+Chillton - Me too. I saw some of the critics reviews after I saw the movie. I wondered what film did they see. I actually preferred this movie over SIGNS. And for people who loved the soundtrack, check out Hilary Hahn. She is an incredible talent. She was the one responsible for those great violin solos. Best wishes, Ted
I'm glad I wasn't exposed to any of the advertisements for this movie because I saw this movie with no knowledge of what it was about except that it was a romance and I actually enjoyed it quite a lot.
You don't know just how lucky you are. Those of us who saw it in the theatres were royally fucked by the marketing campaign. Even 16 years later, my butthurt can still be felt. ):
I love the scene were Ivy is holding out her hand for luscious and the monster is coming towards her. In that moment you’d think the monster is going to get her, but then luscious grabs her hand 👌
@THE PEOPLE SING sames I worked them both out watching it way after it was actually released, the main issue I found is the dialogue is fucking awful, some of it made me die inside, apart from that it was fine
The reason why I like The Village is the atmosphere of foreboding surrounding the forest demon monster, the atmospheric cinematography really is great ...
To clear up why Ivy was scared of Brody in the woods: Ivy was told by her father that he based his story on myths he had heard of creatures in the woods. Shortly after Ivy enters the woods and begins hearing creepy noises, this quote is heard again as a voiceover, indicating that Ivy still thinks there might be actual* creatures in the woods, as opposed to fakes. This idea is strengthened by how much she freaks out about the mud covering up her yellow (the good color) cloak. Considering her entire life up to that day had involved avoiding the scary creatures in the woods, it seems totally plausible to me that Ivy would still fear the creatures and think they exist. Even if you refuse to believe this explanation, an alternative explanation could be that somebody (who knows who) is pretending to be a creature and attacking her. What thoughts might be going through Ivy's head: "Maybe someone doesn't want me to leave with this secret" "Maybe the person who's been skinning the animals has gone rogue and wants to kill me (which isn't inaccurate)" or maybe just "AHHH!!! Somebody is trying to kill me! Hide! Run!"
Jennifer Johnson she didn't know. Her dad said they were based off of actual creatures...she even says when she gets back that she encountered a creature and killed it...which all the elders know what that meant because they know he broke out and took his parents costume. Then they do a cover up to go get his body just to use it as a warning saying the creatures killed him cause he went into the woods.
Sean- thank you. I wanted to explain this point, but you alredy did that. As others said- She is BROUGHT up beliving there are monsters in the woods. This cannot be just changed by somenoe saying "that is not real" Have you ever tried to swim in the lake/ sea(small sea, no sharks, like Baltic Sea) in the middle of the night? And then something slimy touches your leg? I have and it did happen to me. You can have all the biological data of every fish and arthropod living there. Your higher brain knows there is no danger. But you lower brain can`t give a shit about that- you`ll bolt like a marlin toward the shore. Because "what if"?(Since then i go swimming with a knife. At the very least i`ll make that fuck work for his meal) And i think same thing applies here Anyway- when i first watched "The Village" and there she was, in those woods, after stitting through whole night alone, surrounded by all those sounds, blind(but even with eyesight she`d see shit anyway, woods in the night are unbeliveably dark. People really forget about terror of the night... until they want to take a piss, go out of the tent, and they don`t have flashlight with them). And then she getts attacked. There is no logic here. She just knows that something tries to kill her. And then she runs, blind, almost hysterical, gasping for air, nobody to help her... In that moment i just wanted to hug her. That was my first instinct, just to hug her, tell her she`ll be fine, and then fuck up the monster with something sharp. I almost never have that kind of thoughts, when i watch the movie- maybe when kids, or animals are in danger, but when some idiot is walking straight toward the danger my usual reaction is "you deserve what is about to happen". But here, i just wanted to say something reassuring, and take her burden on myself. And to this day i don`t know why. Shows, how this actress bought me with her preformance Only other three situations like that, that i can think of right now, are in "Empire Strikes Back", "Jaws" and "Jaws 2"- when Luke looses his hand, and learns that guy who just mutilated him is his dad. I just wanted to be able to walk into the movie world and kick Vader in his metal ass. "Jaws" at the very beginning, i watched it first time being 7 years old, and i literally yelled at this guy, who was lying on the beach royally plastered: "get up and help her you idiot". And "Jaws 2" when that girl, who sailed with Shaun gets eaten. She just saved him seconds ago, pushing him on overturn boat. That really fucked me up. I`d be ok with anybody(well, not Brody, but that is obvious) getting eaten by shark, but not that one decent girl, who actually did something instead screaming like an idiot, and/or sitting stiff, just waiting to be rescued. She saved a kid, despite the fact he wasn`t even her sibling. But you get the idea And while we are at nitpicking- Lucius was stabbed many times... Yeah. Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times, and only one wound caused his demise. There were people shot in the head, or had spikes, or even baldes stabbing or cutting into their skull, and they survived- read accounts of Waterloo battle. I always thought that said medicine in the movie, that she was suppose to get was for infection rather than anything else?
Yeah what about the revenant.. do you know the actual story of this dude? and how little care he got for his massive wounds? alone in the woods for months with maggots on his back and a broken foot? some people are just willing to live so bad..
@@Jenny010132 She didn't know it was Noah. She thought it was the actual creatures that her father based the creatures on. And because of this, Ivy still doesn't know the real truth (since she believes the creatures do exist)
If you think Bryce Dallas Howard was overacting in that scene, then you've simply never been mortally terrified down to your bones. That was extremely realistic hyperventilation.
I agree. Being alone in the woods is terrifying enough, especially if you're blind.. On top of that, you've been afraid of these monsters in the woods your entire life. Just because someone told you they're not real doesn't take that fear away. You're mind is still going to imagine the worst.
@@Guigley - True...but this one worked on me - and I consistently hear her performance praised by people, even those who didn't like the movie as a whole, so I can assume that it worked on many others as well.
village: underrated, misunderstood, mainly by people who always expect horror flicks. in reality, great movie with amazing cinematography and a rollercoaster ride, due to the last scenes and revelation. not every movie has to be a horror movie, people!
filosofreak except if I advertise you milk and give you dog shit it’s going to be misunderstood, underrated, by people who expected milk (you) in reality if you wanted something called milk, you’re going to be disappointed. Not every glass of milk has to be dog shit.
It advertised horror. It wasn’t horror. So people were disappointed. If it was advertised as a romance, People wouldn’t be disappointed. If want to see a horror movie, you don’t want to see a romance. Obviously.
Sick Game Squad I agree but why does he have to be a dipshit? Just because his opinion is...wrong for lack of better words.. or misinformed that doesn’t mean you have to call him a dipshit right? Practice being nice even when you believe the opposing party is wrong and you’ll be considered and taken much more seriously. Random ad hominem’s while discussing something subjective just makes the person doing the ad him attacks, childish and uneducated. I’m not saying you are, but you just don’t need to call him a dipshit imo. Especially when we’re talking about the fucking village. In my opinion the biggest theatrical disappointment I’ve been a part of in my life 😂😂 have a good one!
@@cbearslife4950 You're right, so I edited out the "dipshit" part of my comment. And I actually disliked "The Happening" and "Signs" more than this movie.
The funny thing is. Everyone loved Shyamalan until Village but I never liked him. And when "Village" was out, I said it was a decent movie but everyone hated it.
+Calvin Candie I guess he thought The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and Signs were overrated and The Village was underrated. I personally think only The Sixth Sense is overrated (but still awesome). Otherwise, Unbreakable and The Village are very underrated and Signs is slightly underrated.
thank you. I was starting to think I was the only one. I was not really shocked for the twist in the sixth sense (it's not that I saw it coming, it just didn't seem that shoking. "he's a ghost? ok, all right, that makes sense. Next movie?") And I thought signs was good, scary, deep... but it still wasn't that resonating for me. The village was something else entirely. I loved it since my first watch. I love the lies it tells, because, well, that's just the way life is. Sometimes you're told things that aren't entirely true. Thats the point of the whole movie: to doubt, to continously ask yourself: What am I being told here? Are there really now monsters? Are they? Is there really a town? wth is going on? It really works out for me. Don't straight believe, question. It's really related to religion to me. Also it makes so much sense the way in which our mental character reacts to it. To him, it's all a big game where others are being fooled and he knows the secret, so he takes it to far; he doedn't really gets thr consequences of his actions. Even Ivy. After the encounter in the forest shwme has no clue as to what's just happened. Were her beliefs right? Was there a monster? Has one of the elders attacked her? Just wtf is going on?!?!?! I think that feeling of uncertainty is the wholw point to it. That believe-don't believe, doubt- don't doubt, and you try to solve the puzzle. Just as in real life.
To me I loved it The plot twist was something I never seen before the the suspense was impressive The love story The acting The elders purpose and story’s The cinematography It all was a wonderful masterpiece to me And certainly enjoys it a lot
I made the movie much better IMO since the "monsters out in the woods"- trope is already been overdone a long time ago. Reality is much more scary. For once I actually sympathized with the elders for once. They all had there reasons to fear the "real monsters" out there, all be it in a quite weird method. It just might be the case that most people who didn't like the twist just couldn't relate that much with the elders I think.
When I first saw this movie I had no idea what it was about. I was just scrolling though movies on my brother's ipod and came across the village. I loved it and it's one of my most well liked movies. I never understood why people hated it so much.
HeyyBrey The only reason I didn't like it was because the advertising surrounding it was very misleading. The posters and trailers left the impression that the film was a horrifying, edge-on-your-seat thriller when in fact it's very dry and slow-paced and has so little scary scenes (it's funny the commentator in this video is saying exactly what I'm saying now). What I did love about it was the ending. I felt it was a very cool concept and really changed my perspective on it. Themes of conformity, delusions, isolation, and the question of whether the villagers are right or wrong in their actions make it an analysts dream.
