Omg...

Rating: 2/10 (6 July 2008)

This is by far the worst attempt made by M. Night. And wasn't this supposed to be his comeback film? Through-out the movie I was waiting for something to happen, for something to make sense, and to be honest, it did not! All that made sense was that something was happening with the winds and people were killing themselves. What was happening? Where did it start? The source? The story behind it? Why MNS made such a movie? Did the plants get angry? These are some questions that remain unanswered.
I agree that there are some movies which let you have multiple opinions about them. Donnie Darko ring any bells? But The Happening was just... nothing! It was more like a slasher movie in which people were killing themselves. Nothing else made sense. Movies which end leaving viewers asking questions is fine, but this is one such movie in which nothing at all is told. Seems like Night has a story, and the facts but he just didn't want to put it on screen. Or maybe even he didn't know what it was all about? I liked his previous attempts, especially The Sixth Sense and maybe even The Village, but this one was a big, big let down.
I just can't believe what happened to Mark Wahlberg. An Oscar nominee for The Departed in such a role is just plain bad. He, as much as I hate to say it, just couldn't act in this one. His acting along with the actress (I forgot her name) and the little girl were just too fake. Although I was wanting to stop the movie, I still was waiting for something to be explained, at least. But nothing is explained, you have no idea what's going on, and all, if nothing, you're told is that this is a natural disaster or a government mess up. That is it! But whatever was happening or whatever is The Happening is kept a secret.
This movie is just plain bad.
Avoid this!