The Village - Movie Review
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Chris Stuckmann reviews The Village, starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Brendan Gleeson. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
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!
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 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.
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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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 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 ...
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.
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
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)
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
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
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 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
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.
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.
"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
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..
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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 actually really like The Village and it's one of my favorite Shyamalan films.
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.
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!
Honestly, I didn't think Bryce Dallas Howard was overacting. I have experienced terror, panic, and extreme anxiety, and I tell you, her performance is very true in the portrayal of when you're so terrified that those feelings take over and you start hyperventilating and having a full-blown mental and emotional breakdown.
especially considering her character was blind! i had no idea of the plot of this movie going into it. when fear kicks in, you can have some doubt and hallucinate a bit, like how in that one scene she accidentally killed the character of noah as he made guttural sounds and seemed to be one of the monsters. and her scene upon finding her love interest hurt? UGH. she portrayed the pain so well.
Agreed. If you've ever seen someone pushed to the breaking point and getting hysterical, as Ivy clearly was in this scene (and so scared she can't catch her breath), that's exactly the kind of behavior I'd expect to see. I had the opposite reaction to the reviewer. I thought her performance was spot on.
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.
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.
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
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 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
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
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 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.
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.
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.
I went into the movie knowing completely nothing about it. And I really liked it!
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
the ost is one of the best I've ever heard
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
Hey, Jesse Eisenberg was in this movie. I didn't remember that! xD
OMG, Adrien Brody, too?!
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
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
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
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? 😊
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."
The twist in The Village is about protecting "Innocence (The Village)."
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 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.
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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.
It’s not a period piece romance. It’s a romantic philosophical thriller.
it is a brilliant film. I didnt expect anything. It's the coolest ending ever.
No it isn't
@@diannezurcher4529 yes it is.
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 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.
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.
it's more than a love story - it will be rediscovered
Great film. Acting, score, camera and yes the twist also. They all work...
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.
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
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.
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.”
The scene with Ivy and Lucious on the porch is a PERFECT scene. Flawless.
I have strong feelings about this movie because it is by far one of my favorite movies of all times. The core message I personally took from it is so terrifying. Monsters come in all shapes and sizes, and sometimes monsters are just everyday normal human beings that you encounter every single day. This movie made me realize that the definition of a Monster is so broad because anyone or anything can become a monster
I just love Joaquin Phoenix
now more than ever.
I loved the Village. It's one of my favorite movies.
5:04 now that you've explained your upbringing, I can 100% see why that premise was always okay with you.
Chris, you should really like this movie because of your JW past. Yes, maybe it shouldn't have been advertised as a horror movie. But it's not a romance movie either. It's just a cool drama about the power of psychological manipulation. As an x-JW myself, I make tons of analogies between this and how I was raised.
Oh, I almost forgot... it has the MOST AWESOME SOUNDTRACK of all times.
Shyamalan himself said it was a romance movie, and it is. Yes the plot is about protecting ones innocence, but it’s wrapped around Ivy and Lucious’ love story. Beautiful movie.
Oh that’s a really interesting parallel 👀📝
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
One of my favourite movies. The soundtrack is especially fantastic
One of the most underrated scores of all time
Tron legacy soundtrack 10/10
While Ivy is in the woods there is some flashback audio to Ivy's father telling her "there were rumors of creatures in these woods..." which, for me, was enough to leave a little bit of fear that just maybe the creature IS real (which, alas, ended up being Noah). So at least there was that.
I agree 100% about Shyamalan literally explaining too much to the viewer at the end and throughout the ending of the film. He did the same thing in his film Devil and others. It's a weakness of his writing, no doubt.
Still The Village is one of my absolute favorite movies for the story (though it was mis-marketed) and general feel and tone. One of a kind soundtrack. It's got just the right amount of cozy-dark subtle creepiness that I love. The one-take porch scene with Ivy and Lucius is beautiful and compelling. I watch it every fall.
The Village has the best plot twist in cinematic history and my mind will not be changed.
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 loved this movie when I saw it haha.
6:02 the father mention that the design of the monster costumes were based on urban myths that people believed which is why she's terrified
This movie is a work of art. I never could understand the hate for this one. It is an absolute masterpiece in my eyes. Definitely eye candy.
Has one of the most ridiculous endings ever that defies logic at every turn. The amount of bullshit they expect you to buy into, is just laughable.