The Village is one of my favorite movies! It’s NOT a romance ... it’s a great narrative on society/sociology. That it’s done suspensefully just catapults the debate of what’s good or bad, right or wrong.
thats only one layer of it... its about how the mind can be controlled by the community,society,country u are born in...(based on there beliefs and values) and how religion/beliefs can be used to control and moderate/hold back beings in there development out of fear for example... to hold on to there ways and system and what they wanne sacrifise for it so they can remain in control and live in there own reality they like to reside in, and how free someone really is or can be within those boundry's... or when your one of the once that dont feel part of the community, and what and how some one deal swith it
I wasn’t disappointed in the least. I adored it. One of my favorite movies of all time. I didn’t expect it to be a creature feature, perhaps I never paid real close attention to the previews? It’s possible if I had, there would’ve been a little of disappointment. Shyamalan admitting he should’ve marketed it differently is cool and, like you said, would’ve contributed greatly to the film’s success. Also like you stated, It was gorgeously shot. The mildly awkward performances MAKE SENSE when you get what’s going on, and the score . . . Oh, the score. Hauntingly beautiful. Hilary Hahn’s violin solos were stunning, to say the least. I actually think revealing it before you see Adrian Brody in the suit works. You wonder which Villager has gone off the deep end. She’s still in danger, there’s still suspense. He’s been listening to these creature-sounds all his life and imitating them, really lost in this “part” he’s playing. It’s conceivable. Oh, and I didn’t feel that scene of Howard’s overacting was overacting. Can you imagine being blind and emotionally dealing with everything you’ve ever known battling inside you against what you were just told was true, and knowing you’re still in danger, like I said being blind, so you’re at a disadvantage of defending yourself. She was on the verge of a panic attack. Well executed. And the medicines in the guard shack - an infection is an infection, whether from one stab wound or 20. Antibiotics will treat it, or the infection will have progressed too far and it won’t work. The number of stab wounds really doesn’t make a difference. I’m sure the doctor stitched them up and now we’re just worried about the infection. Has he lost too much blood, is there too much internal damage the doctor couldn’t fix, has the infection spread too far . . . (all of which could’ve been the result of one single well-placed stab wound).
I loved The Village and I never understood why so many people hated it. For me it was just as great as Signs, The Sixth Sense & Unbreakable. It's a movie I can watch over and over.
That’s their fault if you watched that trailer through the lenses of the villagers then yeah it was a fucking horror movie but people are followers and one person says something then you got the lemmings.
People hated it because they arent bright enough to figure it and see the underlying themes; The impossibility of protecting your loved ones from pain, the lies we tell to hide our past, the decision of one generation to continue the lies of the others, even when faced with the knowledge of the truth. I loved it, and yes, the marketing attracted people who couldn't possibly appreciate the film. But, it isn't a romance. The romance is in there because without the love Ivy had for Lucius, she likely wouldnt have risked her life. Further, it HAD to be her to take the journey. Because she was blind, she was the only one who wouldnt see the modern world and blow the secret.
Didn't Ivy's father tell her before going into the woods that they based their imaginary creatures on legends of real creatures? so when she runs into one in the woods she thinks it's one of the real ones from the legends? that's why I thought she was scared of it, because she thought it was real from him telling her that. at least that's what I thought. of course, it's been forever since I've seen the movie.
Exactly, Ivy's father describes it. The elders didn't create the story out of nothing, they get inspired by an old history book which talks about local legends. So even after that twist, when Ivy meets a growling red creature in the woods, the audience is let to believe for a while that the creatures must be real. And it works perfectly, becase the chase scene is terrifyng.
Yes exactly. Ivys father said “there were stories of creatures in these woods..”. When Ivy runs into the creature, it was a moment of , oh shit they are real!??? A double mind f**k. Very well done.
@@agasttyadixit09 Maybe you're right. But what if I told you that the plot twist was possibly plagiarized? When I was in elementary school, we were assigned to read a book called Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix. And when I saw this movie and we got to the plot twist, I saw several similarities to the book. They both involve an 1830's village which is actually a park in present day, both involve a young heroine on a search for medical supplies and both have adult leaders bent on keeping the village's children from learning the truth. One difference is that in the novel, the village is a tourist attraction and an involuntary science experiment whereas in this movie, the adults simply decided to move away from the outside world. If you don't believe me, look it up or read the book for yourself. I'm not making a word of this up.
I had a fucking amazing experience in the cinema watching The Village. It screwed with me and my friends, and we loved it. "The creatures are real!" "No, they're fake! Hurt said so." "Wait, one is chasing Bryce Dallas Howard! They're real! Hurt lied so she would go into the towns." "Hold on, it's Adrian Brody in a suit! They're fake after all!" It was a mind-fuck and I loved it.
Totally. And come on, if you were a blind girl, lost in the woods, whose fiancé is bleeding to death is stab wounds, you'd still be terrified of the creature chasing you regardless of what your dad told you about it being fake. I'm terrified every time I watch it at home in my sweats! Great movie.
This movie is impossibly good. Shows how much expectations shape the reception of art. Whoever said in the PrettyMuchIt video nailed it; they could have successfully marketed this as Shyamalan's first romance film. Which it is. Would have created a lot of hype at the peak of Shyamalan's stature as a filmmaker.
Finally got around to watching this movie and I really enjoyed it. I actually liked the fight scene with the crazy dude in the costume, especially after they repeated the line of the dad saying there was mention of creatures in his history books. It makes you start to second guess yourself and start to think that there may actually be monsters? She definitely would freak the fuck out in that scenario in real life.
That's my opinion as well... the story is called the Village for a reason... because that's what the movie is about.. how fear can be used to control anyone..
I absolutely loved The Village. My sister saw it before me and told me it was the worst disappointment she had ever been exposed to in cinema and I would probably not have watched it, had I not alread bought the tickets and arranged to meet some friends for the evening. I told them about my sister's disappointment so we all kind of waited for the film to go south... which it never did imho. The score was mesmerizing and reflected the ambigiuity of strength and weakness in the blind female protagonist. It beautifully dealt with the concepts of guilt and innocence and I wasn't even bothered by the (somewhat clumsily arranged) revelation of Ivy's father as the "mastermind" and his explanation to her. I think, that Ivy still could have felt threatened by "the creature" afterwards since it's not that easy to abandon a believe-system you have basically been brought up with. The sounds Noah made in disguise could therefore have been part of her imagination or they could have been "non-diagetic"... I know it's not the strongest explanation but I would personally be okay with it, if the grunts were made exclusively for the audience as a means of making Ivy's terror audible to us. I felt like maybe those sounds (even the ones of the other creatures earlier on) were like some kind of "Villager's goggles". It could certainly have been done more elegantly but it didn't bother me much either. I hope I got my point across and didn't offend anyone. Be kind, English is not my first language. Take care, Jeshoel
I love the movie. The meaning is so deep and the love story is fantastic. Without the love story it wouldn’t even be a story. Ivy went into the woods to save Lucius. It’s not just a love movie because it has a lot of different meanings.
I'll admit i was a little disappointed when we learned the creatures weren't real...but when taken in as whole after the movie was over...i thought it was actually a great twist!
Jon Cheshire what do you mean no one understands the marketing? there’s nothing to understand. M Night said himself he wish he marketed it differently. it was trying to sell the movie.
Diddy20022 I agree. This is still my favourite M Night film. Beautiful to look at, gorgeous score, brilliant acting, and a story which is very well played (to which a lot of credit again goes to the cast).
06:00 if you are raised in a cult you would get what is going on this scene. In a cult you can "know" something is not real, but be terrified of being found out you know that. It sounds ridiculous but it is a real phenomenon. This movie had an incredible impact on me.
The Incognito it was an cult village and the movie contained nuances that could only be understood by ex cult members, which highlight's Shyamalan's brilliance.
I always interpreted her fear in the woods as a way to portray her intense conditioning as a villager. If you've been taught to fear something SO intensely your whole life, that does not easy go away, especially when you think you've come to face to face with it. To me this is so much more than a love story; the romance is just a tool to push Ivy to be the heroine. I always viewed the story to be about an intense temptation to erase your past, to escape your pain (the elders have tried to create a whole new timeline and manipulatively condition their children to maintain their new lifestyle). So many of M. Nights stories explore different aspects of human psychology, and he uses the themes of the stories to push the characters through their arcs.
"Where are those sounds coming from?" She is BLIND, her hearing is going to be far better than one who can hear; her "irrational imagination" when frightened will manifest through sound.
Actually, i think you mean "far better than one who can SEE." In either case, its not true. The idea that your hearing gets more acute or better when you lose another sense is 100% myth. People may perceive it as better, because blind people have to rely more heavily on it, but it does not improve or get more tuned at all.
@@trekkiejunk Huh! So all that I was taught in medical school is myth. Excuse me, I', going to get a partial refund. Thank you grammar police, what would YT be with you!
Same! Oddly enough, I had to check that this wasn't my comment before I replied LOL. It's so masterfully crafted and everything about it blew me away. Haters can go suck it.
I will side with you there, buddy. This movie will always be my #1 favorite movie of all time. I cannot imagine how another film could top this, for me.
3:14 What the FUCK??!! Is that JESSE EISENBERG??!! Holy SHIT! The dude on the right of the screen sitting closest to the camera? It looks JUST LIKE HIM!
I just sow this movie , without watching any triler , any review , nothing. This movie was incredible , i loved from the first to the last frame this movie
I love most of your analysis, esp that you're defending this movie for a lot of valid reasons. However, one of the arguments I have been engaged in with friends and randoms alike since the movie came out is the 'plot hole' of why Ivy gets scared of the monster in the woods when she should know it's not real. The movie does explain this, albeit very subtly. When Ivy is told the creatures aren't real, and then goes into the woods, she's expecting there to not be any "monsters" because she knows her father and the elders wouldn't come after them during their mission. She gets scared when she's alone and notices a 'creature' near her because there shouldn't be any creatures in the woods. It can't be her father or any of the elders b.c they're all back at the Village, and she wouldn't know it was Noah. Since her father said they had heard stories of creatures in the woods, she has good reason to be scared because *something* is clearly there with her and she doesn't know where it came from.
