So much promised.....so little delivered.

Rating: Null/10 (24 August 2004)

'The Village' already had its work cut out to live up to the hype gushing over the Atlantic and I'm sad to say it failed in most categories for me.
Beautifully shot is about the only positive thing I can say about this film.
Even the most seasoned actors (Hurt & Weaver) seem to have difficulty with the script, with Hurt bordering on hammy. I didn't once believe one of the characters and neither did I care for any of them.
I sat waiting for the 'big-twist' which arrived like a fanfare of natural gas crawling along the floor and causing a bad smell under my nose. The ONLY twist that has worked in Night's films was in the Sixth Sense, a film quite rightly up there among the all time greats, everything since has fallen way short of the mark. I think it may be time to change the format.
Despite the big budget, the appearance of Sigourney Weaver (which is always a pleasure), the not so subtle Political messages and Nights shocking piece of acting, this film left me completely cold, bored and weary eyed (I have to say I even fell asleep at one point.)
Not one for my DVD collection I'm afraid folks - 2/10