M. Night Shamaylan is Brilliant....

Rating: 10/10 (31 July 2004)

Yesterday, as I sat onb opening night of The Village, I was filled with anticipation and nervousness..."was this movie going to be as good as The Sixth Sense, or as Signs?" The answer is an emphatic YES. DESPITE the bad IMDB rating....I am shocked. The people who gave bad ratings/reviews apparently did not understand the message/point of the movie. Are you looking to be scared? Then NO this is not the movie for you-there are many tense moments, and many scenes that leave you asking "why?"-HOWEVER M. Night answers all of your questions in the end. This movie is profound in it'mesage; one cannot run from pain-and sometimes faith is enough to get you through desparate times. The performances by Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, and Adrien Brody are excellent-in fact-the entire cast is excellent-they make you feel and understand their characters and motivations despite the extreme time difference between our times and theirs. PLEASE do not miss out on this excellent movie...believe me it is a classic....it will leave you thinking after it is over..now how many movies can you say do that? M. Night is BRILLIANT. Plain and simple. Go see it!!!!!!!!!