The Village (2004) Hulu

[iamwhatiseem]

Several times we almost watched this, but for whatever reason didn't.
We should have.
Well acted, especially by the then newcomer - Bryce Dallas Howard.
Well written, well directed.
A little bit of a slow burn at times, but not too bad.
And you will recognize a laundry list of top actors. Who were not yet top actors when this movie was made.

 

[The Duke]

I remember that one vaguely. Watched it with a couple friends.

Right around the same time as "10,000 Maniacs".

Kind of a horror, ain't it?

 

[gipper]

I saw it at the theater. Didn’t care for it much. Was it making a statement? That the elite always lie to control the people and what the people believe is a fallacy promoted by the elite?

 

[iamwhatiseem]

I saw it at the theater. Didn’t care for it much. Was it making a statement? That the elite always lie to control the people and what the people believe is a fallacy promoted by the elite?

Like a song, a movies "message" can mean different things to different people.
My take - is the "elders" are like the media. Controlling the population by lies and fear mongering.

 

[g5000]

If you leave the cult, you will die!

 

[whitehall]

Spoiler alert? Is it the one where most of the villagers think they live in the18th century when it's really a modern experiment? A cruel cult if you think about it.

 

[g5000]

Spoiler alert? Is it the one where most of the villagers think they live in the18th century when it's really a modern experiment? A cruel cult if you think about it.

Spoiler: Use this whitehall

Yes, that is the plot.

 

[whitehall]

Spoiler: Use this whitehall

Yes, that is the plot.

wrong forum?

 

[g5000]

wrong forum?

No. You can use that tag to hide spoilers.