'The Village' is one of my favorite films.
It's about a small community of people who live an idyllic life in a isolated little town,Covington, Penn.. The town is governed by a group of elders who keep the peace, respond to the needs of the townsfolk, and set down the few laws that are necessary to ensure the harmony.One of the odd rules is no one is allowed to enter the surrounding forest,for it is said that the forest is the territory of mythical creatures referred to as 'the ones we do not speak of'.These creatures haven't been seen,but they're voices haunt the town..
The village patriarch and a member of the village counsel, Edward Walker, becomes concerned when both of his young daughters fall for the quiet, challenging demeanor of Lucius Hunt (Joaquin Phoenix).
Lucius wants nothing more than to challenge the village law of never entering the woods. He believes that the village needs medicines and supplies that don’t grow rampant around the village. He wants to journey into the woods but the village counsel is dead against it.
Lucius’s childhood sweetheart, Ivy Walker (Bryce Dallas Howard), is the youngest daughter of Edward Walker and blind. Ivy admires Lucius and his curiosity of what goes on in the woods.
When a freak accident occurs, the village counsel and Edward Walker are forced to look past the creatures and the woods for help. It is that desperate act that is destined to change the face of Covington forever..
My favorite quote from the movie goes like this,
"She is lead by love,
the world moves for love,
it kneels before it in awe."
Director,writer and producer M. Night Shyamalan's 'The Village' might not be what you expect.He's famous for he's twist endings,he's unpredictability.
