"The Happening," only a little bit better

Rating: 6/10 (22 December 2018)

While the plotlines between these two movies are similar, what really draws me to make this comparison is the gigantic build-up and the lack of payoff at the end. Once again, nothing is explained, it was just something that "happened."
This movie made a much better job in keeping it's audience hooked than M. Night Shyamalan's film. It has a very good use of non-linear time, using it as a tool to fuel the viewer's interest by constantly using the technique of showing effect before cause. This is what made the movie worth watching, along with very good acting from all characters.
The thing is, the main plot is never really concluded. There is a constant reference to this "object" that people see and makes them want to commit suicide. It has a shadow, it moves, and your car's proximity sensors can detect it. I sat through the whole movie anxiously waiting to see what it was. From what I saw, I understand that it was like a ball of wind or something. Might be a personal preference thing, but I expect a more exciting finale, showing very explicitly what the thing was, diving into the perspective of the people that it affected. Instead what we get is a run of the mill happy ending, with a pretty underwhelming twist.