Beautiful Imagery, Fantastic Score

Rating: 10/10 (14 January 2005)

Without a doubt this is one of the best movies produced by M. Night. The cinematography with its vast arrays of light and dark, depending upon the message to be sent to the audience, and especially the heart-felt and touching music throughout is absolutely wonderful! The Village set is of itself fantastic! By the time the movie ends it almost beacons for one to return to its location. Especially in today's world many of us would pay dearly for such a haven of simplicity and isolation from what appear to be the evils of the world.
The actors are first class. There seems to be such a unique bonding between the characters that one is left with the feeling of having known them as personal friends and confidants. By the films end, one almost feels himself to be a member of the village.
What a lovely story brought to life! From quietness, to distress, to fear, to triumph, M. Night brings to each of his viewers the feeling that nothing is impossible to overcome - whether it be through an individual or a group striving for its own survival. One is left with the thought that clearly, one generation must of necessity let the next find its own way whether it be blindly, or with clear vision.
Don't miss this one!