No Preconceptions

Rating: Null/10 (20 August 2004)

Well, I went to see The Village tonight, knowing absolutely nothing about it, and only knowing it was written by the bloke who wrote The Sixth Sense (not seen that either). I hadn't even heard of the film until my friend phoned me yesterday. I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed it, and was surprised at the ending. The only thing that I felt needed explaining was the no planes thing, everything fell into place as soon as you saw the other side of the fence. I don't know why everyone is getting so hung up with the wildlife reserve issue, it was just a smokescreen for the general public, surely? As for Walker letting Ivy go, surely his love for his daughter was enough in order see her happy. Most parents would sacrifice everything to see their children get what they wish. If that meant the community being exposed, he'd live with that.
I'm sure it's not the best film I'll see this year, but seeing it totally unprepared probably improved the experience greatly, and it was worth the admission just to see Bryce Dallas Howard's performance.