Please Make Him Stop (it’s just getting sad)

I liked the Sixth Sense, even Lady in the Water somewhat, but why M. Night Shymalan why must you give us The Happening. I had great expectations with this movie. I had watched the HBO “behind-the-scenes” for the movie and it sounded intriguing, but it turned out to be a big waste of $14.00. I would have been better off just lighting the money on fire; at least that would have been a bit more exciting, more realistic and perhaps more suspenseful then this film.

Here’s hubby’s three word review: Worst. Movie. Ever. That pretty much sums it up.

What’s truly disappointing is the fact that M. Night starts with an interesting premise (the first enigmatic scenes of the film show promise) and goes no where with it – for 90 grueling minutes. I found myself laughing at points where nail biting should have occurred. I don’t know if M. Night is starting to “dumb-down” his recent movies, or he just got lucky with his previous work, but something has gone horribly, horribly wrong.

I don’t want to give anything away, but I feel it’s my duty to urge you in the strongest words possible not to waste your money or your time on this film. For a real run down on the film’s many, many, many failures just visit this site.

~ by karenferguson on June 16, 2008.