I hate you guys. Haven't seen The Village in years and I loved it even better tonight. How can you have a problem with the ending? Did you just... not get it? Like, I feel like I'm having the same conversation about The Happening. It wasn't just a random ending, "Alright team, we only have the space rented for another 3 days. Let's wrap it up!"
They were all victims of INTENSE traumas, and... look, have any of you ever been at such a low point where you felt, deep in your bones, "I don't want to be here anymore"? Not suicide, but not... *looks around*... just not this? Like you can't even. I know "I can't even" is a popular cliche now, but their mental state really was that as a result of their intense trauma. So they collectively reset, dialed it back 300 years, and they were doing the damn thing, living their best life... and then tragedy, by way of Noah (little irony in the name there, no?)
But, but, BUT... thanks to access to medicine and what not in OUR world, that tragedy will be diverted, and Noah, well he's out. And then they resume their previously scheduled programming, telling the townfolk that there are monsters in the woods, just stay here, blah, blah, blah.
I think Signs tried to hard to be different and ended up being a standard alien flick. Lady in the Water, it's my M. Night low, for sure. Village? Excellent; EXCELLENT. *chef's kiss*
I totally forgot to pay attention and notice if there was any connection to the Split trilogy, so at the very least I can say that nothing jumped out at me.
-foe