Let me start by saying that I heart M.Night's movies. Sixth Sense? Pretty good. Signs, awesome. Lady in the Water - I totally bought it.
The Happening: abysmal.
Most of the movie follows a husband and wife whose marriage is sort of falling apart but which we don't really care about BECAUSE THERE'S NO CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT WHATSOEVER. Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel spend most of the time staring at the camera, wondering "is he actually...filming this? We haven't started acting yet!" And then they look confused and start running again.
That being said, while M. Night's dialogue and ability to detect terrible acting went downhill, he continues to place shocking and beautiful images in the movie that almost save the film from itself. Almost.
Long story short: do not see this film unless you truly love M. Night. If Lady in the Water pushed you over the edge, then this film is not for you. If you need good acting or dialogue to sit through a film, then this one isn't for you. If, however, you want to have a couple of hours to ponder exactly what must have happened to M. Night in an open field at sometime in his life...then go right ahead.
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