Pleasantly surprised

Rating: 8/10 (11 September 2004)

Well I've just seen the film and I'm happy. I admire M. Night Shyamalan immensely. The way he uses color to express things e.g. death, good, bad. I also like the way he gets right to the point. The Village starts this way and although you get the idea of the ending not to far down the line I was still really interested to see how he plays it out. The cinematography is really good in this film and I really enjoyed all the tree/nature shots. I got the feeling of the Villagers limitations, their fears, what the woods mean to their everyday life's. Ivy Walker is a great character. Very strong, up lifting. Bryce Dallas Howard has down a really good job, not bad for her first film. I can see how people would not like this film. Unfortunately The Sixth Sense has put M. Knight in a group where people only want the "Oh my god" factor and assume that's what they'll get. If you see this film go in with an open mind. It's such a simple message, one I totally agree with. Hope I haven't bored you. Have a great day & keep smiling :0)