The anti-routine at the end makes this film different from other similar disaster films and takes it to a higher level. In the end I would give 2 stars. The previous plot is actually nothing new today.
Mist's monsters aren't overwhelming (like aliens), and are even weaker than most disaster movies. The film focuses more on the fear itself and how people react in times of crisis. As a God's perspective, we can see that when most people face monsters (symbolizing threat and fear), the first reaction is to shout and ask for help, and many people's stressful actions lead to greater casualties (ridiculous and ironic) : When encountering giant flying insects, many headlights are turned on, which leads to more. In order to ignite the torch, I accidentally set myself on fire, and shouting in the drugstore attracts more monsters... Reasonable and calm people are rare: waiters who can make guns , the old lady with the flamethrower, the old grandfather who distinguishes right from wrong... To be honest, increasing the intensity of the threat can increase the point of view (such as the fog is poisonous, it will penetrate, the monster's senses are more sensitive, etc.), but the performance of human nature may be weakened , it is most people's incorrect understanding of the threat that ruined the lives that should have been alive (just like some scenes in saw, if the operation is done properly, all members can survive). Of course, now I'm in a bystander's point of view, so I can keep my sanity, and who knows if I'm in danger if it's going to be louder...
(At this time, I came up with a story: a horror movie lover was watching a horror movie, and then he posted a rant about the movie, and then he found himself entering the movie world, and he needed to rely on his own knowledge of horror movies. Escape, and the film may change the original plot due to his spit, and become more dangerous, can he survive...)
At the same time, superstition goes from being opposed to being admired, which is a metaphor for the loss of people's reason. The film also arranges the transformation of an extreme waiter to show it. In the end, his expression is also intriguing (whether he regrets his choice and missed the opportunity to leave, in the The melancholy "spiritual pillar" is vulnerable, and I have not held on to my heart and lost my reason, etc.). Faith sustains us through adversity, and superstition brings destruction and madness.
The foggy scene is very expressive, and the unknown environment and the uncertainty of the future deepen the spread of fear.
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