Good movie. Loved Wahlberg&Deschanel

Rating: 10/10 (19 June 2008)

When I go to the movies I don't always agree with critics or other people's reviews. Critics can rave about a movie and I see it and don't like it. They could trash a movie and I love it. A movie can have so much hype then I see it and think that's it? And sometimes I agree so I can only say everyone needs to make up their own minds. I can only speak for myself but I liked The Happening. I have also enjoyed the filmmakers other movies: Sixth Sense,Signs and The Village.
The Happening has the quietness and relationship aspects (like the Village) which I loved the most and the creepy what's going on, message that Signs did. Some of the dialog had campy humor but overall I enjoyed it.
I loved the Philadelphia scenery and references to things currently going on in the city, like the newspaper headline being Killadelphia (referencing the city's crime/murder problem) and seeing the usage of the city's newscasters.
The quietness,the creepiness and the what's happening fear played very well and like an old time movie. Some of the deaths scenes had me closing my eyes. One of the things I enjoyed the most was the Elliot and Alma relationship, which they were having problems but truly love each other, and I wanted to see more of it. I think Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel did a great job.
For me the happening is a great movie.