Shyamalan shows his range

Rating: 10/10 (31 July 2004)

First off, lemme say this...if, IF you have friends (or you) who go to a movie for a bunch of explosions, or an overly-climatic ending, do not go to this movie with them (Or yourself).
That being said, this is classic Shyamalan, proving once more that he is the master of atmosphere, sure, its not too scary (as say, The Sixth Sense was) but this is a movie that will keep your heart pumping from the first ten minutes until the end credits.
I can't go into too much detail, for fear that I might clue too heavily to the ending (However, I will tell this, it is a bit predictable, but a fact that is easily overlooked). I will say this: The Village is a film that will only speak to a small crowd who can identify with the theme Shyamalan puts across about a person's fear of how the world is turning out, and what lengths they would go to to obtain and protect innocence.
Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say that Shyamalan has proven across his (6) movies that he can cover an amazing range and still make you think about life.
That being said, if you rely on a Bruckheimer-esque explosion riddled, overly formulaic movie, run away from this movie, its far from something you'd come to expect from a summer blockbuster.