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Rating: 7/10 (16 June 2008)

I am not a M. Night fan due to his movies usually have a twist with no ending. I did like The Happening. I was not impressed with the characters. Mark Wahlberg (science teacher)character was to suppose to be the "Hero" in this film, but it seemed the mark was not met. It starts out in the park two women reading on a bench and almost like time just stands still, but then everyone start killing themselves. At the time four main characters are trying to get out of the city. The train there on stops in a small town and won't go any further due to what they think is a terrorist attack. They then find out it may be toxins in the air and it's hitting bigger cities not so much smaller towns. Mark, Zooley, and the little girl start in a group with just another man and women. As they're trying to leave town and notice there really isn't anywhere else to go they find the Military Officer (which seems to be two cents short of a dollar) and a few other groups. Their theory is stay away from the roads and the huge group starts to walk to a smaller town. Once Mark (the science teacher) discovers that the toxin is going after larger groups they split up. Of course the first group is affected by the toxin and dies. The three find a house (which they think is abandoned) where this strange lady lives with no electricity, no neighbors, and grows her own food. What more could Mother Nature ask for. Then the old lady goes a little stir crazy and Mother Nature takes her out. Which leaves the three alone. This disaster only lasts about 48 hours at the most and ends showing your three months later. Zooley, Mark, and the little girl make it through the tragedy and move on with there life as if nothing happened (other than the little girls parents die). The last scene two guys walking in a park having a conversation Mother Nature starts all over again.
In reading several reviews, I have a different aspect of the movie. Yes, Mother Nature is mad at the world due to humans being disrespectful to the earth and to others!! I guess you can say were not economically stable right now, there is a lot of "hate" in the world, not enough people going "Green" and certain parts of the world are over populated. So Mother Nature puts toxins into the air to send a message. Why did M. Night pick New York to be hit first and then spreads to the East Coast? New York has a huge population; it's polluted (just like any other big city/states) and extremely unfriendly (don't mean to offend anyone). Mother Nature decides to just stop the toxin and feels it's done enough damage for humans to appreciate and not take the world for granted. Yes, I feel there is an ending! So how does it end!!! Mother Nature decides to start the toxins all over again. So what major area do you hit next that has the same reputation as New York? If you couldn't figure it out "France" (once again not to offend anyone).
Definitely a worth while movie!