The Village
2004 Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
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There is no turning back
When a willful young man tries to venture beyond his sequestered Pennsylvania hamlet, his actions set off a chain of chilling incidents that will alter the community forever in this atmospheric thriller featuring a star-studded cast.
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M. Night Shyamalan gets a lot of criticism, some justified some not so much.
To me Shyamalan always started out as a storyteller, who later grew into a director and ended up falling for the ego trap created around him by himself and the industry. This is perhaps his last well balanced and decent film.
Now, my appreciation of it stems in everything that precedes the obligatory twisty turny ending. It's not that I find the ending bad, or the twist weak, but I'd have been really surprised had he been able to finish this story normally. Towards the end the narrative seems to have one purpose in mind and one purpose only and that is to get you to…
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Shyamalan gets a lot of bad press, a lot of it is deserved especially with such terrible efforts like his undeniably worst film: The Last Airbender. The Village also gets a lot of bad press but I do not agree.
The Village is packed full of tension and suspense, something we have come to expect from the director. It's a very interesting and emotionally powerful story almost verging on fairy tale. It walks a very fine line between reality and fantasy. The cinematography is great here, the twisted forest creaking in the wind combined with eerie sounds almost make it a character in itself driving a real sense of fear as to what might lurk beyond the village boundary.
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The Village is one of my all time favorites and it always blows my mind to see negative reviews about it on the internet (which happens quite often). Not only is the plot line fantastically written and incredibly original, the acting is truly admirable. It's fun to go back now and watch Sigourney Weaver, Adrien Brody, and even Jesse Eisenberg from 2004. Despite having seen it numerous times, I'm always at the edge of my seat, nervous about what's coming next or how Ivy's going to handle this situation or that situation. The Village is an absolute delight and I refuse to believe that other people feel the exact opposite.
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This is one of my favorite films of all time. I can't understand how Shyamalan could make something this beautiful, and then go on to make every movie he's made since then.
The way color is used throughout the movie is enough to put this on any must-see list.
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I've always been a big fan of this film. Bryce Dallas Howard is great and the score and cinematography are both amazing.
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Let the record show, that as of this most recent viewing, I believe The Village to be the finest movie I have ever seen.
Yes, surpassing The Shining.
It's very difficult to write about this film in as laudatory a fashion as I see fit, without it seeming like hyperbole. But I shall try.
I was worried it would not live up to the high status I have given it previously, but I needn't have worried. The beauty of this film, incredible. Every shot grips you until it impresses its full importance upon you, and only then does it cut to the next. The romance. One of the sweetest in the history of cinema, and I would argue more justified…
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Tengo un soft spot en el corazón por el negro Shyamalan y sus películas que sólo se pueden ver 1 vez.
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i know i immediately lose all credibility but i sort of like this movie?
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Ah yes, the beginning of the end for M. Night Shyamalan. The movie looks good, and there are actually some fine performances here, but the way in which the story unfolds is just awful. It jerks the audience around one too many times, and even though there is clear meaning behind it, the ultimate reveal is just laughable. This seemed real bad at the time, but it was really more of a harbinger of doom for what the future of Shyamalan movies would bring.
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This is when his shit started going downhill. What a twiist!
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Let the record show, that as of this most recent viewing, I believe The Village to be the finest movie I have ever seen.
Yes, surpassing The Shining.
It's very difficult to write about this film in as laudatory a fashion as I see fit, without it seeming like hyperbole. But I shall try.
I was worried it would not live up to the high status I have given it previously, but I needn't have worried. The beauty of this film, incredible. Every shot grips you until it impresses its full importance upon you, and only then does it cut to the next. The romance. One of the sweetest in the history of cinema, and I would argue more justified…
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probably his best
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The biggest problem with The Village is that its almost painfully obvious what the big twist is going to be. Some will argue the film isn't about the twist but I beg to differ. The whole film leads to a reveal that can be seen coming a mile off.
Predictable plot aside the film is pretty good. Well acted and well shot with an intriguing world that really sucked me in. Its just a shame the whole film is focused around a twist that is frustratingly transparent.
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I enjoyed that. I'd probably have enjoyed it twice as much if it was directed by basically anyone else, though. As it was, because it was M. Night Shyamalan I spent much of the first hour pondering what The Twist would be and got there before the film. It's a shame, as it's a cracking little idea that's well-realised on screen.
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I love how this movie continuously shits on itself. I was also surprised by how little I remembered from it.