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02/09/06
The Village (2004)
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Reviews Counted:194
Fresh:82
Rotten:112
Average Rating:5.4/10
Consensus: The Village is appropriately creepy, but Shyamalan's signature twist ending disappoints.
Runtime: 2 hrs
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: M. Night Shyamalan's THE VILLAGE finds the renowned writer-director crafting a suspenseful story of a small community whose inhabitants are plagued by fear of the unknown forest that surrounds... [More]
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Bryce Dallas Howard, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Reviews for The Village
Top CriticA powerful tale of isolationism, a desire for innocence and hope, and a fear of the unknown.
09/19/04
The Village is both atmospheric and beautifully shot, but the end result is deeply disappointing.
08/19/04
Go in with a snide attitude, desperate to see The Sixth Sense director fail, and you'll leave with your prejudices underpinned. Better to embrace the experience and allow Shyamalan to show off his sublime gift for suspense.
08/19/04
Top CriticMade with such elegance, atmosphere and wonderfully mannered performances it will nestle deep inside your head, refusing to budge.
08/19/04
Top CriticAnother voluptuous piece of tension and Shyamalan's best work since The Sixth Sense
08/19/04
Top CriticShyamalan surpasses his best to deliver an utterly accessible and totally enthralling film, one of the most original works to hit the big screen in recent years.
07/25/04
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04/29/09
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10/18/08
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08/07/08
The Village is not completely awful, but it comes closer than one would like to admit.
07/04/08
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12/27/07
Village idiot.
08/05/07
In a time when Hollywood is more interested in remakes and sequels than in original movies, Shyamalan continues to tell new stories. And he's really good at it.
11/10/06
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07/22/06
It’s hard to care about situations that have been designed only to obscure the ultimate twist.
05/04/05
Picturesque, slightly haunting but silly in a frustrating way.
04/02/05
A timely mention of the ways that violence begets violence, and in how effective terror can be in keeping people under control.
04/01/05
Shyamalan can't brings himself to abandon the familiar. Until he does, however, he's just going to keep coming back with diminishing returns.
03/05/05
It is not a bad film, despite its goofy plot, thanks to top-flight acting.
02/05/05
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