The Happening
2.18/5
Based on 817 votes and 175 reviews.
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June 20, 2008
If I have had more excitement sitting in a hospital emergency waiting room for 5 hours to have a splinter removed out of my behind. Truly a SLEEPER!!!! If you can't take sleeping pills or aren't able to fall asleep after downing a gallon of alcohol...this would work. PLEASSSSSSSSSSSSEEEE...if you are even slightly tempted to see this movie...WAIT TO RENT IT.
June 20, 2008
In spite of having an interesting concept and being packed with disturbing scenes, this movie didn't work for me. It's one of those movies that you give the benefit of the doubt and expect it to get better, but it just leaves you dissapointed. I've always thought that Mark Walberg was an OK actor, never giving us a remarkable performance, but this is downright comical and not in a good way. I think you could have picked any one of the dim-wits from the "The "Hills" and they would have given an equal performance. Now I realize why I haven't seen him doing any press for the film. It's one that he'll want to erase from his resume.
June 19, 2008
If you think grass blowing in the breeze is scary, this is the movie for you! We walked-out. If I had to guess, the budget for this movie would be about $20.05 (5 cents for some stuffed dummies they tossed - off a roof).
June 19, 2008
it has it's moments. comedy performance from mark walburg
June 19, 2008
I would give it 0 stars if I could. I can not recall any big screen movie as bad as this one. And I feel really bad saying this because I love Shyamalan's movies... but here, the acting was bad, the dialogues even worse. The plot was boring and most of the actions dumb and not understandable (e.g. having the windows open all the time even if they know about the toxins...??)
June 19, 2008
I don't know why everyone is so upset about this movie...sure it's not a Spielberg action packed thrill-ride, but it's very original. I guess I'm the only one sick of all the CGI effects that Hollywood is pumping out at us!!!
June 19, 2008
The few bright spots could not make up for the overall bad acting (with the exception of Walberg) and even worse script.
June 19, 2008
I've never seen a movie this bad in my life! right from the begining it sucked! at first I thought, oh well it'll get better... but it got worse! and it had the worst ending too! horrible!nothing sucks more than paying to see a movie that sucked!
June 19, 2008
The plot was really dumb but they did well for a stupid plot. little disturbing at times though 2/5 stars
June 19, 2008
I have to agree with over 50% of the people here. The entire theatre walked out feeling extremely dissapointed watching this movie. It's probably M Night's worst film and rather than be entertaining or trying to make you think, it basically just leaves most with a generally disturbed feeling, a bad taste in your mouth and $20 poorer for your time. If you truly do want to see this movie, wait for it on video, at least you'll only throw away $6 of your money.