Watchable but hardly the best

Rating: 6/10 (12 December 2004)

Great premise which isn't far removed if at all from real life in several countries not least the USA.
Did it have to run so long? I don't think so. I would have liked to see the initial story start in a long ago time and set the scene with a little more grit and realism then bring in the "the things we don't speak of" and finally the twist. Unlike many of my peers the twist in 6th Sense caught me totally off guard and turned it into one of my favourite movies which I've been happy to watch numerous times with each viewing adding a little to a deep character interaction ... not so with The Village! Shyamalan started so well with 6th Sense and Unbreakable but failed to hit the mark this time. That said I had little to say about "Signs" either.
I give this 6/10 only because it was bearable but left me with an empty feeling. Would I watch this again even just to see other peoples reactions (as with 6th Sense) ... No! I hope others enjoy this.