Review of The Village (2004) by Spangle — 15 Jun 2015
The Village is an interesting little film. Featuring exquisite cinematography from the legendary Roger Deakins and a great score from James Newton Howard, it packs a lot of promise just on the surface.
The acting is also pretty good. Nobody really stands out, but they all turn in solid performances. In addition, M. Night Shyamalan does a great job building suspense and keeping us on the edge of our seats throughout.
Heck, I even like the twist here. In many ways, I find it to be creepier than the other most likely explanation for what is happening in this village. Yet, aside from the look of the film, the terrifying atmosphere, and the score, nothing is truly great about this one.
The story is interesting, but overall, the film lacks a certain "wow" factor, leaving it as simply slightly above average. I am surprised at the hostility towards the twist here, because again, I quite liked it.
Though it changes the film a bit, it still keeps it as creepy and intense as it previously was, which is why I am sad that I did not like it more, but alas, here we are.
This review of The Village (2004) was written by Spangle on 15 Jun 2015.
The Village has generally received mixed reviews.
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