I love it. But that’s me I’ll also bring up that the commentary is reflective of the Philadelphia drug epidemic of the 70s, 80s, and 90s, where violent crime skyrocketed and many Philadelphian families, especially those with kids and those planning to have kids, relocated outside of the city, into the southwest for safety. “Near Chaddsford where the movie was filmed” cough cough. Just cool symbolism
+Rodney McKay Or maybe it was because the entire plot of "The Village" was plagiarized from the children's novel "Running Out of Time" by Margaret Peterson Haddix, published by Simon and Schuster in 1995.
My friend recommended this film to me and told me it was a love story. So I went in expecting something romantic and I not only wasn't disappointed, but I was pleasantly surprised! Loved it. The marketing and expectations really makes a big difference
THANK YOU, CHRIS!!!!! This movie is still universally panned on so many movie channels, and I think no one has actually gone back and re-watched it. It's a beautiful love story.
It’s just like with Drew Berrymore in Scream and she even came up with the twisted expectations to make the audience think just cause she’s Drew Berrymore meaning she’s going to survive in the film as the leading character fast forward to Neve Campbell opening scene
I really like this review. Bravo. I love "The Village" for the acting, the soundtrack, the tone, but I agree with you entirely about the execution of the plot twists. You describe the issues well.
Anyone who watch this movie with me it's gonna definitely want to kill me. I just can't watch it without saying the dialogues at loud, I know them all from start to end, I love the movie! Oh and that "the world moves for love, and kneels before it in awe" OMG! it's beautiful. Night is just awesome.
The village is terribly underrated. The movie studio marketed this as a monster horror film, so everyone went in with expectations, and got an emotional drama/thriller instead. The film has amazing actors, and while I get some people don’t like the choice to have the characters talk a certain way (would have to post spoilers to explain), i think it totally makes sense in the larger narrative of the story. Not to mention, this has one of the best soundtracks to any modern film of all time. The violin in this film is absolutely stunning, and gives me chills. The sad thing is, this film is actually a beautiful take on grief/loss, and the dangers of being consumed by the natural reaction to withdraw from things. If you are someone who has suffered a loss, or experienced something traumatic, it’s natural to want to get away from the very thing that caused you that trauma. But due to the tragic elements of humanity, it’s impossible to escape. And because all of these themes pay off and are woven nicely into the story, I do not feel the “twist” or gimmick if you will matters. I personally liked it, because again it all ties into the larger narrative. But if you are someone that goes into this expecting a straight up horror/monster film, I totally get why you would hate the twist/ending. Basically, this is 100% a Twilight Zone episode turned into a film, and that’s why i love it so much. Maybe you could argue this movie should have been an hour long episode of Black Mirror, and didnt need to be a film. I think the premise again works amazingly for a Twilight Zone style show. Either way, I feel this movie has actually aged better with time. And I find myself going back to it heaters later, and it’s honestly one of my favorite M Night films. It’s actually his more mature film (besides Split), and it’s a shame that him taking this risk, and the studio screwing up the marketing - is what led to his stumble. I truly feel after this film got intense backlash, M Night began to trip up due to the overwhelming criticism and negativity.
I have given up on trailers for the past 8 years, They are focused on hype and never gives you the real feel of the movie or gives away too much. The last big movie hype in trailers was The force awakens, My friends had seen them all before we went in, I how ever have not seen anything about it, so When I walked in I was blind and when I walked out I was pissed that I wasted my money on a fan made movie that was a total POS.
One of my favourite movies of all time. Love everything about it. Acting is top notch. He manages to get great performances out of actors that we think usually aren't the best. Every shot is framed perfectly and lighting is spectacular. Fantastic dialogue with real meaning behind it.
Luckily, I watched the movie years after it was released, and thought it was pretty interesting. Misleading marketing can turn hype into hate in an instant.
I love the Village! I remember being so excited when it came out, also thinking it was going to be a scary movie. And when I got in the theater, I still freaking loved it, and I was only like 13. It's probably my favorite M Night film
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I love to hate this movie. I think the first half of it is a masterpiece. And then... Shyamalan revealed his "surprise" way to early. We shouldn´t know about the true nature of the creatures until much later. It took the suspense away when the girl goes out into the woods. And the way she is able to move and react to things, being blind, is totally unrealistic. But I love the first half, the cinematography, the amazing soundtrack. I LOVE the scene when the creature is "attacking" the Village and the blind girl just waits there, KNOWING Joaquin Phoenix is coming for her.
I'm with Julia on this. In a conventional horror film, Struckmann's criticism would be 100% right. But this is not a conventional movie, so I pondered why the director would reveal the secret before this (otherwise tense) moment. Once the audience has this knowledge, this sequence (as a cliche "chase scene") isn't as effective. Chris may have overlooked what the scene DOES give us, and that is the joy of second-guessing what may be really going on. I found myself doubting William Hurt's story about the hoax. What if the creatures are real? If so, why is the creature so passive with its attack? If it's an Elder, is he just trying to frighten her enough to stay away from the borders. If so, what are the Elders trying to hide? I also never imagined it would be Adrien Brody. I was thinking it may have been Sigourney Weaver or William Hurt. Either way (real or fake), there's a LOT for Ivy to be nervous about. She's blind and defenseless for crying out loud! The director's previous film Signs (in contrast) was a more straight-forward monster film involving a close-knit family caught in the middle of an alien invasion. What makes The Village a fascinating watch is how the love story element is trapped in the middle of a close-knit deceptive cult! The Elders' intentions may be good, but the citizens are completely ignorant about the truth beyond what they're being told. While The Village is not the director's best work, it's a FAR cry from his worst. The creepy atmosphere and soundstage also add nicely to the experience. The performances and photography are outstanding (I forgot it was shot by Roger Deakins), and I found the love story to be equally compelling as the social commentary. IMO, this movie is an under-appreciated GEM that deserves a 2nd look. I enjoy its deliberate pacing and nuanced direction, and was thankful for the risks Shyamalan was willing to take. There are some beautiful moments in this film that resonate strongly even today. Bravo!
I'm one who loves The Village. I never lost interest, it was suspenseful, I was vested in the characters and what happened to them. And it has one of my favorite movie quotes; when Edward Walker says, "...she is led by love. The world moves for love."
Wouldn't the creature twist have been better if he told her about the monsters being fake then she goes into the woods and finds real monsters? I don't know I'm just making suggestions.
That would be cool, but then you'd have to figure out how to make it jive with the modern times aspect of the story. It would lose an element of realism that I think it needs. Mostly real with a pinch of supernatural is not a recipe I really like in movies. Make it one or the other, I say.
I was hoping for the same thing when I watched the movie.. like what if William Hurt's character didn't know there was a real monster.. or what if he lied to make her go without fear... but it had to be a fake monster because the real plot twist is that the Village isn't real itself... If there was no plot twist of the village being shut out from the outside world.. then there wouldn't be a reason to fake a monster..
I'm not sure if that twist would have worked for this film, it would have fundamentally altered the story. The 1981 Wes Craven movie "Deadly Blessing" uses a similar twist to the one you describe. Its not revealed until the very last shot of that film, worth seeing.
I don't give a fuck what people say, The Village is a MASTERPIECE. Was it perfect? No. Did it have the biggest twist that blew your mind? No. But it is a true piece of art that makes you feel like this world is your fucking soul. It is so deep, gloomy and artistic I just can't get enough of it. And don't even get me started on the soundtrack.....
This was the first shyamalan film I ever saw and came to the theaters without seeing any trailers and expectations and I remember leaving the cinema in awe..the twist was in the setting of the film itself..it was amazing
I love that movie: beautiful pictures, creepy, very poetic and on top very much to think about. What more you can expect of a movie? I don´t understand why so many people don´t get this masterpiece.
This is my family's second favorite movie to dissect. I loved it. My son and I went to see it, excited. He was stoked for a scary movie, I was stoked for a romance, because I saw that and not the horror, like he did. The one thing my son brings up is the creatures and I have to agree with you on our knowledge of them before Adrian Brody's appearance in the garb. I totally disagree with you about the overacting on Howard's part in the one part. She's blind, and she's scared. Yes, she knows the creatures aren't real, but everything else is.
I found the twist about the monsters really cool, because I've lived and worked in villages in remote Central Africa and they had a similar belief system there. I worked in a village where the elders had certain secret societies, which included donning traditional full-body suits of ancestral beings, which people believed were real spirits. So I really liked that aspect and found it anthropologically fascinating as a premise.
I just finished watching it for the first time 15 years later AND I LOVED IT, beautifully made. i actually thought that the biggest twist was that they were not in the 18 hundreds.
Loved this movie!!! I caught the twist when I realized that the town elders were wearing modern-day neck ties. For a film that pays so much attention to detail, I figured that the costuming department wouldn't just overlook something like that.
I had never seen a preview for The Village and honestly it is one of my favorites. Personally, I think it's up there with his best work and I love the writing.
Came across this film a while back on HBO and had no idea it was by Shyamalan. I loved it! so much. One of the best films ive ever seen and i thought the twist was brilliant.
The village was a fantastic film. It's disappointing that so many chose to judge it based on their own expectations. Actually, all of M nights movies are pretty brilliant, except, say airbender, he does great with original concepts, not as well with adaptation. Hope the hate for him dies down. We need the variety in Hollywood...
That scene between Ivy and Lucius on the porch. Was just beautiful... I love the dialogue in the movie. There's a few times where it's a bit odd but I'm not mad. Its common with M Nights movies
The Village is an amazing movie & a lesson of life . He makes me think about life & myself . Everything about this movie is great for me . I love the ending . I've seen it 2o - 3o times . The last time was yesteday & I want to see this movie again .
