, objects and ghosts while living in their New England mansion.

The fright from this film arrives the old fashioned way: A delightfully spooky premise and engaging story, with many twists and turns along the way! The virtually non stop unexpected (and sometimes shocking) moments allows the youngest of viewers to anticipate what can't be seen (or predicted) without fear of gore or bloodshed. This is a true gem, directed with good and sophisticated taste, and safe for the entire family . . . just don't expect the kids (or even the teenagers) to sleep in their own beds for a couple of nights . . . it's all in the imagination!

We watched this movie with a large group of friends and relatives, ages 9 to 75. I guarantee everyone jumped out of their seats at least three or four times! It was a fun time for all with several requests for a repeat showing at the next family gathering!

a masterpiece that transcends both reality and the supernatural. definitely a well-made piece and a suspenseful thriller. perfectly titled "the others."

In general, pyschological thrillers are one of my least favorite types of movies. This movie, however, transcends it genre while offering its viewers a delicious fright. I didn't figure out the plot twist 'til it was made obvious---I hadn't watched The Sixth Sense with its similar plot twist.

Warning--plot spoilers ahead...
Nicole Kidman delivers an Oscar-worthy performance as Grace, an uptight woman trying her best to raise her two young children as they await the return of her husband. The setting takes place in an English mansion shortly after WWII. Grace employs servants who slowly and patiently initiate her into her actual status as a ghost. Grace uses her detection skills to figure out that there's something off about the servants--and there are inexplicable photographs of them (if I'm remembering correctly--it's been about three or so years since I've seen this movie). To Grace's horror, she realizes these are pictures taken of people after they have died. For most of the movie, Grace is both confident and rigid about her belief system; towards the end of the movie--after learning she is no longer alive, yet still wanders upon the earth as though she were alive--Grace admits to her children that she doesn't know. She thought she had all of the answers, but nothing turned out as she expected. We see from the ghosts' perspective when the housekeeper warns Grace that "there will be others." We the living are "the others" who impose upon the rest and routines of the life-like dead.

This movie is thematically rich, giving its audience both the willies and food for thought. It was well crafted and excellently paced.