abepaulx

The thing about Night Shyamalan is that he provides the story, the atmosphere and he lets his cast do the talking. Which is where the problem is because it all works too well. His cast are left to their own devices and they become totally absorbed in their roles and give such life to the parts, that it all becomes a letdown at the end (to some) when you realize the material they had to work with was just average at best.

I knew the ending and I heard all the criticism but I still enjoyed The village. I did not feel cheated nor did I feel insulted as so many claim they were. If there was any fault to be found, I would say that Mr Shyamalan has got to stop appearing in his own movies, Sigourney Weaver's oylde English delivering was terribly wooden and a blind girl could not have gone as far as she did... but at that point you're pretty caught up, you want to see how it all turns out. Also, that's when all the explanations are forthcoming. All in all, I look forward to the next Night Shyamalan flick.

I like this movie because it didn't need to be anything more than the story it was trying to tell. It has it's suspense and a plot twist at the end and the stars do their job adequately well. Personally, I like Sela Ward. She's pretty and looks good out of her nun's habit. Bottom line, when you have something of value... trust no one.

You'll only find this dull and bland if you think this is going to be like the Omen or the Exorcist. Not a bloated vehicle for overblown special effects and 'the world will end by midnight' mumbo-jumbo. I see one viewer was even FORCED to watch this, so he could share his comments with us. The poor poor thing.