The Village

[Gremal]

Originally Posted by peterproud

Brand new here....just wanted to add my two cents regarding this film. I think as the years pass this film will gain a larger fan base. As someone earlier commented, the film was marketed all wrong. It's not a thriller or a horror flick it's a comment on how beautiful innocence can be and the lengths we will/should go to hang on to it. It is also a wonderful love story with some great performances. The scene where Ivy and Lucius sit on the porch and convey their feelings to each other is one of the most beautifully written scenes I've seen in years. Roger Deakins' photography and James Newton Howard's phenomenal score give this film so much class - both artists are the best at what they do .

This film deserves a blu-ray release more than any film I can think of...

Wow, that's quite a statement considering how many great films need to appear on BD, from Lawrence of Arabia on down. I don't think it's about innocence but a litany on the politics of the time.

[Show spoiler]The message was that those in power invent their enemies to maintain control. It's actually a very common political argument and conspiracy theory and I actually groaned out loud in the theater when I realized that's what the "twist" was all about. Of all the messages Shayamalan could have gone for, this cliche seemed so stupid.