So last weekend I headed to my local movieplex and excitedly bought tickets for M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening. I paid $20, plus about $15 for the food I snuck in. As the lights dimmed, I tried to prepare myself for anything. Anything at all. I said, Self--don't be too excited. Don't expect anything. Just watch the movie. Get into it. Decide later what you think.
Well, I sat there. And I watched it. For one hour and fourty-some odd minutes I sat and watched.
And what do I think?
Oh.
My.
God.
Before I go on, I must remind you that this is my opinion. You may feel differently. See it. Don't see it. It's your life. And money. So what do I think?
I think I wasted $20 dollars.
Normally, a "bad" movie has some redemable qualities to it, such as a good script that was badly acted or maybe some good camera work even though the script sucked, etc. This film=nothing good at all. The script was poor and weak, the acting couldn't have been worse (although, with that script, can ya blame them?), and there wasn't enough camera work to make the story flow evenly. It's Night's first rated R film in his almost 15 year career, and for a very good reason. The film is very violent. And it didn't need to be. Night is known for not showing everything to the audience so that they can imagine how bad things get. Well, for this film, he didn't give us the chance. He went for the shock value, and even I was disgusted. Oh man.
Spoilers? No. I won't tell you what's happening. PM me if you really wanna know. Suffice it to say that the point is pointless. I know that's vague, but like I said, I don't want to overly influence your decisions.
So go see it. Form your own opinions. As you do, let me know what they were. Be nice. Be mean. Free speech. But don't say I didn't warn you.