No the reason why he tells her the creatures are not real before the showdown is perfect.. when she's confronted to Adrian Brody she all of a sudden "realizes" her father may have lied to her to give her the courage to find the medicine, especially since she was supposed to be escorted by two other men.. and i personally felt it that way, i thought for a second they were actually real until we see Adrian and i loved it.. Also i experienced the movie the other way around in the sense that i completely avoided it for years because the trailer terrified me so much and when i caught it on tv years later i watched it out of last resort (didn't have internet at the time) and found out it was actually a gorgeous love story with a twist i just FELL IN LOVE
Like "Signs," the overarching plot and big twist is more or less ludicrous. But, in both movies, the slow but tense pacing and genuinely emotional performances are very worthwhile.
i really liked this movie when i saw it, i did not even know this was from the same director of sixth sense. because there is a old chinese saying : when the lies become the truth, the truth became a lie, i think this picture explained the idea cleverly.
The Sixth Sense: 100/10 (love it love it absolutely love it ) Unbreakable: 9.5/10 (great movie) Signs: 9.5/10(great movie) The Village: 7/10 (not great but still a solid movie)
At 6:05 - the reason why Ivy and the audience were scared of the creature was because her father says that "the creatures were based on actual legends/myths". There might still be a possibility that there are also real monsters/dangerous animals that live in the woods.
Was I the only one who called the "twist," when watching the trailer for this film? By this point the "big twist," was well known to be Shyamalan's thing. So when the trailer came on, my mind just went to what could be the biggest shock twist from what we saw - and that was "I bet its modern day and not really the 1800s." Then when I saw the film, it opens with a screen title giving the date. Oh, well there goes my theory, I thought. They can't outright tell the audience the date like that, if its not true. That's not misdirection, that's lying and they wouldn't do that. Fast forward a couple of hours and oh, it seems they would outright lie in order to hide the twist. I agree the film is visually and audibly gorgeous, though. But the attempt to shoehorn in a twist was clunky and unconvincing. The twist should have been that there was no twist. That would have legitimately caught people by surprise.
Well, maybe when they showed the date at the beginning, it wasn't meant to be realated to our time. What we consider as our present. Maybe it represented how long the town had been there. Maybe the reason the date was mentioned to be so early was because time for them started once they built their safe haven. I dunno just a theory.
I was super stoked to see this movie and I think I was the only person in the world who actually totally dug it. Didn't love the twist (or tweest) but still really liked the movie, even back in the day.
I Loved The Village, still one of my favorite movies to this day. I wasn't aware it was supposed to be/though of as a monster/horror flick, so I had no expectations. Agreed with the reviewer, the movie is gorgeously shot, and the sounds are truly haunting, acting is great. I always took this movie for what it's said(in the movie) to be worth.. a group of elders try and create a better society free from greed and violence. I mean hey, that actually sounds pretty good idea.. and they create the monsters as a form of control, I read that as an allegory for religion. The love story/triangle works and makes perfect sense and feeds the plot of the movie. In that way the movie works incredibly well. The twist of them being in modern times is great, but i agree they could have kept the suspense of the first twist(monsters arent real) going much longer, and the final forest scene would have been more striking(less confusing or easy to pass off/question). Still love it to this day, very well done movie.
+Wes Adair Do you mind explaining why? I thought that it was filled with plot holes and the ending's explanation by the security guard's was lazy and was unrealistic.
+Therealmadkong to me it was so amazingly done. Not your typical horror movie at all, the concept is so beautiful. This blind woman facing her absolute fear in the woods all by herself. Even knowing they wernt "real" it still almost consumed her. It's so realistic in that way. Often times we know somethings not real but are still so afraid of it. I thought the twist was well done made sense if your not looking at it in a horror movie kinda way. It's not. It's a love story, and the way it was shot... I'll never get over it! It just struck a cord with me.
I didn't watch the film like it was a horror film, I watched it after hearing it was a period piece romance. I still thought it was not written well and had plot holes. I understand what you mean though, you related to the main character and her fear and you are right about the look of the film being beautiful. When a film hits you in a way that makes you feel like you are the main character it can make the experience WAY better. I identified with D-Fes from Falling Down and that's why it is one of my favorite films of all times.
Well I am glad we had this conversation. The reasoning made sense and was interesting. Hope you watch more films that strike you like that because it can really make an opinion stronger.
+Stank Movie Studio It's 2am here but I want to keep this going xD okay next one. Nine family members are part of a satanic cult, they are, 'The Vincents'
I liked this movie. Maybe because I had no expectations
I didn't watch the trailer
+Chillton - Me too. I saw some of the critics reviews after I saw the movie. I wondered what film did they see. I actually preferred this movie over SIGNS. And for people who loved the soundtrack, check out Hilary Hahn. She is an incredible talent. She was the one responsible for those great violin solos. Best wishes, Ted
same Chillton.
Chillton me too! I thought the ending is brilliant! It keeps me thinking for days.. XD
I liked it because I did not see any marketing ads and trailers!
I'm glad I wasn't exposed to any of the advertisements for this movie because I saw this movie with no knowledge of what it was about except that it was a romance and I actually enjoyed it quite a lot.
You don't know just how lucky you are.
Those of us who saw it in the theatres were royally fucked by the marketing campaign. Even 16 years later, my butthurt can still be felt. ):
Same. I had NO idea what to expect when I watched it.
Same here, I was busy working so other than the posters I didn’t see what it was about. I liked the village too.
Same. I didn’t see very many ads for it, and I still have fond memories of the romance story and suspense with the “monsters”
I didn't see the marketing campaign and still thought it was dogshit.
I love the scene were Ivy is holding out her hand for luscious and the monster is coming towards her. In that moment you’d think the monster is going to get her, but then luscious grabs her hand 👌
It's the single most amazing shot in the last hundred years. It was scary; it was romantic; it was intelligently designed.
Oh he is luscious 😍😘😍
Lucious
just got chills
Her absolute faith in him and then her reciprocating and justifying his faith in her is the core of the whole film.
I weirdly love the village. I've rewatched it many times. I loved the twist, the plot, I know I'm like the only one, but I love this movie.
you're not alone.
Oh stop it you r not only one !even All my family and friends loved village ..
Guess you ignored the other 10 comments above yours saying the exact same thing
@THE PEOPLE SING sames I worked them both out watching it way after it was actually released, the main issue I found is the dialogue is fucking awful, some of it made me die inside, apart from that it was fine
The reason why I like The Village is the atmosphere of foreboding surrounding the forest demon monster, the atmospheric cinematography really is great ...
To clear up why Ivy was scared of Brody in the woods: Ivy was told by her father that he based his story on myths he had heard of creatures in the woods. Shortly after Ivy enters the woods and begins hearing creepy noises, this quote is heard again as a voiceover, indicating that Ivy still thinks there might be actual* creatures in the woods, as opposed to fakes. This idea is strengthened by how much she freaks out about the mud covering up her yellow (the good color) cloak. Considering her entire life up to that day had involved avoiding the scary creatures in the woods, it seems totally plausible to me that Ivy would still fear the creatures and think they exist. Even if you refuse to believe this explanation, an alternative explanation could be that somebody (who knows who) is pretending to be a creature and attacking her. What thoughts might be going through Ivy's head: "Maybe someone doesn't want me to leave with this secret" "Maybe the person who's been skinning the animals has gone rogue and wants to kill me (which isn't inaccurate)" or maybe just "AHHH!!! Somebody is trying to kill me! Hide! Run!"
Maybe she knew it was Noah and wanted revenge?
Jennifer Johnson she didn't know. Her dad said they were based off of actual creatures...she even says when she gets back that she encountered a creature and killed it...which all the elders know what that meant because they know he broke out and took his parents costume. Then they do a cover up to go get his body just to use it as a warning saying the creatures killed him cause he went into the woods.
Sean- thank you. I wanted to explain this point, but you alredy did that. As others said- She is BROUGHT up beliving there are monsters in the woods. This cannot be just changed by somenoe saying "that is not real"
Have you ever tried to swim in the lake/ sea(small sea, no sharks, like Baltic Sea) in the middle of the night? And then something slimy touches your leg? I have and it did happen to me. You can have all the biological data of every fish and arthropod living there. Your higher brain knows there is no danger. But you lower brain can`t give a shit about that- you`ll bolt like a marlin toward the shore. Because "what if"?(Since then i go swimming with a knife. At the very least i`ll make that fuck work for his meal)
And i think same thing applies here
Anyway- when i first watched "The Village" and there she was, in those woods, after stitting through whole night alone, surrounded by all those sounds, blind(but even with eyesight she`d see shit anyway, woods in the night are unbeliveably dark. People really forget about terror of the night... until they want to take a piss, go out of the tent, and they don`t have flashlight with them). And then she getts attacked. There is no logic here. She just knows that something tries to kill her. And then she runs, blind, almost hysterical, gasping for air, nobody to help her... In that moment i just wanted to hug her. That was my first instinct, just to hug her, tell her she`ll be fine, and then fuck up the monster with something sharp. I almost never have that kind of thoughts, when i watch the movie- maybe when kids, or animals are in danger, but when some idiot is walking straight toward the danger my usual reaction is "you deserve what is about to happen". But here, i just wanted to say something reassuring, and take her burden on myself. And to this day i don`t know why. Shows, how this actress bought me with her preformance
Only other three situations like that, that i can think of right now, are in "Empire Strikes Back", "Jaws" and "Jaws 2"- when Luke looses his hand, and learns that guy who just mutilated him is his dad. I just wanted to be able to walk into the movie world and kick Vader in his metal ass. "Jaws" at the very beginning, i watched it first time being 7 years old, and i literally yelled at this guy, who was lying on the beach royally plastered: "get up and help her you idiot". And "Jaws 2" when that girl, who sailed with Shaun gets eaten. She just saved him seconds ago, pushing him on overturn boat. That really fucked me up. I`d be ok with anybody(well, not Brody, but that is obvious) getting eaten by shark, but not that one decent girl, who actually did something instead screaming like an idiot, and/or sitting stiff, just waiting to be rescued. She saved a kid, despite the fact he wasn`t even her sibling. But you get the idea
And while we are at nitpicking- Lucius was stabbed many times... Yeah. Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times, and only one wound caused his demise. There were people shot in the head, or had spikes, or even baldes stabbing or cutting into their skull, and they survived- read accounts of Waterloo battle. I always thought that said medicine in the movie, that she was suppose to get was for infection rather than anything else?
