Comments Never Fail To Surprise Me!

Rating: 8/10 (17 August 2004)

You know what? I love the fickle natures of people. I have read through these comments and the majority are taken up by people saying "Sixth Sense was good, the rest are progressively getting worse, this film is awful" HOW AMAZINGLY INTELLIGENT AND ORIGINAL ARE YOU? YOU ARE ALL SHEEP ....... BAAAA
Why is it when a director, a band or an actor come out and do something a bit different everyone flocks round it and worships but these people dare not do it again because the critics will always hammer you down. Its became cool to like a director's first film or a band's first album but then hate all that follows it. You hate hype. I wish you would all just give it a break.
OK, The Sixth Sense was an alright film, the "so-called" twist was obvious to anyone with an IQ of 40 or above and Bruce Willis was in it! Mr 2 expressions! But hey, it was alright anyway, I enjoyed watching it once.
Unbreakable had a role much more suited to Brucey and it had a better cast, a better story and a better twist. BETTER THAN SIXTH SENSE.
Signs was brilliant. Totally slated by everyone and their dog but i went to see it not even knowing anything about it, I wasn't even expecting aliens. Possibly on that basis only, I found it thrilling and really scary. I could watch it over and over again, nobody I've introduced this film to has gave me a hard time, they all thought the same.
Which brings us to The Village. A superb cast and well acted. A wonderful story which had you thinking twice about everything you saw, it had its faults, I didn't like the way it kept reminding you of early events which may now tie into the story, its not needed, I'm not stupid. Minor flaw though, liked the twists and I love the way this director creates his films, wonderfully atmospheric. Above all this was a great story anyway you look at it. I like a film that makes you go away and think and this film does that. It could have been better but there is no way on earth it deserves the hammering its getting, have a go at a film this year that deserves a hammering like Stepford Wives or Sipderman 2 or Dawn Of The Dead ... complete junk-food movies.
So....
1. Signs 2. Unbreakable 3. The Village 4. Sixth Sense
This guy has his own style, its distinctive and his story telling in todays world is second to none. If only more were like him maybe our rental stands wouldn't comprise of 75% mind-numbing rubbish.