Well done and unique. *possible spoilers*

Rating: 10/10 (22 August 2004)

This movie was masterfully directed, with many surprises along the way. I found the ending to be unique, and interesting. Rather than leaving you with a shocking surprise like 'The Sixth Sense', and to a lesser extent 'Signs', did, it leaves you with an interesting piece of rhetoric to chew on. 'The Village' is extremely thought provoking, which, in my opinion, is the point of the movie. In a time where life is so complicated and so flawed, 'The Village' looks at the alternatives and asks whether the problems of our life really are avoidable.
I gave 'The Village' 10/10 stars because of the thought provoking nature of the film, and the thrilling direction. Kudos to M. Night Shaymalan, well done.