Scribe Ineti
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I think The Village is a brilliant piece of film-making. Excellent directing, cinematography, acting, writing, and tone and imagery. Shyamalan is a master at bringing out nuanced, authentic performances out of his actors. And he writes films that can impact the viewer long after the film is over.
More than anything else, I think The Village is a love story between two very unique individuals who have very specific character traits that make them very strong characters. It was a pleasure to watch the two develop through the course of the film.
Like Shyamalan's other works, though, there's a lot more to the film than that. There are layers upon layers, and a casual first glance will probably have you missing some of them. I'm sure I missed some, so I'll be seeing it again. What I did catch on the first viewing was enough to show me that this film is presenting several very deep and potentially troubling themes; themes that I think Shyamalan was brave to present.
I enjoyed and was impressed by this film, and am looking forward to his next efforts. The Village earns a solid A in my book.
More than anything else, I think The Village is a love story between two very unique individuals who have very specific character traits that make them very strong characters. It was a pleasure to watch the two develop through the course of the film.
Like Shyamalan's other works, though, there's a lot more to the film than that. There are layers upon layers, and a casual first glance will probably have you missing some of them. I'm sure I missed some, so I'll be seeing it again. What I did catch on the first viewing was enough to show me that this film is presenting several very deep and potentially troubling themes; themes that I think Shyamalan was brave to present.
I enjoyed and was impressed by this film, and am looking forward to his next efforts. The Village earns a solid A in my book.
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