I wanted to refine my opinion on this film (and I had 6 hours by myself when my wife's parents blessedly kidnapped her) so I watched The Village again over the weekend. To my suprise, there were a great deal of soft shots, something I didn't vididly remember from the first screening.
Overall, the second viewing did annoy me in a greater way than the first, but I went to admire the camera work, and, due to a nearly empty theatre, I took notes with a pen light.
I would give the Cinematography an 8/10
I wouldn't know how one rates directions, but everyone remembered their lines so I give that a 10/10.
The story (which I have read is the concern of a lawsuit over a twilight zone episode) I would give a 3/10.
The concept still gets high marks.