THE VILLAGE Drama Mystery Thriller (2004)

A boss trailer but as for the movie on a whole WT_!

Quiero Vivir 

Loving horrors as I did back then I went to the cinema hyped for this film did not want to miss it had to must see this on big screen. However, when the movie started I was like okay glad I came out...and then Boom! They decided to make those funny looking creatures in red people from the village- BIGGEST mistake ever and most disappointing! Yes I fully 100% get the concept of why they did what they did, in the village that is and the reasons behind why they created these red monsters but this is not a social film this is a horror and when you do your trailer so intense you do look a little deceitful to your viewing audience with that climax and ending. In every thriller horror mystery movie there is a underlying message but that should never take away from the intensity and scariness of the picture.This movie was rated the worst movie ever in 2004 simply because it had mislead its audience.
I honestly thought I would have been grabbing on to my chair closing my eyes and peeking through my fingers having viewed the trailer but all I ended up doing mid way right to the end was steupsing. This movie deserves a NAH! WHEEL AND COME AGAIN! [The Village take 2]. A complete fail and worst movie ever! 

However, although the movie was a complete no doubt failure there was one actress that stood out to me and she is Bryce Dallas Howard. She did an excellent performance of Ivy Walker, the blind girl. She was on point and very convincing. Bryce went completely into character so much I had to Google after to make sure she was not blind in real. She was so good she was scary. 

Amanda

I would definitely have to disagree with my fellow reviewers in this instance. I saw this movie in 2004 and I watched this movie again in 2012 and it still had the same effect on me ( but this time I knew what was happening).

The Village has to be the second most thought provoking and surprising movie I have ever seen in my life. Funnily enough these movies are both from the same writer/director M. Night Shyamalan; Sixth Sense and The Village. He has become famous for writing and directing films that give the viewer a bit more than the bang bang and sex that the big screen usually has to offer.

The entire movie is based around the town of Covington and its residents and the pact that they have made with some unspeakable creatures that live beyond the bounds of their small town. This film was thought provoking, gripping and had such an unbelievable plot twist to the end of the movie that even looking at it now, its still unbelievable how he kept the true story line a secret without losing your attention for one second.

Some people missed the entire basis behind the movie, which was the rich billionaire along with a group of friends wanted to live outside of the mainstream world and create a place without crime and sickness and all of the evils that inhabit the Earth. They moved them into a preservation grounds in order to facilitate the quiet and seclusion that they needed. 

I am still pleasantly surprised as to how Shymalan kept the actual story line a secret so long. They play on people's fears both on screen and off to keep the suspense and mystery going. How else could you keep a secret for so long.

One of my favourite quotes from the movie "Never enter the woods, that is where THEY wait"  

It was the PERFECT set up!!!!!!

In my opinion as an avid movie goer, I would say this movie could not be filed under horror but actually categorised as a drama and thriller. I believe this movie catered to and was received positively by persons who appreciated something different to the bang bang of the big screen.

A definite must see movie and a Director to follow.

Joamella

When I first looked at the trailer of this film, and from what I had heard, I was quite excited to view what looked like an exciting fantasy, monster style horror movie. I could not wait to view the movie.  The other thing that caught my attention was that Joaquin Phoenix was starring in the film.

This movie was by far one of the worst horror movies of all time for me! I actually found myself either bored or laughing.  So let me start with the Aura seeing blind girl. Now, if this was a fantasy, as I had initially thought. Then a blind girl viewing peoples Aura's would be all very well and good. But this film is not set in a fantasy world. It was actually a horror!

 A world where blind people do not see auras, in fact, blind people generally see nothing. Now if the Auras were the only thing that annoyed me the most I would not even think of mentioning it. But the stark moment of stupidity for me, was when this blind girl runs through a forest, not once, but twice. Secondly f a blind girl running through a forest she was actually running at a fast speed.  What made me laugh was the fact that she surprisingly missed he various millions of trees she encountered on her way.

Furthermore annoyed me about this film? The star of the film in my eyes was Joaquin Phoenix, and in many ways was one of the only reasons I watched the movie. So I was actually shocked and greatly displeased, when after only a short time, his part in the film was extinguished

Lastly, the next part and not ruin the movie. Someone gets hurt badly in the village. Out of everyone in the village guess who they picked! Of course they pick a blind girl to journey through a forest to get some medicine.  I get maybe it was to form some kind of suspense, however something else could have been taught through more sensibly.

Aneisha

The Village I must say is one of the worst and most horrible movies I have ever seen. I cannot imagine what the director of this movie was possibly thinking. The story line is very boring. The movie also portrays how wicked we humans can be. These few town leaders who had bad experiences in the "Normal world" decided to move to the woods and build a community in order to protect themselves from the outside world and told the very obedient villagers lies about creatures in the woods so that they wouldn't be curious to venture and find out that there is a better life beyond those woods. The "make shift" creatures in red coats and old animal claws was one of the most laziest ideas for a director to think about to put in a "Horror" movie. I for one WOULD NEVER recommend this film to anyone because it bored me to death and was a total snooze fest. Very horrible film!!!!!!!!!

