Stop complaining, good acting is rare so enjoy it.

Rating: 9/10 (11 August 2004)

The thing about Night Shyamalan is that he provides the story, the atmosphere and he lets his cast do the talking. Which is where the problem is because it all works too well. His cast are left to their own devices and they become totally absorbed in their roles and give such life to the parts, that it all becomes a letdown at the end (to some) when you realize the material they had to work with was just average at best.
I knew the ending and I heard all the criticism but I still enjoyed The village. I did not feel cheated nor did I feel insulted as so many claim they were. If there was any fault to be found, I would say that Mr Shyamalan has got to stop appearing in his own movies, Sigourney Weaver's oylde English delivering was terribly wooden and a blind girl could not have gone as far as she did... but at that point you're pretty caught up, you want to see how it all turns out. Also, that's when all the explanations are forthcoming. All in all, I look forward to the next Night Shyamalan flick.