One of the best movies I have ever seen

Rating: 10/10 (4 August 2005)

I never watch trailers anymore cause it ruined Four Weddings And A Funeral for me way back...;-)I actually close my eyes and put my fingers into my ears whenever there's "Trailer-Alert" - except the ones I know I won't go and see anyway...
So, after Signs I was a bit out of Night...though I loved Sixth Sense and Unbreakable.
I would never even consider his films "horror" or "frightening" in any way - but that goes for all of Stephen King for me as well....it's just about life, experiences and how people react in - okay, VERY unusual, but metaphorical - situations....
So, I didn't see The Village till I was at the DVD rental and the guy behind the counter said "You have two, you can take one more for the price of two"...so I remembered - ah, yes, I wanted to see that, Joaquin Phoenix is in it again, hope it's not too much like Signs or too moody and boring ...
I COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MORE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED !!!
It gripped me from the first shot, first lines... Come ON, we are all grown ups here, I can't be scared by creatures in the woods...;-)))
I watched fantastic actors playing low-key and true to life, speaking lines like from an Dickens' novel (though much deeper at times), every single one so intense, so real - it was just amazing ! What a fantastic ride that was ! What a sweet love story, that lives on glances (one-way of course...;-)) and held-back moves, yet full-frontal in your face as the motivator for the quest. Bryce Dallas Howard is pure genius ! I love every actor in this movie, and I mean every single one !
This is a movie for people who like a good story (any kind of story, but yes, this here contains a "love"-one..), true-to-life performances, a great but unobtrusive soundtrack.
Watched it again right after. Will buy the DVD. Glad to see from the reviews that I am not alone in my opinion..!!