Of course by film’s end it is clear that the audience is desperate for an answer to why everything is happening. When they actually get it, I suspect the filmmakers figured they ran out of script before the movie was supposed to end and decided to throw in a few more pages which remove Mirrors from being what it’s supposed to be to a mere copycat of the average episode of Supernatural. At least on Supernatural when things get cheesy, there's some kind of humor to distract you.
I think Mirrors could have been a classic horror film and a nice little plus in the acting resume of Kiefer Sutherland if the film had stayed the course. The way the mystery surrounding the mirrors evolved, it seemed more of a film that needed another sequel to better explain what was going on. Bruce Campbell would have been a better choice for the lead. Then when his Ben Carson meets the demon, the fighting between them would be a throwback to the Evil Dead series and a chuckle to those who find the fight sequences amazingly familiar.
For those of you who were impressed by the film and want to know more about it, the DVD provides several special features including a couple of featurettes about the film as well as several alternate scenes including an unused ending. The alternate scenes are the only place you'll find any director's commentary if you are interested in that sort of thing. The DVD also comes with both the theatrical version of the film as well as the unrated version.
If you are renting this movie and aren't too squeamish, I'd recommended the unrated version. But if you'd like to know if the whole film is worthy of even looking at the alternate edition, I'd go for the theatrical first.
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