The Village is based on the graphic novel
In the television series “The Village” which is based on the graphic novel of the same name, Arya makes her outrageous (OTT) premiere. The horror film centers on the ghost village and its spooky past. The teaser and trailer for “The Village” directed by Milind Rau, drew viewers in.
It hinted that the program was a social commentary about superstitions and environmental protection. The director also promised a ton of blood. Could ‘The Village’ justify the excitement? Now let’s look into it! A doctor by trade, Gautham (Arya) is wed to Neha (Divya Pillai).
They have a beagle named Hectic and a daughter called Maya (Baby Aazhiya)! Their vehicle breaks down in the eerie village of Kattiyal when they are traveling from Chennai to Thoothukudi. In the meantime, Farhan (John Kokken) leads a mercenary crew sent by Prakash (Arjun Chidambaram) to obtain samples.
If you’ve seen a significant amount of Tamil films, you might have guessed the story. That’s precisely how ‘The Village’ unfolds if you follow that course. The web series examines how industry and medical waste affect the lifestyle of a particular group on multiple occasions. Every cliched scene you could think of would make an appearance in the show.
When poor screenplay and uninspired language are coupled, “The Village” becomes tedious to watch. As director Milind Rau transports us to the Kattiyal jungle, where Farhan and his associates were asked to harvest chemicals, you can’t help but laugh. Given that the forest looks like “Avatar” if it were made on a very limited budget.
The trees are painted in vibrant hues! ‘The Village’ includes a lot of gore, as promised. Guts were lying on the ground, people were ripped in two, and there were gory-looking men. But you don’t frown with contempt or feel terrified. After a while, they begin to resemble cartoon characters.
Guts were lying on the ground, people were ripped in two, and there were gory-looking men. But you don’t frown with contempt or feel terrified. After a while, they begin to resemble cartoon characters. Farhan’s mercenary gang is also not very successful. His group of icy-faced people doesn’t give one great hope.
In a similar vein, the flashback choices address issues of prejudice, tyranny, corporate takeover of towns, and health risks. These are all subjects that have been covered in a plethora of Tamil movies, and it appears that no attempt was made to bring anything novel to the done-to-death narrative.
Arya’s acting in the series seems out of place; she has a hard time in the series’ emotional passages. The act is held together by the performances of Aadukalam Naren and Muthukumar, who portrayed Shakthivel and Karunagam, respectively. Arjun Chidambaram gives a respectable effort in his dual roles as a sly businessman and a spoilt brat.
‘The Village’ feels like an outmoded and rehashed story. There’s never a need to binge-watch any of the six episodes, which run between 35 and 45 minutes each. Despite its laudable intentions, the second half of the story is overly protracted and uninteresting. ‘The Village’ may have developed into a valuable horror film if Milind Rau had given the screenplay more attention.
