Why!? Why did it get bashed by the critics?

Rating: 9/10 (22 May 2006)

I was reluctant to watch this movie in the cinema, because it was rated horribly low, but having just downloaded and watched it well, I feel sorry that Mr.Shamyalan, was screwed by the critics. I usually find that I agree with such behemoths of film critics as Eburt and Robert, but they made a big mistake downgrading this movie. This is a great film, but a film that has more in common with "Donnie Darko" than "The 6th sense". This film is a great allegory; my hat goes of for Mr.Shamyalan for having shot this film, which is so much bigger and more beautiful, than the 6th sense. If I may compare movies to food, 6th sense is like McDonalds fajitas, fast food easy to consume, yet spicy, new and satisfying. The Village I would compare to a glass of good wine. You don't need to be a whine connoisseur to enjoy it, yet you need to taste it slowly to savor the experience, to absorb all the texture and flavor as you drink it.