Poor

Rating: 2/10 (7 August 2008)

It's at times like this I'd wish I were more eloquent. I've just sat through this tripe and my only response is to consider slapping myself in the face. The reason I don't is that I may one day perhaps bump into the writer and slap him instead, and so I'm holding it in reserve for that.
Wahlberg, a (generally) superb actor - what are you doing here? The participants in this flick are prone to an almost trance-like state, and I can only guess you took your cue from that for the whole film. You're too decent an actor to be appearing in this - next time, when you're picking a role, go by the script, not by the director's name.
I can only guess what the directors directions were - "err, just walk around a bit and say the words written on the script... and... action ! Yeah, I know it looks poor on paper, but The Sixth Sense was good. Remember? Remember The Sixth Sense? Forget about Signs, that was a mistake... This is me being good again..." This is crap of the highest order. Generally, I like my eco-proselytizing a little less "on-the-nose". The way the "be kind to the planet" message is delivered would make even the staunchest Greenpeace-supporter puke.
All those involved (and yes, Shymalan, you especially) should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves. To those that bankrolled this POS, take a good hard look at the reviews either here or on metacritic before you give "golden boy" Shymalan his next paycheck.
Come in Mr Night, your time is up.