Unique Experience

Rating: 10/10 (26 October 2004)

I liked The Village a lot. I liked the superb score (I'm listening to it right now) that gives a lot of its ambiance to this movie. I liked the acting of Joaquin Phoenix, Bryce Dallas Howard, Adrien Brody, Judy Greer and the adults (William Hurt and Sigourney Weaver). I completely fell for the story, and just let the movie take me wherever it was going, it was a very nice experience. I was often scared, and sometimes moved. I almost cried when Noah was killed. I liked the reflection on how much should you protect your children from the "real" world, even at the cost of their own lives. It makes you think that you cannot shield yourself from the bad and try to live in a "perfect' world, as madness, sadness and pain are a part of life. You got to deal with it sooner or later. I liked the fact I was still scared to death even if I was explained all was fake. Music an images can fool your brain, and this director knows how to do that very well. Overall, I liked this movie a lot. well done!