The other night I went and saw M. Night Shyamalan's The Village. For days I have been debating what to say, and how much to tell. And the answer is that this review will contain spoilers. I'm sorry, but I can't say nothing this time. However, for that reason I will make this an extended entry.

The directing, art, cinematography, and character development were all fantastic. I really enjoyed watching this film. The problem is that it is simply not a fantasy horror film. The more commercials come out, the more it's marketed as such. But it's not a horror film! It's drama, a little suspense. It's got a twist at the end that solidifies the plot as something that every rendition of Star Trek to date has tackled at least once.

As I see it, the commercial should start black. Words fade into focus as a deep voice repeats them. "What if you wanted to create a society away from the rest of the world? How would you do it? Where would you go? What could go wrong?" Now for the quick-paced music and some flashes of scenes from the film. Now a serene scene with trees and calm music as the title of the film comes into focus. Fin.

Yes, perhaps. But consider what kind of an effect that would have had on your viewing of the movie? What if you had walked into the movie, knowing it was about creating a society away from the rest of the world? IMO, playing it off the way they did, as a horror film, was alright, because then the movie was a complete surprise. You had different expectations about the movie, and for that reason, the twists were exceptionally entertaining.

I definitely see where you're coming from on that, and perhaps I should revise the suggested commercial. However, I do think that walking in expecting it to be a fantasy horror sort of ruined it for me. Perhaps playing it off as more of a period suspense film to surprise you with the twists.