Not Bad.... Not Bad at All....

Rating: 8/10 (31 January 2005)

After some of the negative reviews and word of mouth that I've read and heard about this film, I was pleased at how interesting and coherent it actually was. I was reminded, as in most of M. Night's films, of a good Twilight Zone episode. The casting was extraordinary, full of Academy Award winners and nominees, all turning in appropriate performances. The sets and costumes looked authentic and practical also. The plot was a stretch but, skillfully, barely within the bounds of plausibility. I really liked it. The realistic 19th century rural village life was interesting and I thought the characters were appealing. The Village successfully conveyed a feeling of menace and mysterious creepiness (like the way Signs did). I guess I am glad that I did not pay 10 bucks at the theatre, but it is certainly worth a rental.