Like It Or Not...

Rating: Null/10 (7 August 2004)

I think just about every fan of M. Night Shyamalan expects all of his movies in "The Sixth Sense" caliber. By using that as a standard, they fall into this hole and come up disappointed.
This movie isn't that bad. I will not say that it was great either. The human element is more pronounced here than in any of his previous movies. In my opinion, Shyamalan's movies (this included) are all about our deep inner self, our hidden passions, vanities and guilt. It wasn't evident to me until I saw this movie, which lots of people would agree that it is similar to "Signs." It had the same human inner emotion link to it (inner belief in "Signs" vs. inner guilt in "The Village").
True to his film-making ways, Shyamalan tries to provide twists and turns while exposing the human element to the story. Unfortunately, critics of this movie is only focusing on the "twist and turn" element. They had become spoiled and expect the last great twist comparable to "The Sixth Sense." And when that didn't happen here, they are sorely disappointed.
Watch it for the story and don't make any comparisons. You'll find this movie much more enjoyable.