Yeah what about the revenant.. do you know the actual story of this dude? and how little care he got for his massive wounds? alone in the woods for months with maggots on his back and a broken foot? some people are just willing to live so bad..
@@Jenny010132 She didn't know it was Noah. She thought it was the actual creatures that her father based the creatures on. And because of this, Ivy still doesn't know the real truth (since she believes the creatures do exist)
If you think Bryce Dallas Howard was overacting in that scene, then you've simply never been mortally terrified down to your bones. That was extremely realistic hyperventilation.
I agree. Being alone in the woods is terrifying enough, especially if you're blind.. On top of that, you've been afraid of these monsters in the woods your entire life. Just because someone told you they're not real doesn't take that fear away. You're mind is still going to imagine the worst.
i've done more than that during a panic attack
Reality does not always work on the screen.
@@Guigley - True...but this one worked on me - and I consistently hear her performance praised by people, even those who didn't like the movie as a whole, so I can assume that it worked on many others as well.
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village: underrated, misunderstood, mainly by people who always expect horror flicks.
in reality, great movie with amazing cinematography and a rollercoaster ride, due to the last scenes and revelation.
not every movie has to be a horror movie, people!
filosofreak except if I advertise you milk and give you dog shit it’s going to be misunderstood, underrated, by people who expected milk (you) in reality if you wanted something called milk, you’re going to be disappointed. Not every glass of milk has to be dog shit.
It advertised horror.
It wasn’t horror.
So people were disappointed.
If it was advertised as a romance,
People wouldn’t be disappointed.
If want to see a horror movie, you don’t want to see a romance.
Obviously.
Of course people expected a horror flick. It was *advertised as a horror flick*.
Sick Game Squad I agree but why does he have to be a dipshit? Just because his opinion is...wrong for lack of better words.. or misinformed that doesn’t mean you have to call him a dipshit right? Practice being nice even when you believe the opposing party is wrong and you’ll be considered and taken much more seriously. Random ad hominem’s while discussing something subjective just makes the person doing the ad him attacks, childish and uneducated. I’m not saying you are, but you just don’t need to call him a dipshit imo. Especially when we’re talking about the fucking village. In my opinion the biggest theatrical disappointment I’ve been a part of in my life 😂😂 have a good one!
@@cbearslife4950 You're right, so I edited out the "dipshit" part of my comment. And I actually disliked "The Happening" and "Signs" more than this movie.
The funny thing is. Everyone loved Shyamalan until Village but I never liked him. And when "Village" was out, I said it was a decent movie but everyone hated it.
+Efe Aydal are you implying the Village was better than M Nights previous films before it?
+Calvin Candie I guess he thought The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and Signs were overrated and The Village was underrated.
I personally think only The Sixth Sense is overrated (but still awesome). Otherwise, Unbreakable and The Village are very underrated and Signs is slightly underrated.
Jim Halpert fair enough
thank you. I was starting to think I was the only one. I was not really shocked for the twist in the sixth sense (it's not that I saw it coming, it just didn't seem that shoking. "he's a ghost? ok, all right, that makes sense. Next movie?") And I thought signs was good, scary, deep... but it still wasn't that resonating for me. The village was something else entirely. I loved it since my first watch. I love the lies it tells, because, well, that's just the way life is. Sometimes you're told things that aren't entirely true. Thats the point of the whole movie: to doubt, to continously ask yourself: What am I being told here? Are there really now monsters? Are they? Is there really a town? wth is going on? It really works out for me. Don't straight believe, question. It's really related to religion to me. Also it makes so much sense the way in which our mental character reacts to it. To him, it's all a big game where others are being fooled and he knows the secret, so he takes it to far; he doedn't really gets thr consequences of his actions. Even Ivy. After the encounter
in the forest shwme has no clue as to what's just happened. Were her beliefs right? Was there a monster? Has one of the elders attacked her? Just wtf is going on?!?!?! I think that feeling of uncertainty is the wholw point to it. That believe-don't believe, doubt- don't doubt, and you try to solve the puzzle. Just as in real life.
Exactly my sentiment!
Sixth Sense and Unbreakable: meh. Village: awesome!
My friends to this day think I'm trolling when I say I love The Village.
To me I loved it
The plot twist was something I never seen before
the the suspense was impressive
The love story
The acting
The elders purpose and story’s
The cinematography
It all was a wonderful masterpiece to me
And certainly enjoys it a lot
I swear I must be part of the tiny minority that thought the twist actually made this movie more interesting.
I think I was disappointed the creatures weren't real, after that the twist that it's actually the 21st century didn't really matter to me.
@@leew1598 it mattered to me lol cause monsters aren’t real and I was surprised they were in the real world
Kenny Powers
But it was really obvious
I made the movie much better IMO since the "monsters out in the woods"- trope is already been overdone a long time ago. Reality is much more scary. For once I actually sympathized with the elders for once. They all had there reasons to fear the "real monsters" out there, all be it in a quite weird method. It just might be the case that most people who didn't like the twist just couldn't relate that much with the elders I think.
@@kennypowers1945 YOURE FKN OUT
When I first saw this movie I had no idea what it was about. I was just scrolling though movies on my brother's ipod and came across the village. I loved it and it's one of my most well liked movies. I never understood why people hated it so much.
jumpergirls ipod
i also loved this movie, although i could c why people hate it. it started as a horror/thriller movie then turned to a romance
the trailer made it seem like a horror movie, that's the only thing that was wrong with it
HeyyBrey The only reason I didn't like it was because the advertising surrounding it was very misleading. The posters and trailers left the impression that the film was a horrifying, edge-on-your-seat thriller when in fact it's very dry and slow-paced and has so little scary scenes (it's funny the commentator in this video is saying exactly what I'm saying now). What I did love about it was the ending. I felt it was a very cool concept and really changed my perspective on it. Themes of conformity, delusions, isolation, and the question of whether the villagers are right or wrong in their actions make it an analysts dream.
It was way too slow..
The Village is one of my favorite movies!
It’s NOT a romance ... it’s a great narrative on society/sociology. That it’s done suspensefully just catapults the debate of what’s good or bad, right or wrong.
That is exactly what i got from this movie! Some just can't understand deeper meanings.
Well when the director says it’s a romance, it’s probably a romance
thats only one layer of it... its about how the mind can be controlled by the community,society,country u are born in...(based on there beliefs and values) and how religion/beliefs can be used to control and
moderate/hold back beings in there development out of fear for example... to hold on to there ways and system and what they wanne sacrifise for it so they can remain in control and live in there own reality they like to reside in, and how free someone really is or can be within those boundry's... or when your one of the once that dont feel part of the community, and what and how some one deal swith it
It's his best film I think but I'd say it's a Drama first, thriller 2nd and romance 3rd.
3:14
I didn't know Jesse Eisenberg was in that movie!
Same.
+ETrevolutionX2014 same
I know!
+Evan Hanson Me too, was like oh shit it's Eisenberg.
***** Well it was released in 2004 and he was 20 when they started filming.
I actually liked "The Village" I don't care what anyone says
goodguynow I loved this movie too. Especially the soundtrack
goodguynow its my fav m night movie
I agree I like it quite a bit
It`s my second favorite movie. The first is A.I - Artificial Inteligence by Steven Spielberg.
/SMASHED LEGENDS I haven’t seen that one
I wasn’t disappointed in the least. I adored it. One of my favorite movies of all time. I didn’t expect it to be a creature feature, perhaps I never paid real close attention to the previews? It’s possible if I had, there would’ve been a little of disappointment. Shyamalan admitting he should’ve marketed it differently is cool and, like you said, would’ve contributed greatly to the film’s success. Also like you stated, It was gorgeously shot. The mildly awkward performances MAKE SENSE when you get what’s going on, and the score . . . Oh, the score. Hauntingly beautiful. Hilary Hahn’s violin solos were stunning, to say the least. I actually think revealing it before you see Adrian Brody in the suit works. You wonder which Villager has gone off the deep end. She’s still in danger, there’s still suspense. He’s been listening to these creature-sounds all his life and imitating them, really lost in this “part” he’s playing. It’s conceivable. Oh, and I didn’t feel that scene of Howard’s overacting was overacting. Can you imagine being blind and emotionally dealing with everything you’ve ever known battling inside you against what you were just told was true, and knowing you’re still in danger, like I said being blind, so you’re at a disadvantage of defending yourself. She was on the verge of a panic attack. Well executed. And the medicines in the guard shack - an infection is an infection, whether from one stab wound or 20. Antibiotics will treat it, or the infection will have progressed too far and it won’t work. The number of stab wounds really doesn’t make a difference. I’m sure the doctor stitched them up and now we’re just worried about the infection. Has he lost too much blood, is there too much internal damage the doctor couldn’t fix, has the infection spread too far . . . (all of which could’ve been the result of one single well-placed stab wound).
Stupid people like stupid movies, go figure.
I loved The Village and I never understood why so many people hated it. For me it was just as great as Signs, The Sixth Sense & Unbreakable. It's a movie I can watch over and over.
Agreed M. Night Shymalan isn't as bad of a director as people say he is The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable and Signs are awesome
Kimtothekizzo marketing issues. People thought it was going to be a horror movie.
