Overall, a dull film that doesn't meet most people's expectations by a long shot.

Rating: Null/10 (31 July 2004)

The Village is probably going to be one of the highest grossing movies in a somewhat disastrous summer movie season. The film which centers on a "19th century" village surrounded by woods filled with some sort of creature is incredibly slow and dull, and while the music and film itself are quite beautiful to see and hear, most people probably wouldn't be willing to pay $10 to go see this film. Much has been made about how this movie shouldn't be judged alongside Signs and the Sixth Sense, as it is a separate movie. However even when judged the film is too dramatic and slow. The actors are all excellent at conveying the overall mood of boredom and high drama, but in the end this film is probably one of the worst and most disappointing films ever made.