Episode 8: The Village (2004)

M. Night Shyamalan’s The Village, released in the summer of 2004, made over $100 million at the box office, but still fell flat with audiences and critics and inspired one of Roger Ebert’s most notorious 1 star reviews. We discuss the elements of the film we liked, and then delve into the problems, plot holes, and twists. Tangents include A.J.’s days at the Tower Records classical department, reminisce about the “trailer voice,” Chris Carter’s Harsh Realm, and who would be the perfect star for our fictional cop show, The High Commissioner. This month’s Shyamalan scotch was, you guessed it: High Commissioner.