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In 1897, in Covington, a countryside community located in the secluded area in a large clearing of trees in rural Pennsylvania, the simplistic and happy harmony is often punctured by the frightening monthly appearances of horrific monstrous creatures with unspeakable names that live within the dense forest woods surrounding Covington. The creatures are attracted by the color red, and therefore red is forbidden from ever being worn and shown at all in Covington. The Elders, Covington's leaders, decide that the best method against the creatures is to simply hide whenever they arrive, and to often wear yellow, "the safe color," when near the woods.

But for young Lucius Hunt (Joaquin Phoenix), personally dismayed at the death of several children within Covington, life staying hidden within the forest clearing and always running away from the creatures is completely dissatisfying. In order to stop the future deaths of many other children from ever happening, Lucius appeals to The Elders, asking their permission to leave Covington and get medicine from the other neighboring towns. Lucius' request is turned down, and his widowed mother, Alice (Sigourney Weaver), begins to worry more about her son, and how quiet he has become.

Ivy Walker (Bryce Dallas Howard), the beautiful and spirited redhead blind girl of Covington, and always a close friend of Lucius, is now discovering that she and Lucius may be falling deeply, madly, truly in love with each other. And while Lucius and Ivy fall in love, they are both totally oblivious to the fact that the mentally disabled Noah Percy (Adrien Brody) himself has fallen in love with Ivy, and he grows bitterly envious of Lucius, and his envy may cause him to commit awful, sinful acts; and this act against Lucius may lead Ivy to be forced to face the unspeakable creatures in the woods, just to save Lucius' life.

Being quite a big fan of M. Night Shyamalan's other great blockbuster films, The Sixth Sense and Signs, I had immensely high expectations for The Village. While the initial design of this story is, simply put, quite fascinating, the movie failed to live up to the interesting premise, or my own personal expectations. Joaquin Phoenix was much better suited in Signs as Merrill Hess than he is here as Lucius Hunt. I never found myself caring about his rather unlikable character. Sigourney Weaver was also a bit of a let-down, possibly because the script never gave her much of a chance to shine. Adrien Brody failed to bring notice, as well. Newcomer Bryce Dallas Howard, the daughter of famed director Ron Howard, truly shines here as the blind Ivy Walker, and I found myself trembling in fear for her as she was being chased through the woods. Still, while I was partially disappointed, and I found the final twist to be lamely unimpressive, others may enjoy this film very much indeed.

Recommended.

This movie start to be interesting at the beginning. The music will make you feel junping from your seat at times. The ending was..............this is it? You think the movie is not finish but it is.

The Village takes us on a journey through one of the greatest stories ever told. The way it was written, directed and acted are outstanding. Certain people just don't get it. They don't see the brilliance in what M. Night did to make this an amazing movie.

We follow the lives of a small town in Pennsylvania, as they live their daily lives all while having the looming threat of the creatures that live in the woods. Not to be harmed, the villagers must never venture into the woods, for fear of danger. But when tragedy strikes this lowly town - someone must step up. Young Ivy Walker, the daughter of the village's head elder Edward Walker (William Hurt) fights with all her power to get permission to go through the woods, into the towns, to save Lucius (Joaquin Phoenix), the man she loves.

Can Ivy fight the demons that the village faces? Can the secrets that hide throughout continue to stay secret? Can love overcome evil?

The Village is a whirlwind journey through thriller, romance, drama, and yes-even comedy at times. You feel as if you are Ivy fighting everything in your power, fearing everything around you just to get to the towns to save Lucius - and yourself.

Brilliant directing, writing, and acting - M Night, is definitely one of the greatest filmmakers around. And there is nothing but praise for this movie.

With the DVD showing extra features such as the making of The Village, deleted scenes, and an excellent commentary. The Village will be the only thing playing in my DVD player for a very long time.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Spooky and fun
Life in the tiny 19th century village of Covington Woods is idyllic; the tiny community lives in harmony, completely isolated from the distant Towns that are feared and never... Read more

Published on Sep 14 2007 by Kona

4.0 out of 5 stars We can mover towards hope
Everyone lives a full life in a self-sufficient 1800's village. We live in a symbiosis with a mysterious species. Read more

Published on Aug 29 2007 by bernie

3.0 out of 5 stars A mediocre offering
The Village is the story of a small community living in a tiny settlement, surrounded by woods that reportedly contain mysterious, malevolent creatures. Read more

Published on Sep 9 2006 by Ms. H. Sinton

5.0 out of 5 stars Good movie, MUST HAVE AN OPEN MIND
This movie starts out slow, and one can be very confused in the beginning. Once we are familiarised with the characters however, it starts getting interesting. Read more

Published on Mar 28 2005 by Jordan

1.0 out of 5 stars the worst movie of the year
PLEASE DON'T WASTE YOU TIME OR MONEY ON THIS MOVIE OR SHOULD I SAY PIECE OF S!@T.

Published on Mar 25 2005 by Llywelyn Evans

3.0 out of 5 stars All depends what you expect....
I think the problem is the director bills this as another scare movie with a twist like Sixth Sense or Unbreakable. Read more

Published on Mar 14 2005 by Adam D. Dunn

5.0 out of 5 stars not bad at all
i was expecting a movie that was boring and tedious because of all the bad things ive heard of it. what i was served was a good movie with a plot twist at the end that infuriates... Read more

Published on Mar 13 2005 by jack_metal

1.0 out of 5 stars BLAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ok where 2 bigin this movie
was the worst i ever seen(and
i seen barny)wow not even 1
scary part it sucks big time
weird acting but if you are
in the... Read more

Published on Feb 27 2005 by dark_gal

2.0 out of 5 stars disappointment
i was expecting a great supernaturel movie with lots of suspence but it wasn't. At the end of the show I was very disappointed. Read more

Published on Feb 5 2005 by ralphtricia

5.0 out of 5 stars what makes a movie?
to all of you who base the rating of a movie on the storyline; YOU DON'T EXIST what really makes a movie something is the general atmosphere, the acting and overall the director's... Read more

Published on Jan 30 2005 by hugo

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