I saw the film the day it opened. In no manner did it "Bash Bush". The main characters are not a religious conservatives, mean-spirited control freaks, CEO's or any of the various elite liberals enjoy labeling conservatives. It's best not to judge the film until one sees it. It's reminicent of an Alfred Hitchcock film - including a brief sighting of the writer/director himself. I found it a fascinating, film and well-worth the ticket price.
Where was the brief sighting of the writer? I didn't catch that.
Ditto. Saw it the day it opened, had heard there was Bush-bashing, saw none.
Good film, too. Gosh, these sour old prunes who get their kicks knocking everything... must be a real drag to see movies with.
Its dialogue and relationships felt very genuine, the acting was top-notch, had plenty of suspense, atmosphere, a few jumps. Beautiful, artful music and camera-work. The "surprises" (actually, there were several) were fine, though nothing can rival Sixth Sense.
And it's a movie where a major character actually RESISTS and TURNS AWAY FROM a tempting opportunity at sexual immorality. How often does THAT happen in a movie? Don't we gripe and moan that all major characters have the morals of dogs in heat? Not in The Village.
Conservatives should be praising a lot about this flick, not looking for reasons to show what superior and disdainful jerks they can be.
One man's opinion. Your mileage may vary.
Dan