The less you know, the better it will be.

Rating: 10/10 (2 August 2004)

Someone told me before seeing The Village that the less you know about the film going in, the better it will be. I took this advice to heart and thoroughly enjoyed M. Night Shyamalan's latest movie. Though it is a little slow-moving in places and Night would have done well to shave off about fifteen minutes of 'village stuff' that really wasn't that important to the plot, it was still excellent and held my interest through the entire two hours.
Though the twists in the film did not make me jump out of my seat or gasp in astonishment, I didn't expect them. However after they were revealed, you could see the careful planning and all the intricate tie-ins that the casual viewer would brush off as mere coincidence if it were anything but an M. Night Shyamalan film.
The characters in this film were rich and interesting and made each and every scene remarkable and full of life. I was especially captivated by the stunning Bryce Dallas Howard who played the young blind woman named Lily and quite possibly the most captivating character in the entire story.
This movie is worth seeing and worth seeing soon. Or else hiding in a closet until all the talk has died down. You do not want to know the twists until you see them for yourself because they won't seem as significant. Of course, most people won't take this bit of advice, but it's worth a shot.