The Happening (look past the media)

Rating: 7/10 (16 June 2008)

Despite all the bad media surrounding this film I still went to see it. And I was pleased with what I saw. In previous work M. Night Shyamalan shows that he is a writer/producer/director like none other. He doesn't worry about how glamorous the film is. Instead he paints the picture as if you were there. His use of mainly one camera in all his movies make you feel like you are witnessing the events. For movies now-a-days we want the special effects and the gorgeous style of shooting along with a happy ending. M. Night Shymalan changes this. As I stated above his style is different. But in his previous writing he doesn't give us the happy ending we crave. (I will not say how The Happening ends) And the lack of closure in his previous work make the viewer think. The viewer can't just walk out of the theater and discard the story just witnessed. Instead they think about the film and forever remember the story. Overall I think you should look past the media and listen to how you feel. Don't be afraid of the unknown.