Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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 |
M Night Shyamalan's The Village revolves around a desolate town in Pennsylvania. The residents of this town live by strict rules - They are not to leave the village or the monsters beyond their boundaries will surely attack them. Lucius and Ivy have an attraction - a strong one. But when Noah - a man with an intellectual disability and who also has feelings for Ivy, finds out that the two are In love, Noah attacks Lucius. He will die if brave Ivy (who is blind) does not breach the borders and find help to save Lucius. Written by Erin Foster
As with M.Night's other movies, I enjoyed this latest outing, especially the performances of the leads. I think the movie suffered in overall response due to a poorly conceived marketing plan.
The movie was sold as a horror film and fans of that genre went into this with that mindset in place. When the film actually turned out to be a look at how we try and protect those we love from the horrors of the "real world", fans were upset and rightly so. As anyone that has enjoyed M.Night's movies, all is not what it would seem. I think the marketing pushed too hard the horror aspect which created an expectation that was not going to be met.
I think if you go into this movie expecting another commentary on spiritual and moral themes, you are going to like this. If you are going into this for the scare factor, you are going to be left empty.