Shutter

from the Producers of The Grudge and The Ring,

yeah, but in name only, as this is definitely B-work in comparison to the A-grade that the other two aforementioned movies recieved (and they ARE good, even if their own sequels are not)

This movie has an interesting premise, and good subject matter, and to be honest - a really good point - it's just that the execution is a little dull, the plot disjointed, and it's a little uneven. Certain characters are not developed fully, and the entire point is not adequately expressed. Certain key motivations are only hinted at, with maybe only one line - definitely not completely fleshed out

(nice pun for a ghost movie, don't you think!)

However, I have to say (somewhat subtly, because I don't want to spoil the ending in case you actually DO want to see it) that the decision made by Jane (Rachel Taylor) at the end of the movie was the best part of the movie - in that it was refreshingly different, and at the same time something that a NORMAL HUMAN would do. Her decision brings her character into complete human reality, instead of this idealized feminine characters that we are force-fed time after time.

To me, that was the redemptive moment of this film.

VG