Refreshing and Thought Provoking. Spoiler Warning

Rating: 9/10 (24 August 2004)

What a refreshing change this film made. I watched The village this afternoon at a local cinema with a predominantly young audience and everyone in the theatre seemed to enjoy the whole experience. I for one was pleasantly surprised by how different the film turned out in comparison to Night's previous efforts. I recently found out that the director is a Twilight Zone fan and the influences are there to be seen but executed wonderfully. The acting was great and I am all for a good love story especially in these settings and the leads play it very convincingly. A few critics have noted that the film could have been shorter, maybe they feel the story could have fit into a twilight zone episode but i totally disagree. If anything Twilight Zone episodes were too short and rushed due mainly to the constrictions of television. The photography was superb and the suspense was terrific. This movie made a wonderful change from the regular popcorn pulp that is churned out with the added bonus of no CGI. It was a brave move by the director to take the film in a different direction this time round and i salute him, if only other film makers would take more risks, well done sir. Long may these films continue.