Purpose, 21 July 2006 Author: carl_cx from United States I have been a fan of M. Night, ever since the first film I saw of his, SIGNS. After that, I was a HUGE fan...I had to see the others. While SIGNS had always been my favorite, I love how he blended moving stories, with thriller aspects. After the critics bashed the VILLAGE (which I found to be a very well made movie) I wondered if he could recover or not. And here is is answer.This movie, much like the other ones, is a "theme" movie, that goes deeper than nymphs, ghosts, or creatures in the woods outside. This movie explores "Purpose", a theme we don',t hear from much from movies. Paul Giamatti is fantastic and real in this movie, and that',s why he is one of my fav actors. He could actually nab a Oscar nomination for this movie. He is INCREDIBLE.Bryce Dallas Howard is stunning...and while I think she was robbed last year at the Oscars for Village, I think this year, she will miss out on the award. She didn',t stand out, because there was not as much depth to her character as their was for Paul.Shyamalan actually performed a huge part in the movie, and a very moving part. The story was well crafted...and I actually think this may have been Night',s most original and daunting task of a story he has written yet. I also think this is one of his best. It',s not scary. It',s moving. And actually has some comedy in it, which he missed in some of his other movies. In how many thrillers do you see a guy who performs an experiment, and only works out one side of his body, so it becomes 4" more muscular than the other. I love how he brought some many diverse people together: a critic who sees no originality in the world, a crossword puzzle genius, a stumped writer and his comedic sister, an old woman who has a thing with animals, and a man locked away in his solitude. The way they come together is incredible.One of the best parts of the movie is the music. BY FAR, the BEST music in any of Shyamalan',s movies. James Newton Howard has created a masterpiece soundtrack, that',s sweeping chorus of angelic voices and swelling violins and cellos will leave you awestruck. And don',t believe Shyamalan',s lies about there being "no twist". there',s about 10 twists...the entire movie will keep you guessing until the very end, which is to say the least, perfect.People will tell you that the movie isn',t worth 6 bucks, I',m sure, because it',s not scary. They',ll say that your getting gypped. I say you',re not getting gypped. I',ll say that Night is the one getting gypped. This movie is worth a lot more than 6 bucks.