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Originally Posted by PCH
I like a good scare but I remember all too well the cruddy ending to the first of M Night Shyamalan - The Village
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The Village (2004) was not Shyamalan's first. His jump to fame I reckon came with The Sixth Sense (1999) starring Bruce Willis and Toni Collette. It established him as the purveyor of surprising endings and snatcher of A-list talent.
Another well-received one was Signs (2002), with Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix.
Most of his films don't fit the familiar Hollywood mould and are often panned. Some are by and large stinkers (The Happening, Unbreakable), but still worth watching once for the quirks and surprises. Some are dismissed unjustly IMO, such as Lady in the Water (2006) with the ever brilliant Paul Giamatti and also Bryce Dallas Howard.
I haven't seen After Earth yet but that's just a matter of time. I will most likely watch The Visit as well, when I get a chance.