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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