Not his best, IMHO

Rating: Null/10 (31 July 2004)

The creepy feel that I usually get while watching a Shyamalan film, was there much of the time. There are some knee-jerk moments, and the typical surprise ending was rather interesting, but I just didn't get the same feeling like when I watched "The Sixth Sense" and "Signs". That's why I watch Shyamalan, to get frightened. I feel that "The Village" will rank up there with... what most feel... "Unbreakable", as a good movie worth watching once. I was happy to be able to see it, but disappointed that it lacked the fright-factor. Perhaps Shyamalan is experiencing the Star Trek syndrome where every-other movie will be great. I'm looking forward to the next film, but don't over-hype it like this one.