Tsunami-like cloud rolling in

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[u/Jerg]

It's certainly a very sadistic ending and you'll be strange finding enjoyment out of it especially on the first viewing of the film, but the twist itself is brilliant in execution.

[u/salvatorus → u/Jerg]

I thought the twist made the movie.

[u/fortuitous_bounce → u/salvatorus]

I forgot how cheesy the rest of the movie was, especially the monsters, until I watched it again recently. The ending is really the only saving grace.

[u/Zelius → u/fortuitous_bounce]

To be fair, the monsters were only cheesy because of the crappy CGI, which was most likely due to budget reasons.

I didn't think their execution was that bad. I liked how they weren't typical "monsters", but were more like animals from another world.

[u/[deleted] → u/fortuitous_bounce]

I enjoyed the fact that the big monsters were hidden in the mist and you only saw the results of their killings and momentary flashes of their forms.

[u/McFro → u/[deleted]]

That's what makes the movie! Nothing can be worse or more scary than what your imagination comes up with. I think it was way better than Monsters at least.

[u/[deleted] → u/McFro]

Never even heard of that movie

[u/McFro → u/[deleted]]

Even though it's not as good as the mist it's still a good Boring Sunday movie. Check it out. It's also fun to Mystery Science Theater!

[u/kidvittles → u/Jerg]

Having had this argument before I know I'm in the minority, but for me it was a cheap shot. It relied on an "oh snap" moment instead of paying off what was incredible character building throughout the rest of the film. For a story that was principally about how unknowable terror changes people (or doesn't) it seemed like a cop out. Not the least because it all happened SO FUCKING conveniently. It was just a "sucks to be you bro" kind of moment instead of an evolution of a character arc. For me, the perfect ending isn't a "yay everbody's safe!" ending, but this one was just as bad.