The planet can destroy us!

Rating: 7/10 (3 July 2008)

I have heard many bad reviews about this movie. I do not see why. Sure the deaths were not original. Take a minute and tell me how plants can make someone kill themselves in a McGiver (I do not know how to spell that) manner. People pause, walk backwards and become truly dead meat for some lions or paper to a industrial sized John Deer. Those two suicides were my favorite because they were original and not to mention hilarious.
Throughout the movie there were also clever funnies added in. When Walhberg talked to the plastic plant changed the tone from a suspenseful feeling into a joyful and humorous one.
To maintain a serious plot, Shamalan added some key "sad" points such as the death of the little lassie's father.
Another great factor was the many hints that plants were making the 70's hit "Raining Men" come true. I also loved that he pointed the planet upon us and devoured the humans and not anything else. It goes to show that were are not at the top after all.