That’s their fault if you watched that trailer through the lenses of the villagers then yeah it was a fucking horror movie but people are followers and one person says something then you got the lemmings.
Yesssss
People hated it because they arent bright enough to figure it and see the underlying themes; The impossibility of protecting your loved ones from pain, the lies we tell to hide our past, the decision of one generation to continue the lies of the others, even when faced with the knowledge of the truth.
I loved it, and yes, the marketing attracted people who couldn't possibly appreciate the film.
But, it isn't a romance. The romance is in there because without the love Ivy had for Lucius, she likely wouldnt have risked her life.
Further, it HAD to be her to take the journey. Because she was blind, she was the only one who wouldnt see the modern world and blow the secret.
Didn't Ivy's father tell her before going into the woods that they based their imaginary creatures on legends of real creatures? so when she runs into one in the woods she thinks it's one of the real ones from the legends? that's why I thought she was scared of it, because she thought it was real from him telling her that. at least that's what I thought. of course, it's been forever since I've seen the movie.
Yeah that’s what I got from it too
No, you are right
Exactly, Ivy's father describes it. The elders didn't create the story out of nothing, they get inspired by an old history book which talks about local legends.
So even after that twist, when Ivy meets a growling red creature in the woods, the audience is let to believe for a while that the creatures must be real.
And it works perfectly, becase the chase scene is terrifyng.
I was wondering why did Ivy's dad lie. I thought it was a way to get her killed and out of the picture for some reason lol.
Yes exactly. Ivys father said “there were stories of creatures in these woods..”. When Ivy runs into the creature, it was a moment of , oh shit they are real!??? A double mind f**k. Very well done.
I really can't understand why the Village got so much shit. I thought it was creepy as hell and i liked the twist.
The twist is even more creepy. Just imagine your entire life being a deception like the matrix
Because everyone expected something different.
@@agasttyadixit09 Maybe you're right. But what if I told you that the plot twist was possibly plagiarized?
When I was in elementary school, we were assigned to read a book called Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix. And when I saw this movie and we got to the plot twist, I saw several similarities to the book. They both involve an 1830's village which is actually a park in present day, both involve a young heroine on a search for medical supplies and both have adult leaders bent on keeping the village's children from learning the truth.
One difference is that in the novel, the village is a tourist attraction and an involuntary science experiment whereas in this movie, the adults simply decided to move away from the outside world.
If you don't believe me, look it up or read the book for yourself. I'm not making a word of this up.
I had a fucking amazing experience in the cinema watching The Village. It screwed with me and my friends, and we loved it. "The creatures are real!" "No, they're fake! Hurt said so." "Wait, one is chasing Bryce Dallas Howard! They're real! Hurt lied so she would go into the towns." "Hold on, it's Adrian Brody in a suit! They're fake after all!" It was a mind-fuck and I loved it.
Totally. And come on, if you were a blind girl, lost in the woods, whose fiancé is bleeding to death is stab wounds, you'd still be terrified of the creature chasing you regardless of what your dad told you about it being fake. I'm terrified every time I watch it at home in my sweats! Great movie.
same. I loved it.
One of my favorite movies, I love The Village.
rociogac same
I just finished watching it now. It might be one of my favorite movies of all time.
yeah I really enjoyed the twist
Definitely in my top 5. I have watched it many times. The music and scenery are breath taking.
.........................that is lunacy
This movie is impossibly good. Shows how much expectations shape the reception of art. Whoever said in the PrettyMuchIt video nailed it; they could have successfully marketed this as Shyamalan's first romance film. Which it is. Would have created a lot of hype at the peak of Shyamalan's stature as a filmmaker.
I went into the movie knowing completely nothing about it. And I really liked it!
Hey, Jesse Eisenberg was in this movie. I didn't remember that! xD
OMG, Adrien Brody, too?!
Finally got around to watching this movie and I really enjoyed it. I actually liked the fight scene with the crazy dude in the costume, especially after they repeated the line of the dad saying there was mention of creatures in his history books. It makes you start to second guess yourself and start to think that there may actually be monsters? She definitely would freak the fuck out in that scenario in real life.
The monster is us.
@@BigDaddyMacc the village reminds me of 2 hour episodes of scooby doo because of these monsters.
It's not a love story!!!! it's a social and philosophical story, very deep and interesting...
Sebastian Vergara my thought exactly. The love arc was kind of just forced in there.
I completely agree. I am surprised Stuckmann missed that. It was about social and psychological systems of control.
Sebastian Vergara Typical wannabe hipster point of view.
That's my opinion as well... the story is called the Village for a reason... because that's what the movie is about.. how fear can be used to control anyone..
Doesn't have to be one or the other.
I absolutely loved The Village. My sister saw it before me and told me it was the worst disappointment she had ever been exposed to in cinema and I would probably not have watched it, had I not alread bought the tickets and arranged to meet some friends for the evening. I told them about my sister's disappointment so we all kind of waited for the film to go south... which it never did imho. The score was mesmerizing and reflected the ambigiuity of strength and weakness in the blind female protagonist. It beautifully dealt with the concepts of guilt and innocence and I wasn't even bothered by the (somewhat clumsily arranged) revelation of Ivy's father as the "mastermind" and his explanation to her. I think, that Ivy still could have felt threatened by "the creature" afterwards since it's not that easy to abandon a believe-system you have basically been brought up with. The sounds Noah made in disguise could therefore have been part of her imagination or they could have been "non-diagetic"... I know it's not the strongest explanation but I would personally be okay with it, if the grunts were made exclusively for the audience as a means of making Ivy's terror audible to us. I felt like maybe those sounds (even the ones of the other creatures earlier on) were like some kind of "Villager's goggles". It could certainly have been done more elegantly but it didn't bother me much either.
I hope I got my point across and didn't offend anyone. Be kind, English is not my first language. Take care, Jeshoel
Great analysis, Jeshoel!
I love the movie. The meaning is so deep and the love story is fantastic. Without the love story it wouldn’t even be a story. Ivy went into the woods to save Lucius.
It’s not just a love movie because it has a lot of different meanings.
I think the marketing was genius. It gave you the same perspective as the main protagonists have in the movie: The fear of these creatures.
CherryJuli THANK YOU FOR THIS COMMENT! Seems like no one understands the marketing for this film!!!!!
I so agree with you! Just posted a similar comment a few seconds before reading this.
The goal of marketing is to draw in the right type of audience. Clearly something this marketing failed to do.
I'll admit i was a little disappointed when we learned the creatures weren't real...but when taken in as whole after the movie was over...i thought it was actually a great twist!
Jon Cheshire what do you mean no one understands the marketing? there’s nothing to understand. M Night said himself he wish he marketed it differently. it was trying to sell the movie.
This is hands down my favorite M. Night Shyamalan movie. It's absolutely breathtaking.
Marcia England I agree the score alone is amazing. One of my favorites.
Diddy20022 I agree. This is still my favourite M Night film. Beautiful to look at, gorgeous score, brilliant acting, and a story which is very well played (to which a lot of credit again goes to the cast).
I think this almost beats Split imo
I still cry at the end
I actually really like The Village and it's one of my favorite Shyamalan films.
06:00 if you are raised in a cult you would get what is going on this scene. In a cult you can "know" something is not real, but be terrified of being found out you know that. It sounds ridiculous but it is a real phenomenon. This movie had an incredible impact on me.
I grew up facing the same thing
That...actually makes a lot of sense.
this is exactly what its like being in fundamentalist Christian sects
Alex Noel
For me it was a small christian town... growing up in it as a small child, yeah kinda hard.
The Incognito it was an cult village and the movie contained nuances that could only be understood by ex cult members, which highlight's Shyamalan's brilliance.
it is a brilliant film. I didnt expect anything. It's the coolest ending ever.
No it isn't
@@diannezurcher4529 yes it is.
I always interpreted her fear in the woods as a way to portray her intense conditioning as a villager. If you've been taught to fear something SO intensely your whole life, that does not easy go away, especially when you think you've come to face to face with it. To me this is so much more than a love story; the romance is just a tool to push Ivy to be the heroine. I always viewed the story to be about an intense temptation to erase your past, to escape your pain (the elders have tried to create a whole new timeline and manipulatively condition their children to maintain their new lifestyle). So many of M. Nights stories explore different aspects of human psychology, and he uses the themes of the stories to push the characters through their arcs.
Great film. Acting, score, camera and yes the twist also. They all work...
"Where are those sounds coming from?" She is BLIND, her hearing is going to be far better than one who can hear; her "irrational imagination" when frightened will manifest through sound.
Actually, i think you mean "far better than one who can SEE." In either case, its not true. The idea that your hearing gets more acute or better when you lose another sense is 100% myth. People may perceive it as better, because blind people have to rely more heavily on it, but it does not improve or get more tuned at all.
@@trekkiejunk Huh! So all that I was taught in medical school is myth. Excuse me, I', going to get a partial refund. Thank you grammar police, what would YT be with you!
YES
Believe it or not "The Village" is my all time favorite movie.
Same! Oddly enough, I had to check that this wasn't my comment before I replied LOL. It's so masterfully crafted and everything about it blew me away. Haters can go suck it.
Based
I will side with you there, buddy. This movie will always be my #1 favorite movie of all time. I cannot imagine how another film could top this, for me.
@@jacobdichter5871 Based? Have you been reading Ted Kaczynski? Is this movie about luddites?
Squee
3:14 What the FUCK??!! Is that JESSE EISENBERG??!! Holy SHIT! The dude on the right of the screen sitting closest to the camera? It looks JUST LIKE HIM!
Imdb is your friend.
It is him
oh yeah
I just sow this movie , without watching any triler , any review , nothing. This movie was incredible , i loved from the first to the last frame this movie
Zef Nreaj same here. Amazing movie.
sow
I love most of your analysis, esp that you're defending this movie for a lot of valid reasons.
