M. Night Shyamalan does it again

Rating: 8/10 (5 December 2006)

With M. Night Shyamalan movies I have come to expect the unexpected. The Village is no different. The movie is about a simple people who live in a simple village in the woods surrounded by "those that they do not speak of". They lead a life of blissful coexistence with the monsters in the woods. Their life in the village is one of innocence, purity, and morality. But their bliss is shattered when a crime is committed. Do they venture into the woods to go to the towns for medicine to save the victim, or do they stay within their protective bubble safe from the monsters?
You can tell that a lot of thought and effort was put into this movie just by the way it unfolded. The movie portrayed nothing but the innocence of the people of the Village while dropping subtle hints of secrets about the people as well. The entire movie is a build up towards finding out the truth of the Village, its residents, "those that they don't speak of", the towns, and the secrets. M. Night Shyamalan did not disappoint, the ending was worth waiting for and it gave plenty of food for thought.