Comments on: Defending M Night Shyamalan’s The Village

By: JULien

JULien — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 09:27:17 +0000

Hello from France I remember I watched that movie In a beautiful movie theater in Paris.Everything was perfect. I was 18 years old maybe, and I loved it. I don’t understand the bad comments, because there is everything in that movie. Romance, scary moments, wonderful music, wonderful Colors, surprises, good actors, poetry… the kind of movie you don’t forget. And your analysed of it is very nice

By: Rory Doody

Rory Doody — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 21:45:00 +0000

Loved this movie from the first time I saw it despite expecting a monster movie. Terrific analysis. In some ways we should have expected the creatures not to be real after three movies in a row where the fantastical elements (ghosts, superhero, aliens) turned out to be true. Shyamalan likely wanted to subvert expectation at this point.

By: Ginny Green

Ginny Green — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 23:55:00 +0000

Me and my fiance watched the Village last night because we both loved it the first time, and we loved it the second time up til the end. It just doesn’t make sense to not get the medicine when you own the area, and the guy in charge is in the know. Heck he could even drop regular supplies off, or dress up himself to deliver it. The movie is still interesting, but him owning it made the whole pretext of the elders oath kinda ridiculous.

Tabitha Walker’s general absence makes no sense for multiple reasons. Due to the importance of her daughter and making it more clear her Father was married. Add in the idea that the Villiage is not sustainable when you realize it was only a handful of families that started it. Inbreeding is going to be a huge issue after a few more generations.

I loved the romance and characterizations, but the second watch had the plot holes be a little too jarring.

By: Amber Topping

Amber Topping — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:12:00 +0000

In reply to Kanes. I agree. I love the subtlety of the film. In some ways it is really an artsy romance!

By: Amber Topping

Amber Topping — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:11:00 +0000

In reply to Greg. Thanks for your thoughts! Yes, perhaps not knowing anything about the film helped since you didn't have any prejudice or preconceived notions going in. You're welcome. :) I really enjoy this film too.

By: Kanes

Kanes — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 01:51:00 +0000

This movie I watched it when I was 14 years old. It’s one of the best movies I’ve watched and the only one my mom watched wthout getting asleep. That’s a huge thing.
I like the subtleness, Lucius and Ivy’s love, the causes of their aislation, the music, everything.

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 01:48:00 +0000

I watched it again tonight for probably the fourth time. My favorite MNS movie, without a doubt. It’s refreshing to read that I’m not the only one scratching my head wondering why others can’t see how good it is. As a side note, I don’t even remember it being in theaters or seeing any trailers. I knew absolutely nothing about the film when I rented it on DVD many years ago. I wonder how different my feelings about the film would have been had a gone into it with the preconceived misconceptions that others did. Thanks for writing this.

By: Amber Topping

Amber Topping — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 04:59:00 +0000

In reply to voicetek20. Thank you for your response! I appreciate your thoughts on the film. I agree, it is frustrating to hear people just toss away this film without really giving it a fair, objective chance. It's too bad since they're really missing out on something great. Anyway, you're welcome. And yes, people really should give it another chance and watch it from a new perspective.

By: voicetek20

voicetek20 — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 18:25:00 +0000

I absolutely love this film and it has become one of my favorites of M. Night’s over the years. I found myself on this page because my wife and I were watching The Village last night and noticed the rocking chairs. We were trying to figure out the meaning while watching the movie and basically came to the same conclusion you did. We think that the rocking chairs represented loss and/or sorrow. Everyone of the elders had lost something. I like how you also mentioned loss of innocence and I definitely agree with this.

I think this is a great movie and it’s frustrating to see how so many people criticize it and completely write it off. I agree with you about the film’s score. It is definitely one of the best movie scores ever written and it adds such an emotional depth to the movie.

Thanks for defending this wonderful movie and to those reading, if you haven’t seen this movie, check it out for sure. If you watched it years ago and hated it, watch it again from a different perspective. It is not a monster/horror movie. It is something much more than that, with a lot more meaning. And that is what most people miss.

By: Amber Topping

Amber Topping — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 21:51:00 +0000

In reply to Rahim. Thank you! Over time our perceptions of a film can definitely change. :) Anyway, you're welcome! Thanks for your thoughts.