Amazing, literally jaw-dropping

Rating: 7/10 (8 July 2005)

Well what can I say? M. Night Shyamalan has once again provided us with a shocking and extremely clever film to sit and watch. The Village is a thriller, with strange creatures and interesting people, but it is widely based on love too.
Joaquin Pheonix does a spectacular job playing mysterious Lucius Hunt. His performance was almost as good as when he played the evil guy in Gladiator.
Bryce Dallas Howard is an amazing actress and I really hope to see her in many more films. Her performance as blind woman, Ivy Walker, was extremely believable. Her fear scenes were very well played.
Adam Brody, a favourite actor of mine, also does a very good job of playing Noah Percy. His death scene was shocking and very upsetting. He was truly fabulous in this movie.
The scenery is beautiful - it makes me feel like I've been missing out on the woods. The creatures look perfect for the part - real, yet not real.
While many people came out of the cinema with a feeling of "What the hell?", I came out with a distinct feeling somewhere in the pit of my stomach of when something shocking happens, with some big realisation in it. This film made me think for a very long while. Well, grief leads you to do drastic things.
Truly an amazing film. Definitely up there with the best. Thankyou M. Night Shyamalan!