A must watch , although only once

Rating: 10/10 (24 March 2005)

Mind Boggling plot twists are undoubtedly Shyamlans prerogative. The entire span of the movie is basically a contrivance aimed at involving the viewer in a mindset which would warrant all sorts of "sighs"and "wows". Although the movie does have a few shortcomings, the contrivance itself has been very well crafted. The ending truly does baffle you. However, with repeated viewings , a bunch of incoherencies do tend to crop up. But that is the case with almost every movie in this genre.
That sense of originality which is the quintessence of Shymalans movies, is very much present in "The Village". And as ever, the final sequence of event will leave you guessing and contemplating. This movie is somewhat chillingly creepy and tends to send pulses up and down your spine at times. The Village beats The Sixth Sense in the race for "Shyamalan' masterpiece". Personally, "The Sixth Sense" was more predictable than this one. With this movie, he does live up to every expectation warranted by his previous works.
Bryce Dallas Howard irrevocably deserves more laurels for her performance in this movie. Playing a blind woman, she is the epicenter of all emotion and thought that this movie extols.