Film was awesome. Quit whining, people! (Possible spoilers)

Rating: Null/10 (31 July 2004)

I've heard all I can stand about how people who didn't like "The Village"were disappointed with this film because of the way it was marketed.Marketing?? Really??! Because I was thanking them as the movie ended, for the love of all things holy, that the film was NOT marketed to show you exactly what to expect.
I guess some couch potatoes are a bit too in love with the trailers and TV commercials for this film, which by now they may have memorized every line to. They "expect" something. No, they need to see what they expected to see or they're not satisfied. Wow, I wonder how these people function with their real lives? Scary!
Where would the fun be if you got what you expected? For the many who enjoyed the film, be thankful that Shyamalan himself had some pull with trailers and marketing. Imagine if it had gone into the hands of other producers...we would had the ending given away in the trailer.
I wish these naysayers could see that part of what makes this film so brilliant was the marketing strategy. Imagine you walking right up to Shyamalan, telling him, "you shouldn't have made this look like a horror film", he would've answered"what made you think it'd be horror? Because it was "set" in the past? I can't have a suspense thriller "set" in the late 1800's?" and you would've answered, "uh....it's not that, it's just..." and would've looked like a fool.
Shyamalan is just doing his job: entertaining us. If you babies are upset cause you demanded something out of a movie, then let me help you out. Expect to see the cast of characters. Expect to see brilliant direction and mood from Shyamalan. Expect this and THE REST WILL TAKE CARE OF ITSELF! Everything else you expect needs to be discarded before you enter the theatre. Come on, people. don't you WANT to be entertained?
That being said, the film does make you jump at times, although it is a suspense thriller, not a horror film.
See it, and for f&%k's sake, leave your @#! expectations at the proverbial door.
~peace