Kristal

The Village was basically a movie about a group of people out of a town, who in attempt to protect themselves from the negativity in the world that comes along with change and modernization, isolate themselves to the outskirts of the town beyond the woodsy area surrounding the town, in order to preserve the customs and norms of their time period to which they are most comfortable. Free from violence and all the negative aspects associated with change. They use stories of monsters beyond their perimeter to manipulate their offspring into preserving their customs and fear of change. Aesthetically the movie was not very enjoyable for me however i identified their idea that by withholding knowledge it gave them the power to control the behavior of the group. Some may debate that religion, culture and politics work in a similar system and despite the way the idea was put together within the movie and the subtleness of the concept behind that, i was still able to understand the direction of the author and director.

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Think Like a Man

Amanda Verge

This by far has to be the best comedy that I have seen in years. Think Like a Man is based off of Steve Harvey's #1 New York Times Best Seller Book "Act Like a Lady, Think Like a man: What men really think about love, relationships, intimacy and commitment. This movie had it all, from a good locking cast of black actors (Chris Brown, Michael Ealy, Romany Malco, Steve Harvey) and actresses (Taraji P Henson, Meagan Goode, Gabrielle Union) to a killer wardrobe, fancy cars and an overall wicked soundtrack. There are so many couples and so many different types of relationships being covered in this movie it is sure to grab and hold your attention for the entire duration of the film. And if that is not enough we can always refer back to the many pieces of eye candy plastered all over this film.

              

This movie would appeals to an audience ages eighteen to sixty both men and women as both sexes would want to see the movie for different purposes. Men may want to see it to hear exactly what Steve Harvey was telling the general audience about men and love and women would want to see it to see what was the inside opinion on men and love. I definitely wanted to see the movie to know what category of women I fell in to and also the category of men that my significant other fell in to. So as I said everyone had their own reasons behind going to see the movie even after maybe reading the book. 

The movie had perfect comedic timing, it addressed more serious issues in a fun way (interracial relationships and sex without commitment) and most importantly brought the female audience into the mind of the man and gave us information that we would not have gotten anywhere else.

A great comedy to see with a bunch of your girl friends or a bunch of your guy friends. This is one movie in  particular that will be talked about for years and years to come

  

Aneisha

Think Like a Man the movie  showed the relationships between men and women. It basically portrays what women go through to find the right guy or the "perfect" guy and also what men also do to find that special woman. It does in fact show the different types relationships that men and women have and also how some mothers behave towards potential daughter in laws. The lesson learnt from this movie is that following instructions from a book does not help in a relationship.

 Kris

Act like a lady think like a man was a humorous film adaptation to the book of the same name by steve harvey. It uses the same concepts that harvey explained in his book .From the story line we see the games that men and women play and it portrayed different types of women as having expectations despite social standing,or social background as well as men as oblivious creatures.the lessons in the film were great perspectives of male female relationships and interactions and the characters were all interesting. the scenes were extremely funny and the movie was well put together.Both men and women will enjoy this movie.

Joamella 

This movie was very light and funny and is relatable  across all cultures, races, and class.  It  was so good to see a leading black cast that is not negatively stereotyped. And this movie did a great job conveying issues men and women face, without bashing the opposite sex.

I've seen this movie twice and I would not mind seeing it again. I really thought it was going to be another "bashing" movie on men and women, but it wasn't at all! It really gave a good view from both sides and I loved how it was set in the real world of dating today! The most important above it all was that it was funny!  

Furthermore  the various types of  relationship arrangements are all somewhat relevant, in the movie  it was to easy recognise our own relationships and personalities in at least one of the scenarios or characters.

Ariel

Think like a man is what I consider a free Dr. Phil No Maury/Jerry/Bold and Beautiful relationship guide. Teen girls new to the dating world and women who have been around the block and down street can both learn so much from it and be a profit to both equally. What also makes this movie a complete success is it is not only targeted at the ladies or only useful to women because men have so much to learn from it too.

I 100% enjoyed and loved the characters in this film from the minor ones such as La La aka Sonia who is as empty as a water bottle after a football sweat to major character like Jenifer Lewis aka Loretta the mother-in-law no women ever wants to meet or have to deal with.

I almost died when they revealed who this gracious Gail was. Her bossy demanding character really intrigued me and I was dying to know which woman in her right mind would marry a man so annoying self centred ego trip cheap&a big jerk as Cedric aka Kevin Hart. Having Wendy Williams play that part was a bonus to the movie.

I laughed so hard until I cried when Jerry Ferrara aka Jeremy proposed to Gabrielle Union aka Kristen. "I want to buy you a house. [Step up my man] No I want to by you this house. [Back the Beep up] What I call a hold up/ wait a minute/moment". I also loved the part when Romany Malco aka Zeke (who in my opinion is extremely sexy too fine for his own good what I call a gift to womankind hmm hmm hmm please marry me-Gorgeous) drove off when Mya told him she did not go out with men who did not open up doors for her. If I was in her shoes I would have felt so old and shocked for those two-three seconds he took before he came back. That scene I think was my favourite scene because I loved that Zeke had a sense of humour. I watched this movie 4 times and laughed the next three times like I did when I first took it in. This film was too hilarious.

P.S. Loved her role 

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