Rather odd...

Rating: 6/10 (7 September 2004)

Well as I walked out of the cinema I wasn't even sure *what* I'd seen. The movie trailer (much as I try and avoid them - they just give away so much) made me think this was going to be some kind of struggle between the nice village people, and the nasty monsters from "the woods".
It wasn't that at all. Bear that in mind before you see it, and I think you'll fare well. It's not a bad movie. It's got a very tight and flowing storyline. Very well written. Very well produced. I got quite wrapped up in it to be honest. The conclusion is very fast, and there seems to be an awful lot going on. I liked the way the director crammed all that in in the concluding parts, without making it seem *too* fast.
If you were going in "cold" - ie without knowing a THING about the movie, I think it would have quite an impact. For me, I thought it was above average. Worth seeing.