No, it's not BAD ... [no spoilers]

Rating: 10/10 (30 July 2004)

Apparently a lot of high expectations for this film got squashed. After reading some of these reviews I was surprised so many disliked the film. I'm a fan of M. Night's and while 'The Village' didn't measure up to his previous three genre pics, I think this is a worthy film.
The biggest recommendation I can give for this film is to walk in and suspend your disbelief, become one of the villagers and enjoy the film! It sounds like too many people are trying to out-guess the plot or predict the twist -- just let it go, there's no need to intellectualize entertainment. The movie deals well with fears as a theme and where/how they become seeded in the collective mind. Also a nice little love story here to keep things sweet. The monsters are cool looking to boot!
Have fun M. Night fans!