Something is clearly happening in this "movie", but the word "happening" is uttered more often than something actually happening.

Rating: 1/10 (17 February 2020)

"The Happening" (2008), who green lit this?! This "movie" is supposed to be a thriller film, right? Well, the "thrilling" part is what I'm questioning, it somehow got turned into a lackluster comedy! This "film" is yet another one of the top 10 worst movies I have ever seen. Dull cliched story, horrible acting, cheap special effects, boring sets/locations, and a generic predictable soundtrack to attempt to try and tie this diarrhea stain together. Usually, screenplays written by M. Night Shyamalan suck, and this is no exception. "The Happening" is, by far, his worst screenplay and "movie" he has ever made! But, the premise is actually sort of creative. A virus that infects people and causes them to commit suicide, that really sounds like a tension-filled idea! That was what intrigued me to watch this "film" in the first place. When I saw it, talk about a massive disappointment! But, saying that is an understatement. This is one of the most poorly executed movies that I have ever seen! Their basically running from the wind. Whee! The acting doesn't help matters either. That being said, most of the actors and actresses are great actors in other movies and shows. However, I think that the film makers forgot to tell them that before they went to act in this "movie". Probably the absolute worst performance in this "film", which surprised me, is from Mark Wahlberg. Now, outside of "The Happening", Mark Wahlberg is a great actor! But in this "film", what happened? The worst actress in this "movie" is Zooey Deschanel. Her line delivery is nothing short of a joke. Also, her neutral expression looks like a deer in a headlight face. Or, she just pooped her pants and she's trying to hide it. The rest of the actors and actresses suck too in this "movie". Being a movie made in 2008, you'd expect all the special effects to be great, right? Most of them are fine, but a lot of them are obviously CGI. Whenever M. Night Shyamalan produces a movie, he usually tries to maintain a PG-13 rating. However, at the last second, the other film makers convinced him to make it R-rated. Therefore, a lot of the shots with blood were digitally added. Granted, that can work if it looked realistic. But, in this "film", you can obviously tell it was animated and added in at the last second. The sets/locations are boring and accentuate the dull cliched plot of this "story". Finally, the soundtrack is generic and cliched. Honestly, I cannot remember a single note from this "film" score. For a soundtrack to work, it has to be good and memorable. This one is bad, and not memorable! "The Happening" had a fairly decent concept behind it, but once again, poor execution ruined it's chance to shine. There is nothing positive I can salvage from this waste of film making. I'm giving this "film" 0 out of 5 stars on my scale. If I could rate it 0 stars I would, but 1 is as low as I can go. Ignore the 1 star rating, my true rating is 0 stars. "The Happening" is a waste of cinema, and is not worth watching. Be warned, if you do watch it, make sure you don't have any dangerous objects nearby and that you're on the first floor. This "movie" may cause suicide! M. Night Shyamalan, I have to ask: what in the world were you thinking?!