Advertised for the wrong audience but still an excellent movie

Rating: 10/10 (24 March 2005)

I remember seeing the trailers for 'The Village' just before it came out and me predicting it to be a horror film. I have heard much disappointment from many but also praise from many others as well. This movie is based on your taste and this film was created to be a 'romance.' A lot of younger viewers went to see this movie expecting thrills, gore, raging beasts, something much like 'The Grudge' perhaps? Mainly because this movie was advertised that way which I did not like, it's a great marketing tool but if you want people to enjoy the movie for itself advertise what it is. This movie is all based on opinion and in mine I believe this movie was wonderful. The music added the missing suspense and added more feeling for the characters. As for the characters they were done wonderfully. The costumes were wonderful as well; Ann Roth is defiantly a artist. I watched DVD features and she would make sure everyone's costume was 'perfect' before shooting.
The dialog might be hard for younger viewers to understand which could be another reason why people did not like it. I loved the dialog, the theme, everything about this movie! To fully enjoy this movie age does not matter, it's all in your taste. If you enjoy a little bit of humor, mystery, some suspense, romance, and beautiful scores of music, then this move is defiantly for you. But if you're looking for a hit thriller story you might want to pass but I do encourage everyone to watch this movie.