we are the village

Rating: 10/10 (6 April 2005)

Night has held up the mirror to our faces and we see the reflection. My congratulations to Mr. Phoenix for his interpretation of a true heart. It made the stabbing scene that much more poignant for me. What Night is trying to say here, in case you are dense, is that we are the village and the elders use fear to control our actions and thoughts. Which is probably why the movie got so much negative word of mouth, Americans tend to dis-like it when they contemplate what could be the true nature of our existence. Reference Plato's "The Cave" for further information, if you dare! Ms. Howard was in particular very excellent in what could very well be the leading role. Would it not be possible that a blind girl would be the only one with enough courage to do what needs to be done? Ms. Howard has a very bright light shining inside of her.