A B-Dogville.

Rating: 10/10 (21 January 2005)

Amazingly talented director M. N. Shyamalan says about his movies: "I think I take what you might call a B-movie story, deal with B-movie subjects, and I treat it as if it's an A-movie in terms of my approach, my crew, my actors, my ethics and so on. I guess that's my trademark or one of them anyway!". It's as precise and intelligent a comment as his films: he knows exactly what he is doing. "The Village" is an entertaining version (a "B-film") of Lars Von Trier "Dogville" (an "A-film"), but no less an insight in great depth of American society and the manipulative powers that shape its phobias. Also as Von Triers film, it's an acute critical analysis of man's inadequacy in every environment and the insanity of the fears raised by this condition. Great in every aspect, with superb acting performances.