Another hit..

Rating: 7/10 (18 January 2005)

This is a subtle thriller turned romance with ingenious aspects carried throughout the film. The location is a village and the era is timeless because time is not relevant. This village is surrounded by a forest which is where those they do not speak of live. The way of life exhibited in the film is innocent and that is exactly what the elders are trying to protect. Although to some it may seem somewhat bizarre, I happen to think M. Night Shyamalan's vision is very admirable. There's an incognito message with this movie that some just do not get. We live in a world which is full of many foolish deaths with incredible pain and this village symbolizes a certain divine purity that should never be forgotten. It's definitely beautiful in ways I wish I could behold more throughly. Not only does M. Night Shyamalan idolize Alfred Hitchcock his style is much like him too. I'd highly recommend this movie along with Shyamalan's other work. 7/10.