The Village - A new SIGN of Suckness
Ok. This is really an opinion poll, so please feel free to let them fly. Here's an example.
"M. Night Shyamalan" is to "Movies" as "Vanilla Ice/4 Non-Blondes/Right Said Fred" is to "Music". Put simply, a one hit wonder.
Granted, "The Sixth Sense" was a box office hit monetary wise, and (personally) was a little creppy from time to time, with a hint of drama and suspence. After all, name another movie where one of the New Kids on the Block stands nearly naked mumbling with a gun in a bathroom.
That being said, a huge wad of cash and a "good job" was more than enough. BUt then, I was suckered into two movies not suitable for humans; "Unbreakable" and "Signs". The creepiness and curiousness were there, but it lacked story/modd/meaning/non-sucktitude. I have a feeling that "The Village" will be this as well.
First it was "why is this guy strong" and then it was "why are there circles in my crops". Now it's "what's in the forrest" and "why doesn't it like red?" It's kinda like the smoker at the party who thinks he's being smart or philosofical, but really is being over-dramatic to the point where it's funny.
And to top it off, Night made an appearance...a critical appearance in "Signs" as being (a) the reason Mel Gibson was messed up in the head and (b) the person that caught "the crop circle freak". His acting was sub-par the seens he had were more like little "I'm cool. I did this" tributes to himself.
All in all, that freak has taken me and friends for $15 each, and we want it back. His slightly engrossing stories are loose near the ending, he's had one good hit and multiple losers, and he gloats like nothing I've seen before (even going so far as to do a documentary about himself). As far as I can see, the man is milking it.
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P.S. What the f*ck was the deal with aliens being hurt by baseball bats and <gasp> water??? And this guy is suppose to be creative!
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