Most people have already given extraordinary plot summaries of this movie so I'm going to skip the plot summary. What I do want to say is that I've found a flip-side meaning to the story:
***Note: The next few paragraphs might contain some spoilers. Read with caution!***
It may seem that Linoge is the devil, going around town killing people as he pleases. However, after watching the movie, I've found that it teaches something about our human race. Linoge is right: It isn't just that little island that is infested with robbers, adulterers, and child molesters. Our entire human race is "diseased" by sins. On the flip-side, Linoge is not the sinner, it is actually all those on the island. Remember when Linoge talks about how some guy molested 7 girls? He's making a point. He's not here to kill, he's here to punish.
Now, you say, why does Linoge take the son of the poor, innocent Constable? BECAUSE THE CONSTABLE IS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE TOWN WHO HAVEN'T COMMITTED A SINGLE SIN. Therefore, he passes on his sin-less genes to his son, who is pure. Linoge wants a pure child to carry on his message about human sin.
In essence, The Storm of the Century was not caused by Linoge, but it was actually caused by humans themselves. We humans have lived in a "Storm" of sins, especially these days.
Still don't believe that this is the real message? Remember how the townspeople had a dream about falling in the water? Well, think about it. What do you usually do with water other than drink it? You use it to clean things right? Right. Here, Linoge is throwing people into the water to "clean" and "purify" the town of these sinners.
Still not convinced? Remember the scene where the children were flying in the sky? Why did they look so happy and heartwarming? Because Linoge knows that children are born without sin and children are usually pure. Therefore, he treats them with kindness. Notice he did not kill NOT EVEN ONE small child in the story? Why? Because he knows that children start off clean, without any crimes on their slate.
Think about it.
***Note: The next few paragraphs might contain some spoilers. Read with caution!***
It may seem that Linoge is the devil, going around town killing people as he pleases. However, after watching the movie, I've found that it teaches something about our human race. Linoge is right: It isn't just that little island that is infested with robbers, adulterers, and child molesters. Our entire human race is "diseased" by sins. On the flip-side, Linoge is not the sinner, it is actually all those on the island. Remember when Linoge talks about how some guy molested 7 girls? He's making a point. He's not here to kill, he's here to punish.
Now, you say, why does Linoge take the son of the poor, innocent Constable? BECAUSE THE CONSTABLE IS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE TOWN WHO HAVEN'T COMMITTED A SINGLE SIN. Therefore, he passes on his sin-less genes to his son, who is pure. Linoge wants a pure child to carry on his message about human sin.
In essence, The Storm of the Century was not caused by Linoge, but it was actually caused by humans themselves. We humans have lived in a "Storm" of sins, especially these days.
Still don't believe that this is the real message? Remember how the townspeople had a dream about falling in the water? Well, think about it. What do you usually do with water other than drink it? You use it to clean things right? Right. Here, Linoge is throwing people into the water to "clean" and "purify" the town of these sinners.
Still not convinced? Remember the scene where the children were flying in the sky? Why did they look so happy and heartwarming? Because Linoge knows that children are born without sin and children are usually pure. Therefore, he treats them with kindness. Notice he did not kill NOT EVEN ONE small child in the story? Why? Because he knows that children start off clean, without any crimes on their slate.
Think about it.