The Village
Downright bad. Shyamalan's twist is an interesting one and could make a decent basis for another movie, but it doesn't work at all in this one. Dialogue is irritating, at the least, even more so when you've figured out the twist. My Grade: D+
Synopsis: In a quiet, isolated village in olde Pennsylvania, there lies a pact between the people of the village and the creatures who reside in the surrounding woods: the townspeople do not enter the woods, and the creatures do not enter the village. The pact stays true for many years, but when Lucius Hunt seeks medical supplies from the towns beyond the wood, the pact is challenged. Animal carcasses, devoid of fur, begin to appear around the village, causing the council of elders to fear for the safety of the village, the pact, and so much more. (via Imdb)
Director and Writer: M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense)
Stars: Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix (Gladiator), Adrien Brody (The Pianist), William Hurt (Dark City), Sigourney Weaver (Alien), Brendan Gleeson (28 Days Later), Judy Greer (Jawbreaker)
Synopsis: In a quiet, isolated village in olde Pennsylvania, there lies a pact between the people of the village and the creatures who reside in the surrounding woods: the townspeople do not enter the woods, and the creatures do not enter the village. The pact stays true for many years, but when Lucius Hunt seeks medical supplies from the towns beyond the wood, the pact is challenged. Animal carcasses, devoid of fur, begin to appear around the village, causing the council of elders to fear for the safety of the village, the pact, and so much more. (via Imdb)
Director and Writer: M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense)
Stars: Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix (Gladiator), Adrien Brody (The Pianist), William Hurt (Dark City), Sigourney Weaver (Alien), Brendan Gleeson (28 Days Later), Judy Greer (Jawbreaker)
3 Comments:
I actually liked this film to some extend, but must confess that I was somewhat disappointed. I was expecting better things from Shaymlan. Unlike many, I think the Sixth Sense is his worst film. His best is without doubt Signs, followed by Unbreakable. The Village, i feel, had the poetntial to do great things. But lacked something.
As long as their weren't people dressed in green spandex running past the window, it must be at least a little scary, no?
awww, the poor thing. it was a little scary wasnt it? lol
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