The hype more than the happening

Rating: 3/10 (13 June 2008)

(spoiler alert!)M. Night did it again. That is, he bombed again. While the Happening had TONS of hype and seemed like it would have been the thriller of the summer, I left the theater feeling a little cheated. The idea had such potential. A global threat that no one could figure out, but then it made a turn... and it turned a little silly. I mean toxins released by plants?! Well, it's an interesting concept and a great attempt at an environmental movie, but it just didn't "hit the spot".
This was M. Nights first R rated movie and it was only because of the graphic death scenes, which seemed like they were there just so they COULD be there. And for what? The best way to describe my feelings about this film is to imagine you are starving and you are expecting a thanksgiving meal but instead all you get is Split pea soup. Overall, I'd say my rating is to wait for this movie to come out on cable. Marky Mark was the only reason to see the movie.