Hmm... Interesting...

Rating: 5/10 (16 June 2008)

I should probably start off by saying that I'm not particularly an M. Night Shyamalan fan. I've seen every movie of his but "Unbreakable". But I do enjoy his movies, if that makes any sense. In fact, "Lady In the Water" is one of my favorite movies of all time.
Here's my review of "The Happening":
I think it might have been an exceptional film if it weren't for the acting. The acting totally killed it, and a lot of the dialogue was really ridiculous as well. I read a review of this the other day that made a comment I agree with completely: M. Night Shyamalan should stop directing his own scripts.
The story line... I found it to be interesting. It's an interesting thought. Sort of a tired topic, as of late (Humans reaping what we've sown as far as how we've treated the environment), but it was still such a bizarre spin that I was able to forgive it. Whether or not it's plausible, it made sense. (Can I just say that my favorite thing in this movie was the subdivision billboard with the sideboard that said "You Deserve This". Thanks a heap, Night. ;-])
I would urge you to wait until this is on video or on television to watch this. With acting this bad, and gas prices so high, it's really not even worth driving to the theater. (Your lack of carbon-emissions from the saved drive might prevent "The Happening" from ever really happening.)