Excellent movie, well worth watching

Rating: 9/10 (1 August 2002)

I really enjoyed watching this film the first time, and enjoyed it even more the second. The acting was first rate with Nicole Kidman turning in a very intense performance. The rest of the cast did a great supporting job, adding greatly to the intensity of this story.
I really liked the way the story slowly unraveled, it did not feel rushed and events seemed to happen very naturally. I found myself easily getting into the rhythm of this movie and was never bored even though there is very little real action.
The only complaints I have deal with two specific scenes, the first is when the caretakers see Nicole K's character go off towards town. Instead of them speaking I would like to have seen the old lady just point at the headstone. The other is when the caretakers are in their attic room talking; again I would have preferred silence or just to cut the scene. In both cases I felt that less would have been more. Otherwise, I would recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys well written, directed and acted suspense thrillers.
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