This movie rocked my husband and I to the core. It is a powerful depiction of a people being taken over by evil forces. The acting is superb. Yes, it WAS a stretch that such a delicate featured and pretty girl passed herself off as a boy, and yes, she probably would have frozen, but suspend reality for the sake of story and you might see OUR near future. The depiction of the different ways different characters deal with the invasion is masterful. There are many moments of brutal honesty, brilliantly portrayed. And the resolution is very gratifying - what growth, what strength came from going through such traumas until the inner beauty matches the outer. Holding back one star for those times we had to say, "That would never happen." But still- Highly recommend!!!
Review of The Birdcatcher
