It only took me about 20 minutes to figure it out, but I enjoyed the movie.

I have to disagree with you. I didn't even have a clue what the movie was or was about (not much film marketing down here in costa rica), but decided to just see it one day at the theatre.

The first half was GREAT, looked like the movie was very promising....and then they blew it.

The whole second half was (to me) very very predictable and boring. Nothing came as any surprise...it lacked any impact the first half was building up.

I'm also a huge fan of independant films and not so much into big hollywood ones. This movie just didn't do it for me :2 cents:

its a little bit scary, but in the intelligent way. Some people think that horrors with ugly looking monsters who kill people are scary, but those movies are funny. The most scarying is when you wait for a monster to come all the time, but you dont see it.

I watched it last night. It was ok, nothing more...

I love it. :)

Yep, spose it was marketed to a young audience as being a thriller. It was I guess for a little while. I was a bit annoyed that it wasnt the scary movie I thought it was going to be, but it was a great see never the less.

Really worth watching the dvd features, as it shows you how they made the whole freaking village from a vacant parcel of land, amazing work. Also, the stars had to live the lives of those people they portrayed, interesting stuff.

Now. a scary movie that doesnt let you down? Try "The Gurdge", that is a nice shocker that one imho!. Some scenes in there that should make u jump out of your pants!

One of the biggest detractors for me was the the Ivy girl kept LOOKING at things that shouldn't have "colours". She just wasn't that great at playing blind.

I didn't see it in the theaters because I thought it was a horror flick. However, I watched it in my hotel room a few nights ago and loved it.

I hated the movie. It sucked. :disgust

It was average..started above par & finished below par, which leaves it at average.

P.S. WHY did the "park ranger" sneak the medical supplies to the girl? Maybe I missed something there..but I thought he would take her in and say something to the effect of "We've got a nutcase here!"

A good movie.

I think it is a good movie but it's not scary. :upsidedow

I am assuming that he effectively trusted that her "madness" was actually driven by something more tangible and some sort of strange scenario.

He seemed to believe she needed to independently take care of her dilemna.

all the previously mentioned moved suck ass in my book ..but who reads my book :thumbsup

And that was probably the problem with 99% of the people that went to watch that movie..

A lot of people I know told me the movie sucked, but I really liked it because I rate the movie on the storyline and entertainment value, and not on my expectations beforehand..

I am looking forward to seeeing it! :D

I watched it last night and it was OK. 3.5 out of 5 stars, but certainly not a thriller.

I suspect the guard knew exactly who she was and what she was from. The property both inside and outside the wall was owned by her father and from what I could tell, the people who decided to live in the village told others that they were leaving and where they were going.

There were some contrived parts and it could have been better because it was a good concept, but all it all, a solid 3.5

The father owned the property inside and outside the wall? Hmm..was wondering how they were never discovered in there if the rangers were comming in and treating sick animals.

I thought it strange that the guy reading the newspaper (who's face we never saw) talked about "government guys comming here and setting it up so planes would not fly over the reserve." Now that was just a TAD unbelieveable.
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It was a good movie, not the best but good. I enjoyed it!!! :thumbsup

M. Night Shyamalan, the writer and director was the man behind the paper. He's in all his movies, ala Hitchcock :)

Most of M. Night Shyamalan movies, you either hate them or love them. I can see why some people don't like his movies though, too slow and quiet.

For me I like them, I like movies that make you think about life and whatever message he conveys in his film. Besides the obvious of the sixth sense being good, I thought unbreakable and signs were really good. I like unbreakable the best out of all of them (thats cause I like comic books).

But I'm not a big fan of the Village, it is okay. Out of all his movies I liked it the least.