A waste of 91 minutes...

Rating: 1/10 (16 June 2008)

I loved Sixth Sense. Unbreakable was inspiring. Signs was intriguing. The Village was so-so. This movie is terrible.
The basic premise: that plants (not just one plant, but many plant species) see humans as a threat and develop a chemical to defend themselves is just plain ludicrous and, as a bonus, is a painfully obvious "moral lesson." (Humans are a threat to the planet.)
OK, lots of movies have stupid premises, but this one also falls short of the mark in: cinematography, dialog, character development, and a cohesive plot line. At least 15 minutes of this film is nothing but trees and bushes waving in the wind menacingly.
I like both Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel, but this movie had me hoping they would die soon so that I wouldn't have to hear either of them whine through the lousy dialog again. I'm pretty sure they both realize this script sucked and mailed in a performance solely because they were getting paid. With the exception of John Leguizamo's character and his on-screen daughter, every other character in this movie was completely pointless and a waste of celluloid.
In a nutshell, this movie wasn't a horror movie, despite some silly gore. It wasn't a suspense movie, because the premise was revealed right at the beginning. It wasn't romance, comedy, or drama. It was pointless and stupid. Rather than go see this movie, save yourself 91 minutes and set a $10 bill on fire...I guarantee you will get more satisfaction for your money that way.