I guessed the end twist a year before the movie came out.

Rating: 7/10 (18 July 2010)

*Spoilers*
I though to myself, well a M. Night Shyamalan film set in the past, what would be the biggest twist, I know, it's not really the past, gasp.
I wasn't even surprised when I saw the film to realise I was right, I had a moment of movie psychic clarity, or the director is predictable.
I actually like the film, it works on some levels as an old fashioned scary movie, the creatures feel terrifying when you see them and the way they appear in the background made me gasp.
I noticed that during the films first 10 minutes they mention "those we do not mention" quite a lot, rending them those we appear to often mention, from the audiences P.O.V.
I like most of the cast, they are great actors and bring an appropriate gravitas to the proceedings, Weaver is excellent, always, Phoenix is intense, Brody is also always reliable and takes brave roles and Howard seems likable and I really cared for her plight.
It's entertainment, drama and some history muddled with a silly ending that may actually cheapen the whole movie, still it's something different, even if I did guess the ending a year before the film was released.
I like The Village, but I wouldn't want to live there.