I liked the movie because it is about basic human things like revenge, greed and gluttony. On top of that you have nice special effects and OK actors. The script is reasonable, although I don't know how true it is to the book, since I haven't read it. There is a fine line between feeling sorry for the gypsies, who are shunned by society and taken advantage of, and sympathizing with the white man, who is cursed by them, and who has to deal with them living outside the norms of society. This is a clever story. I also like the cameo role by Stephen King as the shop keeper. Finally, you get an untraditional ending, were the main character dies, and we are left wondering if neither the gypsies or the white man comes out on top. Both suffer losses, but I think the morale of the story is that revenge is never a great idea, and that greed makes it easy to take advantage of people who are different. Although it can all come back and hit you in the face.
