Not so scary

Rating: 5/10 (11 January 2005)

It had its moments. Sometimes. And it was definitely better than Signs, which was a waste of money, in my opinion. The acting was good - there was no problem there. What was wrong was the plot. How many times have you read a book or seen a movie or TV episode that contains a place no one is allowed to explore? A lot. How many times is said place really as frightening as those who forbid it claim that it is? I admit, that's probably more of a 50/50 chance. How many times is the ending supposed to be a total surprise, and yet is actually totally predictable? Again, probably it is a 50/50. In this case, The Village failed. The ending was very much a predictable outcome: the monsters didn't exist, they were simply a myth. The village is simply a community of those living where the outside world can't reach them, as they are sick of it. The signs, of course, were there along the way: going through the woods for medicines, the group of adults that are hiding something, etc. It's all there, and it's too predictable. If you've never read anything along these lines, or seen anything, you'll probably like it. If you have - don't bother with it.