The Village

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K K This M. Night Shyamalan's keeps me guessing which I like in movies, both with directors and actors. When an actor can take something, even a small nuance and do something I had not thought of or considered in the scene, I am interested. I enjoyed this movie: interesting concept, music/costume/makeup choices. Good acting. Strong cast. Well done. It is a movie that you can pull out and be entertained, but I am glad I watched it at the movie theater! It has a movie's theatrical presence that I don't get at home device. Also, M. Night Shyamalan's taking the stand in a lawsuit over claims of misconduct in a project made me take note. M. Night Shyamalan did not buy or want to hide behind attorneys. Rather, M. Night Shyamalan went to court and let the jury or judge (in this case, jury) and won, at least in trial court. I respect this approach as so many use their resources to avoid any responsibility! A director such as M. Night Shyamalan's work, such as in the village, is intense, strong, interesting, varied, so check this movie out! My only complaint not enough Weaver in screen time! AS I am a huge fan of Weaver’s acting and movie choices! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/23/25 Full Review Alexander S I appreciated The Village's originality and the decent twist it offered. While fans of M. Night Shyamalan's earlier films like The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable might hope for a masterclass in writing and plot twists, this film falls into a more basic category - creepy, but not particularly spooky. Grading: B- Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/20/25 Full Review Valerie K I love this movie, it has a very deep meaning. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/05/25 Full Review Edward W. These people running a cult the entire time! I thought this movie takes place in 1800s but it still landed on the 2000s that they dressed like farm people. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/04/25 Full Review Pedro Henrique C The Village (2004) It's a story that started in a very strange way, at first I didn't understand what was happening. I only understood that people live in a village hidden in the middle of the forest and the mystical creatures that in the end were not real were just a big lie. The movie is not bad, it's just very confusing. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/03/25 Full Review Blu B Is it anywhere as broken as some of the worst of his work? No it isn't. It's decently made all around. The village is a memorable setting. The direction is pretty good honestly. Lots of shots do a very good job at making you feel uneasy and are atmospheric. The acting is classic Shyamalan hoaky and alien like with very bizarre dialouge at times with very quirky characters. There is a lot of characters but for the most part they do stand out for better or worse because of how weird they are at times. It does jump around quite a bit with the folklore, the romances, family dramas and all. It becomes a journey of Howard's character to survive the forest in the second half which I did like though. For better or worse...I saw the twist coming 5 miles away pretty much 20 minutes in or so. So when it was revealed it didn't shock me at all. If I wouldn't have seen the twist coming it probably would've made me give it 4 instead. It has commentary on the perils of the times we live in and how things weren't always so rosy in the good ole days for better or worse. I think your enjoyment level will depend on how many thrillers you've seen before and your reaction to the twist. I think really only if your a big Shyamalan fan or fan of any actors in this should you check this out. Most aren't missing much not seeing this despite it not being that bad honestly. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/02/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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