Better than "Signs"

Rating: Null/10 (1 August 2004)

As a viewer, I was disappointed both with "Unbreakable" and with "signs". Therefor I was both hopeful and nervous leading in to seeing "The Village". Luckily, it was worth it. While not the genius we received in "The Sixth Sense", this is a good movie.
The problem the critics seem to be having is their inability to separate this movie from "Sense". Taken at it's own merits this movie is better than much of the twaddle we have been fed this year. As far as it's "twist" ending, if one does not do into this expecting the revelations of "Sense" one can be pleased. It is true that some have said it was too easy to guess, but I don't believe the point of this movie is to surprise. I believe it is to open our eyes, to show us human nature and to show how no matter what we are all alike.