The Happening

The Happening

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The Happening

John Leguizamo, Mark Wahlberg, Robert Bailey Jr., Spencer Breslin, Zooey Deschanel

A paranoid thriller about a family on the run from a natural crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity.

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  • December 21, 2009
    first of shamahaymalamalamans films i've actually enjoyed. the idea is original and he creates a genuinely eerie atmosphere. i almost just ignored it because of all of his previous piles of arse
  • September 30, 2009
    It seemed that I have underestimated Mr. Wahlberg's acting chops. What a brilliant performance! It occurred to me while I was watching the deleted scenes (especially the couples 'fight' in the beginning) that if Shyamalan made a romance-relationship film (maybe in a mumblecore st...( read more)yle) with Mr. Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel it would be the greatest film ever. I mean, those private, intimate moments between them were easily the most heart breaking parts of the film. The horror elements were fine and all for creating an effective context for those moments, but it could have been so much more. Nothing moves me more than love conquering all... yes, even suicide-inducing allergies.
  • August 15, 2009
    I'm not convinced that M. Night Shamwow is any better at making movies than he was befor. The acting is even less convincing in this one than any other. With how the main charaters were reacting to the events in the movie, I really didn't feel they were in danger. Concerned looks...( read more) on faces do not make an movie beliveable.
  • May 5, 2009
    This is an interesting film actually, the story is pretty flimsy but its very factual and it could even happen, not to the extend in the film but its possible, as the facts are true.
    Its not very scary or meant to be scary but it is quite spooky and eerie, it does come across pr...( read more)etty well with the atmosphere. People are killing themselves in a zombie like fashion and in all manner of sick ways (the zoo killing being a good one) and it is alittle unnerving to see that.as the story starts to build and you understand what may be happening you do feel a slight chill down your spine, you wonder how you could ever escape from it, it seems impossible and you'd be doomed. The film does convey that chilly disaster feeling very well, but as it goes on it does lack abit of bite.

    The cast are ok, abit wet really, Wahlberg just seems to soft and unfazed by it all haha none one is anything special frankly. There arent too many effects so I cant really comment there. Its an ok film with a cool idea but its lacking something.
    The ending is abit strange too, didnt quite follow, Im guessing the problem starts up in another country?? but a different type or different effect on people, I dunno.
    Not bad.
  • May 3, 2009
    Interesting premise destroyed by awful acting and confused internal logic. Wahlberg and Deeschanel are so unbelievable in their roles I kept hoping the twist would be they were actually aliens ! The plant toxin idea is not beyond plausibility but quite how the wind is harnessed i...( read more)s another matter. Shyamalan is in serious danger of alienating his fanbase if the turkeys continue.
  • December 31, 2009
    it was ok but i thought it would be much better
  • December 29, 2009
    ohhh this is bad!!! More than bad actually.
  • December 26, 2009
    It was a bit creepy. And I liked it.
  • December 24, 2009
    This movie had so much potential, but I was a little disappointed.
  • December 19, 2009
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