However, one of the arguments I have been engaged in with friends and randoms alike since the movie came out is the 'plot hole' of why Ivy gets scared of the monster in the woods when she should know it's not real.
The movie does explain this, albeit very subtly.
When Ivy is told the creatures aren't real, and then goes into the woods, she's expecting there to not be any "monsters" because she knows her father and the elders wouldn't come after them during their mission.
She gets scared when she's alone and notices a 'creature' near her because there shouldn't be any creatures in the woods. It can't be her father or any of the elders b.c they're all back at the Village, and she wouldn't know it was Noah. Since her father said they had heard stories of creatures in the woods, she has good reason to be scared because *something* is clearly there with her and she doesn't know where it came from.
The village is the most underrated movie ever. Everything was amazing in that movie, the cast, the script, the soundtrack is a masterpiece.
it's more than a love story - it will be rediscovered
I love it. But that’s me
I’ll also bring up that the commentary is reflective of the Philadelphia drug epidemic of the 70s, 80s, and 90s, where violent crime skyrocketed and many Philadelphian families, especially those with kids and those planning to have kids, relocated outside of the city, into the southwest for safety. “Near Chaddsford where the movie was filmed” cough cough. Just cool symbolism
anybody that says this movie is the worst movie ever has never watched a Adam sandlar movie...
+seraphiccandy21 Or Batman and Robin
+Charizarzar or skyline
Charizarzar bat nipples man...
Guess they never heard of Star Wars either.
+Immanuel Ermuşin Wow you're so edgy
The story seemed too similar to an Outer Limits or Twilight Zone episode. Maybe that's why I figured out the ending midway during the film.
+Rodney McKay Yeah, but was that revelation the point?
+Rodney McKay Or maybe it was because the entire plot of "The Village" was plagiarized from the children's novel "Running Out of Time" by Margaret Peterson Haddix, published by Simon and Schuster in 1995.
Never seen any of those, I think that's why I enjoyed it
What is wrong with a movie being like a Twilight Zone or Outer Limits episode? At least, most of their twist endings work.
+TFA Daryl Well maybe you might like to check them out? The Twilight Zone episode is called “A Hundred Yards Over the Rim.”
My friend recommended this film to me and told me it was a love story. So I went in expecting something romantic and I not only wasn't disappointed, but I was pleasantly surprised! Loved it. The marketing and expectations really makes a big difference
THANK YOU, CHRIS!!!!! This movie is still universally panned on so many movie channels, and I think no one has actually gone back and re-watched it. It's a beautiful love story.
I cried when joaquin phoenix was stabbed in the movie
I think we all cried :(
It was a sad thing to watch : \
I laughed actually. At least we didn’t have to listen to that whispering bullshit he was doing anymore.
@@travissecrist4693 this is why mom doesn’t love you!
It’s just like with Drew Berrymore in Scream and she even came up with the twisted expectations to make the audience think just cause she’s Drew Berrymore meaning she’s going to survive in the film as the leading character fast forward to Neve Campbell opening scene
I really like this review. Bravo. I love "The Village" for the acting, the soundtrack, the tone, but I agree with you entirely about the execution of the plot twists. You describe the issues well.
I loved the Village. It's one of my favorite movies.
Anyone who watch this movie with me it's gonna definitely want to kill me. I just can't watch it without saying the dialogues at loud, I know them all from start to end, I love the movie! Oh and that "the world moves for love, and kneels before it in awe" OMG! it's beautiful. Night is just awesome.
The village is terribly underrated. The movie studio marketed this as a monster horror film, so everyone went in with expectations, and got an emotional drama/thriller instead. The film has amazing actors, and while I get some people don’t like the choice to have the characters talk a certain way (would have to post spoilers to explain), i think it totally makes sense in the larger narrative of the story.
Not to mention, this has one of the best soundtracks to any modern film of all time. The violin in this film is absolutely stunning, and gives me chills. The sad thing is, this film is actually a beautiful take on grief/loss, and the dangers of being consumed by the natural reaction to withdraw from things. If you are someone who has suffered a loss, or experienced something traumatic, it’s natural to want to get away from the very thing that caused you that trauma.
But due to the tragic elements of humanity, it’s impossible to escape. And because all of these themes pay off and are woven nicely into the story, I do not feel the “twist” or gimmick if you will matters. I personally liked it, because again it all ties into the larger narrative. But if you are someone that goes into this expecting a straight up horror/monster film, I totally get why you would hate the twist/ending.
Basically, this is 100% a Twilight Zone episode turned into a film, and that’s why i love it so much. Maybe you could argue this movie should have been an hour long episode of Black Mirror, and didnt need to be a film. I think the premise again works amazingly for a Twilight Zone style show. Either way, I feel this movie has actually aged better with time. And I find myself going back to it heaters later, and it’s honestly one of my favorite M Night films. It’s actually his more mature film (besides Split), and it’s a shame that him taking this risk, and the studio screwing up the marketing - is what led to his stumble. I truly feel after this film got intense backlash, M Night began to trip up due to the overwhelming criticism and negativity.
No, it's just terrible.
thats why i dont watch trailers
yeah!
I know that feeling. That's probably why I'm gonna go see Rogue One without researching anymore of the trailers.
I have given up on trailers for the past 8 years, They are focused on hype and never gives you the real feel of the movie or gives away too much. The last big movie hype in trailers was The force awakens, My friends had seen them all before we went in, I how ever have not seen anything about it, so When I walked in I was blind and when I walked out I was pissed that I wasted my money on a fan made movie that was a total POS.
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TimSkater , Batman V Superman? 😊
One of my favourite movies. The soundtrack is especially fantastic
One of the most underrated scores of all time
Tron legacy soundtrack 10/10
One of my favourite movies of all time. Love everything about it. Acting is top notch. He manages to get great performances out of actors that we think usually aren't the best. Every shot is framed perfectly and lighting is spectacular. Fantastic dialogue with real meaning behind it.
So you have piss poor taste in movies
Luckily, I watched the movie years after it was released, and thought it was pretty interesting. Misleading marketing can turn hype into hate in an instant.
One of my favorite movies. It's so beautiful, and the twist was spectacular. Perhaps one of my favorite twists in a movie, and I love a good twist.
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I love the Village! I remember being so excited when it came out, also thinking it was going to be a scary movie. And when I got in the theater, I still freaking loved it, and I was only like 13.
It's probably my favorite M Night film
I love to hate this movie. I think the first half of it is a masterpiece. And then...
Shyamalan revealed his "surprise" way to early. We shouldn´t know about the true nature of the creatures until much later. It took the suspense away when the girl goes out into the woods. And the way she is able to move and react to things, being blind, is totally unrealistic.
But I love the first half, the cinematography, the amazing soundtrack. I LOVE the scene when the creature is "attacking" the Village and the blind girl just waits there, KNOWING Joaquin Phoenix is coming for her.
@Julia Mimi Agreed.
I'm with Julia on this. In a conventional horror film, Struckmann's criticism would be 100% right. But this is not a conventional movie, so I pondered why the director would reveal the secret before this (otherwise tense) moment. Once the audience has this knowledge, this sequence (as a cliche "chase scene") isn't as effective. Chris may have overlooked what the scene DOES give us, and that is the joy of second-guessing what may be really going on. I found myself doubting William Hurt's story about the hoax. What if the creatures are real? If so, why is the creature so passive with its attack? If it's an Elder, is he just trying to frighten her enough to stay away from the borders. If so, what are the Elders trying to hide? I also never imagined it would be Adrien Brody. I was thinking it may have been Sigourney Weaver or William Hurt. Either way (real or fake), there's a LOT for Ivy to be nervous about. She's blind and defenseless for crying out loud!
The director's previous film Signs (in contrast) was a more straight-forward monster film involving a close-knit family caught in the middle of an alien invasion. What makes The Village a fascinating watch is how the love story element is trapped in the middle of a close-knit deceptive cult! The Elders' intentions may be good, but the citizens are completely ignorant about the truth beyond what they're being told. While The Village is not the director's best work, it's a FAR cry from his worst. The creepy atmosphere and soundstage also add nicely to the experience. The performances and photography are outstanding (I forgot it was shot by Roger Deakins), and I found the love story to be equally compelling as the social commentary. IMO, this movie is an under-appreciated GEM that deserves a 2nd look. I enjoy its deliberate pacing and nuanced direction, and was thankful for the risks Shyamalan was willing to take. There are some beautiful moments in this film that resonate strongly even today. Bravo!
I'm one who loves The Village. I never lost interest, it was suspenseful, I was vested in the characters and what happened to them. And it has one of my favorite movie quotes; when Edward Walker says, "...she is led by love. The world moves for love."
Wouldn't the creature twist have been better if he told her about the monsters being fake then she goes into the woods and finds real monsters? I don't know I'm just making suggestions.
That would be cool :)
That would've been great! Especially if even he was surprised that there was a real creature in the woods.
That would be cool, but then you'd have to figure out how to make it jive with the modern times aspect of the story. It would lose an element of realism that I think it needs. Mostly real with a pinch of supernatural is not a recipe I really like in movies. Make it one or the other, I say.
I was hoping for the same thing when I watched the movie.. like what if William Hurt's character didn't know there was a real monster.. or what if he lied to make her go without fear... but it had to be a fake monster because the real plot twist is that the Village isn't real itself... If there was no plot twist of the village being shut out from the outside world.. then there wouldn't be a reason to fake a monster..
I'm not sure if that twist would have worked for this film, it would have fundamentally altered the story. The 1981 Wes Craven movie "Deadly Blessing" uses a similar twist to the one you describe. Its not revealed until the very last shot of that film, worth seeing.
I don't give a fuck what people say, The Village is a MASTERPIECE. Was it perfect? No. Did it have the biggest twist that blew your mind? No. But it is a true piece of art that makes you feel like this world is your fucking soul. It is so deep, gloomy and artistic I just can't get enough of it. And don't even get me started on the soundtrack.....
