The Village
Went to see The Village tonight. It's not the worst film ever, but it wouldn't look out of place on the list of candidates.
Don't let the trailers fool you - it's not tense, it's not exciting... in fact, it's entirely the opposite. The trailer contains a much, much better movie than the full thing, it's just a shame it doesn't even remotely reflect the thrust of the plot. I wonder if trading standards apply to movie trailers.
As can be expected from a Shymalan movie, it has a number of twists. One of these is so obvious that it hurts. The second is so stupid that it hurts even more. It also comes complete with the usual collection of gaping plot holes of the type made so prominent by his previous movie Signs.
I don't want to give them away, just in case you're foolish enough to actually spend money and go see this festering heap of steaming dung... but think of the plot holes in Signs and you'll get an idea of how glaring they are.
I always imagined the conversation that prompted the aliens in Signs to visit Earth: Hey, we're aliens, and water burns us like acid. You know where a really fun place to go would be? A planet that is two thirds WATER, where many people have WATER running from their taps, and where WATER is known to regularly fall from the sky!
I know that all the critics are falling over themselves to orally service Mr. Shymalan for his new masterpiece, but don't let the hype fool you... especially if you were given to think from the trailer that you'd be treated to a gripping thriller designed to chill your bones.
Pah. I want my money back.
Don't let the trailers fool you - it's not tense, it's not exciting... in fact, it's entirely the opposite. The trailer contains a much, much better movie than the full thing, it's just a shame it doesn't even remotely reflect the thrust of the plot. I wonder if trading standards apply to movie trailers.
As can be expected from a Shymalan movie, it has a number of twists. One of these is so obvious that it hurts. The second is so stupid that it hurts even more. It also comes complete with the usual collection of gaping plot holes of the type made so prominent by his previous movie Signs.
I don't want to give them away, just in case you're foolish enough to actually spend money and go see this festering heap of steaming dung... but think of the plot holes in Signs and you'll get an idea of how glaring they are.
I always imagined the conversation that prompted the aliens in Signs to visit Earth: Hey, we're aliens, and water burns us like acid. You know where a really fun place to go would be? A planet that is two thirds WATER, where many people have WATER running from their taps, and where WATER is known to regularly fall from the sky!
I know that all the critics are falling over themselves to orally service Mr. Shymalan for his new masterpiece, but don't let the hype fool you... especially if you were given to think from the trailer that you'd be treated to a gripping thriller designed to chill your bones.
Pah. I want my money back.
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