A terrific ghost story....

Rating: Null/10 (21 May 2005)

I am still shocked and angry that this film was ignored by the Academy. It works with a precision and daring that are virtually nonexistent these days, lost as they are to sloppy filmmakers who justify any number of moronic choices in the interest of "keepin' it real," or some such nonsense. This film has been created with exceeding care and astonishing craft, and the strongest evidence of this is the difficulty in choosing any one area as superior. Everything is in balance, everything works. This is a gift to the world of fantasy films; or, if you prefer, simply a gift to the world. As good as "Moulin Rouge" was - and it was - this was Nicole Kidman's best performance. Bravo.