I watched The Happening last night.
I enjoyed every M. Night Shyamalan movie I had ever seen (although I didn’t see the critically maligned Lady in the Water), so I was expecting a good movie, but boy, was I disappointed.
The plot was lacking, the dialogue was terrible, the acting was suspect—it was bad all around.
Don’t spend the $8 to see it in theaters.
Don’t spend the $3 to rent it when it comes out on DVD.
Don’t waste a spot on your Netflix cue for it.
In fact, if you’re walking on the street six months from now and happen to see a copy of The Happening lying on the ground, don’t even bother to pick it up.
It really was that bad.
I enjoyed every M. Night Shyamalan movie I had ever seen (although I didn’t see the critically maligned Lady in the Water), so I was expecting a good movie, but boy, was I disappointed.
The plot was lacking, the dialogue was terrible, the acting was suspect—it was bad all around.
Don’t spend the $8 to see it in theaters.
Don’t spend the $3 to rent it when it comes out on DVD.
Don’t waste a spot on your Netflix cue for it.
In fact, if you’re walking on the street six months from now and happen to see a copy of The Happening lying on the ground, don’t even bother to pick it up.
It really was that bad.
I loved The Sixth Sense, liked Unbreakable, and tolerated Signs and The Village.
ReplyDeleteShyamalan's just on a steady decline into a pit of despair.
Ouch!
ReplyDeleteAngela,
ReplyDeleteI never saw Lady in the Water, but I loved The Sixth Sense, Signs and The Village, and liked Unbreakable pretty well too, though not as much as the others.
This one was really bad though.
Eddie,
ReplyDeleteI know it sounds harsh, but really, it was terrible.