Hope and Love in the Face of adversity.

Rating: 8/10 (5 August 2004)

I think there have been too many bad reviews about this movie, more than the good, I almost believed them and would have missed a really good movie.
Like most, probably all, of M. Night's movies, he has an ability to use film to convey metaphors and truths that most of us either take for granted or have forgotten. "Signs," for example, was about the loss and gain of Faith. "Unbreakable," on face value, was about the truth of good versus evil and the legend of a superman/messiah; more importantly, though, it was about "self image" and how an accurate or distorted one can shape who you will be.
I believe that most of the bad reviews about "The Village" are written by those who missed the forest for all of the trees. This movie has a simple theme...that one should maintain hope and love in the face of adversity and evil; that love will conquer all. All this may seem stupid but I bet if you re-watch some of these movies with these themes in mind, you will see them in a new light.
I highly recommend this movie. Go with an open heart and mind and, whether you agree with my interpretations or not, you might actually get something out of the experience.