ecurbh: Yes, I kept wondering if I was seeing references to the War on Terror. And, I agree, the execution could have been better.
Thematic, but not a plot spoiler:
How is it like the war on terror? I ask because this was written up in that Fox review as somehow being critical of Bush... and we just talked about it and can't see how it works in the slightest as a metaphor for that.
Bush is not isolationist, but rather, could be criticized perhaps as not only participating in the unwanted world, but seeking out and destroying that which he doesn't like about the outside world.
If anything, the village is a better analogy of the "Liberal" view of how to deal with terrorists... Run and hide, make a pact with them that we'll leave them alone as long as they will agree to leave us alone. And perhaps, how that doesn't work.
Haven't seen The Village yet, but that didn't stop me from reading the spoilers. *grin*
I have seen Hidalgo and I'd have to agree with Hair. The equine actors far surpass the human ones.
Remove the letter "L" and you have higado. "Higado" pronounced "ee-gah-doe" in Spanish means "liver" as in the body organ, so whenever someone asked me and my sister what we were watching, we'd answer "Liver".
I did take note that the horse was liver and white though, so I thought it was a nice touch if it was done on purpose.