The Village movie

I saw this last week Wednesday with my oldest. There is a surprise ending, to answer the first question most people will have about the latest M. Night Shyamalan's film. It is also not as spooky as his previous films. There are moments however -- there are always moments, but it's not scary -- it will make you jump though. The movie will make you think, as Shyamalan's previous films have done. It's a smart movie, smartly executed, and tells a 'what if?' tale. I can't say too much about it without disclosing the surprises, so instead, I'll tell you about Bryce Dallas Howard, daughter of Ron Howard, and star of the movie. She plays a blind character in the movie, and she's simply amazing. She gives her character emotion, strength, sincerity, and an innocence that begs for protection -- and when that innocence is lost, even though her strength protects her, you feel the loss. You also understand why her father makes the choices he makes in the movie for his children -- it's innocence like her's and love that would make one want to shelter and protect. Great movie!