Another Very Enjoyable Shyamalan Film

Rating: 8/10 (30 July 2004)

I have heard several bad reviews of this film but I really enjoyed it. The majority of comments that I have heard center around the film not being what people expected it to be. If you go to the movie without preconceived ideas, you will like it very much. No matter how you slice it, The Village, is good storytelling and you will be taken in by it.
There are several familiar faces from other Shyamalan films and you can expect great performances from them all. I was especially taken by the performance of Bryce Howard as Ivy. She is a fresh face who adds something special to her role.
I think Shyamalan has a gift for finding a secret desire or fear or fantasy, that resides deeply in all of us and bringing it to life. He allows us to live in that world for a little while and makes us glad to be able to go home.
I liked the movie and rated it an 8. I hope you will give the movie a try and judge for yourself. You won't regret it.