A change of pace from Night

Rating: Null/10 (31 July 2004)

I just finished watching THE VILLAGE and have to say... I was disappointed. Whether it was because of my expectations or the ungodly slow pace, I don't know, but I left the theater less than satisfied.
There are some cool, intense scenes but the film lacks the character and drive that drove his other films. Before you jack me around and say that I didn't like it because I only like scary films and I'm unable to accept anything else from Shayamalam let me just say, I enjoyed Stuart Little.
Unfortunately the acting even seemed a little stiff- and from some calibre actors besides! As I mentioned earlier, the pace was ridiculous. At several points the theater was filled with the blue light of people checking the time on their cell phones. It felt longer than Doctor Zhivago at half the time!
I don't have to be surprised or scared when I watch a movie. God knows Hitchcock didn't always do the same type of films. I only ask that when I'm done I feel the time would not have been better spent watching reruns of THE SIMPLE LIFE.
See you at M. Night's next film. Hope it's better.