Again, Shyamalan shows his gift...

Rating: 6/10 (30 September 2004)

Again, Shyamalan shows his rare gift as a visually vocational (striking use of colours!)and extraordinary creator of melancholy moods and atmospheres. The story here is a deeply felt idea about the desire to create a new society at any cost- and the incident that is about to break the whole community, is action caused by nothing but pure love and jealousy.
But the overall vague depiction of the village people (many characters ring too hollow) isn't enough to hit this as a full home-run. But it certainly gave me and my fellow movie goer a lot to discuss... And the climax sequences with the luminous Howard are unforgettable and very moving.
6 out of 10