What a letdown...

Rating: Null/10 (30 July 2004)

I completely agree with marktysons review of "The Village". I was so excited to see this movie that I gathered about 10 people to see it on opening day. However, the movie was a major letdown to me and to my friends. The movie begins by establishing the setting and conflict, and M. Night does a pretty good job of beginning what could have been an A-class thriller. The movie then goes downhill from there by focusing on boring situations and weird plot twists. Although there are a few thrilling moments, the movie itself would not be classified as a "thriller" or even in the horror genre. The final classification? Romance. Maybe mystery, or drama, but definitely not horror. The famous M. Night twist was horrible and without a doubt ruined all hopes of salvaging the movie. If you're planning on seeing this movie: don't. You'll be bored, then possibly scared, then p***ed. I expected better from M. Night.