Best of 2004

Rating: 10/10 (26 January 2005)

The Village is, in my opinion, the best movie in 2004. The actors are doing a great job. The story is brilliant. And the style is 100% OK! Joaquin Phoenix did a great job in Signs and Gladiator. He continues to show what a great actor he is, in The Village. I'm always pleased to see William Hurt. He is a fine actor. The story is a real Night story of course. There is a twist to the story like in Unbreakable and Sixth Sense. You might think this is a horror/thriller movie. But the accurate genre is drama. Yes, the storyline involves creatures living in the forest, and religious like signs painted on doors. But the story is about law and order. We all have laws and rules to guide us in our lives. But who defined these rules and laws, and what happens when we have to break/bend them for the good of 1 person or an entire village.