Review of The Village (2004) by Mitchell B — 08 May 2013

Village is the film that, sadly, marked the downfall of M. Night Shyamalan's career. Shyamalan's previous films, The sixth sense, Unbreakable, and Signs I enjoy. The Village is the first Shyamalan film that really missed the mark, as would all of his following films. I think that this film, and all of his following films, is where Shyamalan's ego really got the better of him.

One thing I do like about this film is the premise. M. Night Shyamalan, if nothing else, really does have great imagination when it comes to the premises of his films, including this one. However, a premise is not enough. You need good execution that is where the film falls flat.

The characters are all wooden and boring. There was not one character that I was invested in. Because of this I found the movie very boring. The acting is awful as well. I do not think that anyone in the cast does a good job. Joaquin Phoenox is is this film as well. I dod not know what happened. I thought he did a fine job in Signs. However, here he was as dull as a rock.

The score did nothing for me. I remember nothing from the score of this film. The production values were nice I have to say. It is a good looking film with some creepy imagery at times. The design of the creatures were cool as well.

Overall this film had much potential that was sadly wasted. It looks good and has an interesting premise. However, there are no characters I cared about, and the acting was subpar at best. I'd have to say skip this one.