The Village (2004)

7/10

Suspense..check
Mystery...check
scary elements that make you jump...check
Surprise ending...Check!

Fantastic movie that kept my interest from beginning to end...and also kept my nerves on edge.

I should have watched The Village a long time ago, but I am not one for horror so I left it alone. After watching Devil (2010) also by Shyamalan I decided to give The Village a shot.

Devil does not hold a candle to The Village.

Each character in the film is carefully developed to work with the storyline. Bryce Dallas Howard in the lead role is amazing and very believable. The film wouldn't be without her. Adrian Brody gave me goose bumps with oddness of his character.

The score and cinematography in The Village are absolutely top-notch. The entire suspenseful-fearful atmosphere relied on the score and sound effects...and they both delivered. The shots are perfect, never revealing too much and always presenting interesting angles to support the suspenseful mood.

The storyline is fascinating! Hats off to Shyamalan. I will not say much because I don't want to give anything away.

M Night Shyamalan is great with his genre. My favourite would always be Sixth Sense(1999), followed by The Village (2004), then Unbreakable(2000). I have yet to watch Signs (2002) and The Happening(2008)

However, I felt Devil (2010) fell flat...the storyline is not as well knit and lacked in the jaw-dropping surprise ending.

If you love Sixth Sense, then you must check out The Village. Be forewarned, it has its share of jumpy/scary moments!