Worst Movie Ever

Rating: 1/10 (16 June 2008)

I would be absolutely shocked if this isn't a career killer for M. Night Shyamalan. Not only is the acting horrible, but it seems as though Mr. writer/actor/director/twist-master himself has rebelled full-force against his reputation for throwing the big twist on audiences at the end of the movie by making it completely dull and predictable the whole way through. The only reason I went to see "The Happening" is because I still have a lingering and naive hope that Shyamalan is capable of making another "Sixth Sense" or "Unbreakable," the only two good movies he's created. Even though "Signs," "The Village," and "Lady in the Water" were insultingly bad, I still had hope. "The Happening" DESTROYED any remaining chances I may have given this director in the future. If there's one cardinal rule of a so-called "thriller," it's that you have to give the audience a satisfying answer to resolve the conflict of the film. Creepy "happenings" without a sole explanation or reason behind them are only scary when they're meaningful. This meaningless piece of crap of a movie doesn't even TRY to explain itself. I want my two hours of my life back, but since I can't have it, the least I can do is warn the rest of you: stay away from "The Happening" and engage in a more enjoyable activity, such as gouging your eyes out.