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Resisting the outside world.
I thought Wow, here is the Christian sub-cubculture.
A culture based on fear of others -rather than love.
Thank you Shyamalan for a good dose of truth! |
(2004) Film Review |
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| CREDITS |
| Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Written by M. Night Shyamalan (written by)
Cast (in credits order)
Bryce Dallas Howard .... Ivy Walker
Joaquin Phoenix .... Lucius Hunt
Adrien Brody .... Noah Percy
William Hurt .... Edward Walker
Sigourney Weaver .... Alice Hunt
Brendan Gleeson .... August Nicholson
Cherry Jones .... Mrs. Clack
Celia Weston .... Vivian Percy
John Christopher Jones .... Robert Percy
Frank Collison .... Victor
Jayne Atkinson .... Tabitha Walker
Judy Greer .... Kitty Walker
Fran Kranz .... Christop Crane
Michael Pitt .... Finton Coin
Jesse Eisenberg .... Jamison
Charlie Hofheimer .... Young Man
Scott Sowers .... Man With The Raised Eyebrows
Zack Wall .... Donald
Jordan Burt .... 12-Year-Old-Boy
Jane Lowe .... Brown-Eyed Girl
Willem Zuur .... Gerald
Liz Stauber .... Beatrice
Tim Moyer .... Flustered Man
John Rusk .... Town Crier
Joey Anaya .... Those We Don't Speak Of
Kevin Foster .... Those We Don't Speak Of
Produced by
Sam Mercer .... producer
Jose L. Rodriguez .... associate producer
Scott Rudin .... producer
M. Night Shyamalan .... producer
Original Music by James Newton Howard
Cinematography by Roger Deakins
Film Editing by Christopher Tellefsen
MPAA: Rated PG-13 for a scene of violence and frightening situations.
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The Village (Score)
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| SYNOPSIS |
 Despite the advice of his elders, a curious and determined Lucius Hunt (JOAQUIN PHOENIX) has a burning desire to step beyond the boundaries of the town into the
unknown. Town leader, Edward Walker (WILLIAM HURT) warns Lucius of the danger amongst the town’s outskirts, and Lucius’ mother, Alice Hunt (SIGOURNEY WEAVER) advises him to stay at home and spare himself of the greed and desires that exist in the outside world. Lucius’ strength is matched only by Ivy Walker (BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD), a beautiful and mesmerizing young blind woman with an unusual wisdom beyond her years. Her fearless nature and gift-like perception are beyond
anything Lucius has ever known.
Both Lucius and the mischievous Noah Percy (ADRIEN BRODY) admire Ivy passionately, though her heart only has room for one of them. Her devotion eventually leads her down a forbidden path where terrifying truths are revealed. The ominous presence of the unknown boils over into chaos for the town, with one’s bravery being the only thing that can save them. The truce between “The Village” and the creatures is ending.
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 Writer,
producer, director M. Night Shyamalan is known for two things:
high concept premises and surprise, twist endings. After his breakthrough
hit The Sixth Sense,
Shyamalan has used this same approach to make Unbreakable,
Signs, and now The
Village. Unfortunately, while Shyamalan appeared to be
a fresh new voice when he first broke onto the scene, each successive
film is making him look more and more like a one-trick pony, at
least from a writing point of view.
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| We are The Village people
Though M. Night Shyamalan claims not to embrace any particular religion, he increasingly incorporates spirituality into his films.
In The Sixth Sense, he broaches the existence of a supernatural realm; in Unbreakable, it’s the diametrical relationship between good and evil; Signs is about belief in a greater power. In nearly every major religion, these three truths work as ladder rungs that lead to a higher understanding of our relationships with the divine. The Village, following this natural progression of spiritual depth, becomes a warning for the faithful in any of these religious groups.
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