Promotion mistake

Rating: 7/10 (28 October 2004)

The major fault of The Village is not in the script, or acting, or direction. It is in the promotion. Because I do not want to reveal all all I'll say is that people should watch the movie without seeing its posters, taglines, trailers, or should disregard them completely.
If you watch this film with an open mind, with no preconceived notions (on account of the director), I think you'll like it a lot.
The actors are very good, but the directors' imprint is seen very clearly in the dialogue delivery as well as the expressions. The direction and cinematography are both good.
Finally, everyone complains that this wasn't scary at all. I don't think that was the point of this film. It is one ofthose that make you think. But more than anything, it is a love story, and thats all.