First I would like to say that going into this film, I really wanted to cheer for M. Night, because as of lately all the douche bags have come out of the woodwork to pick on his films and how they have gone down hill. “The Lady in the Water was terrible, The Village was so so and really didn’t produce”. Well, I enjoyed them both for what they were and would probably watch them again. The Happening is a different story.

The Happening is M. Night Shyamalan’s latest creation and should be called for what it really is,  “What the Hell is Happening”? What happened to a storyline like Unbreakable or even The Sixth Sense. What happened to actors doing more than reading off a few lines? This film delivers 1 chilling scene and really was misplaced amongst the story.

The Happening is a supposed thriller that follows a family on the run from a natural crisis. A science teacher named Elliot Moore (Mark Wahlberg), runs for his life together with his estranged wife, Alma Moore (Zooey Deschanel), in order to survive an unknown killer all while the world goes into a violent whirlwind of self destruction.

While the directing was okay, the acting was sub par. From the likes of Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel and my personal favorite, John Leguizamo, a lot more was expected. The characters came off as shallow, and lacking in all aspects. At the end of the film I was okay with what had played out for each character. Dead or alive, some seemed better off out of the picture, and others definitely weren’t missed.

For those die hard fans of M. Night – please don’t see this, you will be so turned off. That, and I don’t want to hear you moan for another two or three weeks about this. As for you other folks looking to see this film, I would advise seeing something else like Kung Fu Panda or The Incredible Hulk.

After spending 1.5 hours with Marky Mark and the lack-of-acting bunch, I wanted to cheer on those critics of M. Night. This movie did nothing for the haters of M. Night except fuel the fire.

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Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