The Happening 2008

Rating: 2/10 (9 July 2008)

I have just finished watching the movie in its entirety. After such an amazing trailer for the film I have never been as disappointed with a title in my life. I had just begun to gain credibility for Mark Wahlberg after some shoddy films nearing the end of the 90s and the turn of the century. There is no introduction to the film and there is a 2 minute outro which similarly explains nothing. At times the acting is cringe-worthy. What had the potential to be one of the greatest story-lines for its genre has been ruined by terrible direction and terrible acting. I would advise any cinema-goer to avoid the film. I watched the film and rated it 2 on the site, I will never have the 86 minutes of my life returned, this I resent.
I have been browsing a wide range of comments on the film and have balanced the good and the bad. The voting graph probably reflects the personalities of the people watching the film. I wouldn't consider myself a film buff but like to think that I usually have a very good taste in films: this is a film to avoid.
If you disagree with my comments then I can have no qualms as everybody is entitled to an opinion, however, I will say this: if you have something better to do than watch this film then by all means do it.