Davistation James Newton Howard is always amazing!
It blew my mind lol
The Village was awful
This was the first shyamalan film I ever saw and came to the theaters without seeing any trailers and expectations and I remember leaving the cinema in awe..the twist was in the setting of the film itself..it was amazing
I loved this movie when I saw it haha.
I agree with you totally. But I still love this movie. I didn't watch it because of the marketing,. I just fell on it, and fucking loved it.
the ost is one of the best I've ever heard
I loved this movie. Its my favorite movie.
I just love Joaquin Phoenix
now more than ever.
I love that movie: beautiful pictures, creepy, very poetic and on top very much to think about. What more you can expect of a movie? I don´t understand why so many people don´t get this masterpiece.
I actually liked this movie, im sorry
Same.
+rckennedy7 I loved it, but knew the twist as soon as they showed the tomb stones, but I have only seen it once
+ETrevolutionX2014 same
+rckennedy7 Never apologize! Never!
+adamtherock2008 :D
I liked this film...
For some reason...
This is my family's second favorite movie to dissect. I loved it. My son and I went to see it, excited. He was stoked for a scary movie, I was stoked for a romance, because I saw that and not the horror, like he did. The one thing my son brings up is the creatures and I have to agree with you on our knowledge of them before Adrian Brody's appearance in the garb. I totally disagree with you about the overacting on Howard's part in the one part. She's blind, and she's scared. Yes, she knows the creatures aren't real, but everything else is.
I found the twist about the monsters really cool, because I've lived and worked in villages in remote Central Africa and they had a similar belief system there. I worked in a village where the elders had certain secret societies, which included donning traditional full-body suits of ancestral beings, which people believed were real spirits.
So I really liked that aspect and found it anthropologically fascinating as a premise.
The Village is one of my favourite movies and I Love M.Night's work.
I just finished watching it for the first time 15 years later AND I LOVED IT, beautifully made. i actually thought that the biggest twist was that they were not in the 18 hundreds.
Loved this movie!!! I caught the twist when I realized that the town elders were wearing modern-day neck ties. For a film that pays so much attention to detail, I figured that the costuming department wouldn't just overlook something like that.
I thought the twist was pretty damn intelligent
EDIT: I mean I thought it was a great concept. Just executed a bit poorly.
A.D.K were u dropped?
Jabba's Palace | I hope not.
I had never seen a preview for The Village and honestly it is one of my favorites. Personally, I think it's up there with his best work and I love the writing.
Came across this film a while back on HBO and had no idea it was by Shyamalan. I loved it! so much. One of the best films ive ever seen and i thought the twist was brilliant.
The Village was the LAST good film M. Night Shyamalan's before Split! Also, the soundtrack is MARVELOUS!
The twist in The Village is about protecting "Innocence (The Village)."
My mom showed me The Village without telling me what it was about, and I really enjoyed the film for what it was.
My mom did that to me too.
The village was a fantastic film. It's disappointing that so many chose to judge it based on their own expectations. Actually, all of M nights movies are pretty brilliant, except, say airbender, he does great with original concepts, not as well with adaptation. Hope the hate for him dies down. We need the variety in Hollywood...
The Happening?
That scene between Ivy and Lucius on the porch. Was just beautiful... I love the dialogue in the movie. There's a few times where it's a bit odd but I'm not mad. Its common with M Nights movies
The Village and Unbreakable are, to me, the two finest M. Night Shyamalan movies (The 6th Sense comes 3rd)
The Village is an amazing movie & a lesson of life . He makes me think about life & myself . Everything about this movie is great for me . I love the ending . I've seen it 2o - 3o times . The last time was yesteday & I want to see this movie again .
It makes me cry every time
No the reason why he tells her the creatures are not real before the showdown is perfect.. when she's confronted to Adrian Brody she all of a sudden "realizes" her father may have lied to her to give her the courage to find the medicine, especially since she was supposed to be escorted by two other men.. and i personally felt it that way, i thought for a second they were actually real until we see Adrian and i loved it.. Also i experienced the movie the other way around in the sense that i completely avoided it for years because the trailer terrified me so much and when i caught it on tv years later i watched it out of last resort (didn't have internet at the time) and found out it was actually a gorgeous love story with a twist i just FELL IN LOVE
I must be in the minority. I love this movie despite its silly premise. It's quite touching too
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@@420happyhippy nice
Also, why the fuck is this movie not available on Blu-Ray. It would look incredible on Blu-Ray.
It would tbh
Omg this movie would look so amazing on the blu Ray transfer. It's Roger Deakins yo!
+WolverinesNation92 It would be a perfect 5 on the video rating.
agreed it would be great in HD Quality Blu Ray.
I also wish these were to be on Blu-Ray as well
Punch-Drunk Love
The Iron Giant
Batman:Mask of the Phantasm
A couple of David Lynch's films
Like "Signs," the overarching plot and big twist is more or less ludicrous. But, in both movies, the slow but tense pacing and genuinely emotional performances are very worthwhile.
i really liked this movie when i saw it, i did not even know this was from the same director of sixth sense. because there is a old chinese saying : when the lies become the truth, the truth became a lie, i think this picture explained the idea cleverly.
The Sixth Sense: 100/10 (love it love it absolutely love it )
Unbreakable: 9.5/10 (great movie)
Signs: 9.5/10(great movie)
The Village: 7/10 (not great but still a solid movie)
At 6:05 - the reason why Ivy and the audience were scared of the creature was because her father says that "the creatures were based on actual legends/myths". There might still be a possibility that there are also real monsters/dangerous animals that live in the woods.
Was I the only one who called the "twist," when watching the trailer for this film? By this point the "big twist," was well known to be Shyamalan's thing. So when the trailer came on, my mind just went to what could be the biggest shock twist from what we saw - and that was "I bet its modern day and not really the 1800s."
Then when I saw the film, it opens with a screen title giving the date. Oh, well there goes my theory, I thought. They can't outright tell the audience the date like that, if its not true. That's not misdirection, that's lying and they wouldn't do that. Fast forward a couple of hours and oh, it seems they would outright lie in order to hide the twist.
I agree the film is visually and audibly gorgeous, though. But the attempt to shoehorn in a twist was clunky and unconvincing. The twist should have been that there was no twist. That would have legitimately caught people by surprise.
After Earth is the only film of M. Night I know of that doesn't have a twist ending.
Well, maybe when they showed the date at the beginning, it wasn't meant to be realated to our time. What we consider as our present. Maybe it represented how long the town had been there. Maybe the reason the date was mentioned to be so early was because time for them started once they built their safe haven. I dunno just a theory.
Tyrant Gregcag unbreakable, the last airbender, the happening
+jerrygodeep I've yet to see the latter two, but Unbreakable had a twist ending: The revelation of Mr. Glass' true character.
I actually had no idea. I thought the twist was that the monsters weren't real. I thought the modern times twist was cool -- and it surprised me.
I was super stoked to see this movie and I think I was the only person in the world who actually totally dug it. Didn't love the twist (or tweest) but still really liked the movie, even back in the day.
I Loved The Village, still one of my favorite movies to this day. I wasn't aware it was supposed to be/though of as a monster/horror flick, so I had no expectations. Agreed with the reviewer, the movie is gorgeously shot, and the sounds are truly haunting, acting is great. I always took this movie for what it's said(in the movie) to be worth.. a group of elders try and create a better society free from greed and violence. I mean hey, that actually sounds pretty good idea.. and they create the monsters as a form of control, I read that as an allegory for religion. The love story/triangle works and makes perfect sense and feeds the plot of the movie. In that way the movie works incredibly well.
The twist of them being in modern times is great, but i agree they could have kept the suspense of the first twist(monsters arent real) going much longer, and the final forest scene would have been more striking(less confusing or easy to pass off/question).
Still love it to this day, very well done movie.
Still no joke, my favorite movie of all time. Love this movie to death.
+Wes Adair Do you mind explaining why? I thought that it was filled with plot holes and the ending's explanation by the security guard's was lazy and was unrealistic.
+Therealmadkong to me it was so amazingly done. Not your typical horror movie at all, the concept is so beautiful. This blind woman facing her absolute fear in the woods all by herself. Even knowing they wernt "real" it still almost consumed her. It's so realistic in that way. Often times we know somethings not real but are still so afraid of it. I thought the twist was well done made sense if your not looking at it in a horror movie kinda way. It's not. It's a love story, and the way it was shot... I'll never get over it! It just struck a cord with me.
I didn't watch the film like it was a horror film, I watched it after hearing it was a period piece romance. I still thought it was not written well and had plot holes. I understand what you mean though, you related to the main character and her fear and you are right about the look of the film being beautiful. When a film hits you in a way that makes you feel like you are the main character it can make the experience WAY better. I identified with D-Fes from Falling Down and that's why it is one of my favorite films of all times.
+Therealmadkong totally agree. It's all a matter of opinion! Diffrent things strike diffrent people!
Well I am glad we had this conversation. The reasoning made sense and was interesting. Hope you watch more films that strike you like that because it can really make an opinion stronger.
My friend who is 76 growls and makes guttural sounds when he drives.
Jame Newton Howard is a genius and Hillary Hahn's violin solo was breathtaking. The movie looks great and its overall a decent film.
Shama-damn you! I thought this was the new film of his lol.. The titles, 'The' followed by a word beginning with the letter V..
+Luca Munro followed by the letter I
+Stank Movie Studio M Night Shamalamadingdong's will be about a girl who is waiting for the right guy, The Virgin.
Plot Twist: She actually WASN'T a virgin all along!!!! OOOOOHHHH
+Stank Movie Studio It's 2am here but I want to keep this going xD okay next one. Nine family members are part of a satanic cult, they are, 'The Vincents'
Plot Twist: The Vincents were actually Catholics all along! OOOOHHHHHH