Disappointing

Rating: 2/10 (1 August 2004)

Very very disappointing film. It has an interesting premise, but the execution comes off poorly. Very anti-climatic. The "surprise ending" that M. Night is notorious for, I figured out about 1/2 way through the film.
I wont spoil anything, but between the halfway point and the 3/4 mark in the film, there is a revaluation which basically ends the suspense in the movie. >From this point on, the viewer can pretty much decipher for themselves the "surprise ending." Also, because the suspense is killed at that point, the movie drags on listlessly to the end.
All in all, IMO The Village is M. Night's worst film to date out of the four he has already done. Interesting premise, but the writing and planning out of the time line in the script makes for a dull and non-engaging film.