The Happening - Review by Camilo Arenivar

Wow. We waited how long for a new M. Night Shyamalan movie and this is what we get???

Now, unlike most people and film critics, I have been a fan of all of his movies that I have seen. I really enjoyed SIGNS and especially LADY In The Water, films so many others pooh-poohed. I actually LOVED Signs. I loved the way he connects things, how his stories are masterpieces of connections. Well, all of that is gone with his apocalyptic near-thriller, The Happening.

I can't even call it a thriller.

I mean, it's Sci Fi original movie at best. Not A&E though. I mean, bad Sci-Fi original movie with BAD dialogue.

What about the ending? Isn't there a cool ending where everything is tied together and even though it's far-fetched, it's cool how he did it?

Um, no. It's quite anti-climatic. It isn't even a real ending.

I don't know. I love the movies this guy makes. But this time...crash, thud, plop.
It's just...LAME. It has a very cool beginning, but that is really it. It creates a great tension, but he loses it.

I don't know. I just, thought it could have been WAY better. Really, his most weak work ever.
I'd give it a C-. And it gets higher than a D only because of the cool beginning, which really wasn't THAT cool.

Hopefully, the next one will be better.

Rating: 70