Creepy But Story Not As Effective!

Rating: 7/10 (1 August 2013)

Unfortunately, this seems to be the film that has changed director M. Night Shymalan's career for the worse. This film, The Village, is not a bad film at all, but the story is clunky and is all over the place. Unfortunately, I was able to see the signature twist ending from a mile away, but maybe that was because I saw Scary Movie 4 spoof this film. But, this film is pretty creepy and the cinematography is excellent thanks to Roger Deakins.
M. Night's film is about a secluded village out in the middle of nowhere that has a secret. This secret, that the woods surrounding the village is swarming with monsters, is challenged when one of the villagers wants to venture out in the woods.
The film is well-acted for the most part. The film has an all-star cast and they do well with what the were given. Joaquin Phoenix, Bryce Dallas Howard, Adrien Brody, and William Hurt all do really good in their roles.
Overall, this is a decent film that racks up a few thrills. I was disappointed with the ending which I would have found weak even if I haven't known what was going to happen. I feel bad for M. Night because his previous films were great and no one knew at the time this would be a lot more than a blip on the radar. All-in-all, this is a good, somewhat scary film. I rate this film 7/10.