Builds up great tension

Rating: 8/10 (11 November 2006)

At first one is taken by the simple, innocence that permeates the life in the village. There is happiness in the simplicity of things, and the simple pleasures of life seem more then adequate.
Then there are those foreboding woods, forbidden woods, the tension builds, now there is much fear as well as joy that are found in the inhabitants, fear of the woods and of the unknown.
Filled with solid performances, by William Hurt, Joaquin Phoenix, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Brendan Gleason, including a slightly archaic dialog that adds to the atmosphere of the film.
Filled with great cinematography that expertly builds up scenes that can draw in the audience. A good film to spend the evening with.