Unintentionally hilarious

Rating: 2/10 (13 June 2008)

Here I thought M. Night Shyamalan had finally made a movie I would like. The movie even started out very well, setting up a mysterious and interesting premise. But once they start tossing theories around, and acting on those ideas, the film becomes an unintentional comedy. Outrun the wind! Nature only hates us in groups larger than five!
The few moments of intended comedy are the least funny moments in the film, completely out of place and forced. Pointless subplots and relationship issues don't help the matter any. In the end, it's just a boring mess. As one critic stated, "The Happening is a movie to walk out of, sleep through, or - best of all - not to bother with"
Shyamalan's films have gotten progressively worse with each new one, and this is easily one of his worst, but I don't think I can call it worse than his Lady in the Water.