@@corycosta1818 Not true. A group of people raising their children in a secluded place making them believe in a boogeyman in hopes of keeping them there and safe is definitely logical. As far as any endings go, I'm not entirely sure what you're getting at. It was just her returning home with medicine. Lol some of y'all look entirely to deep into movies.
@@EAHorror I don't mean the core story. It's fine. I mean the ending.
There are no monsters. It's not a period piece, it's in modern times. Somehow nobody knows this place exists. Nobody has ever stumbled across it. They paid the air traffic controller not to fly over the Village. I could go on and on with how this place existing in modern times is absolutely ridiculous.
On the believability scale, this ending scores a fat 0/10. But hey if you like it🤷🏽♂️
Don't say I'm getting too "deep" into it when you literally called it a masterpiece lol
@@corycosta1818It IS a masterpiece IMO. You just tagged me to argue your point.
I could care less that you didn't like/understand it. I never asked.
These were all wealthy people that created their own little world. So yes, a person could buy 100s of 1000s of acres and nobody would know they had their own community on it. Or that they even existed.
A wealthy person could pay people to keep all outsiders away. (Look at Epstein Island)
As far as believability... Are you forgetting the Jonestown Massacres?
What about Charles Manson? Both were able to brainwash their entire communities.
So yes it is very believable.
@@EAHorror okay pal. It's very believable and makes total sense🤣
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
Jame Newton Howard is a genius and Hillary Hahn's violin solo was breathtaking. The movie looks great and its overall a decent film.
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The village is the most underrated movie ever. Everything was amazing in that movie, the cast, the script, the soundtrack is a masterpiece.
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!
If you don’t get the philosophy he is trying to explain oh well your loss. One of my favorite movies. It’s deep
Before truly discovering M. Night Shymalan's work, I watched The Village. Therefore, I had no expectations when I inserted the DVD. To be honest, I was left astounded and mulling over the plot at the ending credits. I know, that is an unpopular opinion. Bruce Dallas Howard's performance made me respect her, and I was already a Joaquin Phoenix fan. Adrian Brody was superb as well. Nonetheless, the unraveling of the twist was flawed--severly. Along with other (minor or major) elements in the movie. I rewatched The Village multiple times shortly after, further analyzing it. In summation, I did sincerely enjoy The Village.
I am a writer and value all aspects of a movie when I formulate my opinion of it; being so, I am not a light watcher.
you talked about the village with your friends? I wish I had friends that liked movies like me..
+Ricky Carrillo me too bro
same, at least close friends
+Ricky Carrillo raises hand
You guys wanna be friends?
yea
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.
I remember being so excited to go see this movie at 12 years old. I was so excited after watching the preview on basic cable tv 1000 times.
Walking out of that theater is still to this day the biggest let down ive ever experienced. The entire theater despised the movie. I think i watched it back again 15 years later and it was better without the trailer and because i knew going in that the twist was disappointing.
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 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.
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.
Rewatched last night for the first time since seeing in theaters. Was actually very impressed. Knowing the ending sort of forced me to watch through a different perspective. it’s a very deep film with multiple themes. You are absolutely correct that the creature reveal would have been better with Noah’s death first, and that creature encounter in the woods may have been remembered as an all time great. Beautifully shot, with one of the most underrated musical scores of all time
I think the creatures aren’t a “twist” but more of just missing information on Ivy’s part which is why shyamlan doesn’t treat it as such.
The modern day setting is the real “twist” which reveals just how far the illusion the elders created has gone.
i definitely didn’t expect their woods to be a nature reserve. i expected it to be just as they narrated it having been yk? it was a very good twist.
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.
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 don’t care what anybody says ... when that girl ran out of the woods and was on a high way my heart dropped... I was so shocked ..it was the greatest surprise ever.... what a plot twist ... GREAT MOVIE and concept
I would love to see a movie with the atmosphere and vibe of The Village but much better made. I cannot get enough of the dark, Puritan-era 'feel' and James Newton Howard's gorgeous soundtrack. We need more of this.
I’m thinking a quick fan edit could fix the pacing and reveals and maybe re Insert some deleted scenes and the movie would be perfect t
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
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.
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.
LOVE this movie. I've watched it loads of times and the characters and their motivations are wonderfully portrayed.