What a mess of a story.

Rating: 5/10 (23 November 2005)

And once again M. Night Shayamalan delivers a "tale with a twist". And once again the "twist" is not exactly a twist but a violation or even contradiction of the before told story. No matter how fictitious a story may be, it has to have its own set of rules and its own logic that must not be discarded lest the story get's inconsequential - which is exactly what happens to "The Village". Speaking of plot holes would seem unfair to other bad scripts that at least struggle to build a plot around the holes. "The Village" leaves you with the holes only. Ironically, many audiences seem too believe that if they didn't spot the "twist" it must have been very clever - as opposed to being plain stupid.
This said, the acting, apart from maybe the most unrealistic depiction of a blind person ever witnessed, ranges from mediocre to solid performances. The cinematography is atmospheric and befits the scenery. The beautiful images that always suggest something hidden below the quiet surface are what mostly carries the movie.
After all the movie is okay to watch if you allow for the lame excuse for a story and drop your expectations. 5/10