THE VILLAGE(2004)
Truly one of the most boring movies I have ever watched! After
watching Signs & The Sixth Sense I had high hopes for this M.
Night Syamalan movie, but not so much! Not terrible, just slow
and boring!!!! B-
From a reviewer at IMDb.com:
It is very sad to see such a beautiful movie being so underrated,
I believe the problem with it is that it was promoted as a horror
film, this was a huge mistake because it attracted the wrong audience.
Horror film fans won't like this film that's for sure!
The village is a beautifully directed film, with wonderful cinematography
& atmosphere, great performances (I loved Bryce Dallas Howard powerful
performance and of course Joaquin Phoenix & Adrian Brody as well) and
brilliant story! James Newton Howard's score fits perfectly with the
film's atmosphere and is also very powerful & touching.
As a conclusion.. I believe Shyamalan is a great film maker and the
Village is one of his best works, I highly recommend it! - annie_stru