Excellent Film...hated by morons everywhere

Rating: 10/10 (31 October 2005)

A very-well crafted tale by genius film innovator, M. Night Shyamalan...breath-taking cinematography...amazing sound score that was robbed at the Oscars...a very impressive set built by human hands...pleasing performances by several talented stars including Bryce Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody & William Hurt (who kicks ultimate ass). THE VILLAGE is basically flawless on a technical level. Those who say the story sucked and the monsters weren't scary and the twist was terrible would probably rather enjoy watching that new mind-blowing Polson film HIDE AND SEEK or scream their heads off watching a girl roller-skate backwards in BOOGEYMAN. What a bunch of morons. Disliking THE VILLAGE is okay, since everybody has their own tastes, and although I know several people who love it all I hear is how "horrible" it was and how everyone was suspecting something greater. Well, if the ending was so disappointing then why didn't anyone guess the main twist, WHICH WASN'T REVEALED UNTIL BASICALLY THE VERY END. I guessed the twist for HIDE AND SEEK after watching one trailer. C'mon people, whatever happened to a little appreciation for effort. At least Shyamalan's trying to push the envelope a bit; THE VILLAGE had no CGI in it and dealt with deeply reflective themes of human nature. At the same time, it WAS scary, and WAS entertaining, contrary to what many people are saying. If you haven't seen it yet, check it out, but keep an open mind and please, relax.