Attila

The Happening

Sunday, 15. June 2008, 05:13:44

Sometimes you see a trailer that leaves so many questions that you just got to go in an watch the movie. The Happening had such a trailer.

The film sees some sort of mysterious ecological event leading to people committing mass suicide, the phenomenon spreading first from large cities then to smaller towns until it is clear a huge chunk of the East Coast is affected. At first, it is assumed to be a terrorist attack but, as more and more people are spontaneously killing themselves, it is clear the cause may be something else entirely.

The acting is unwatchable. No one in this film gives a good performance. The acting, similar to the screenplay is devoid of emotion. No one is reacting like a real person. Each character seems to be emotionally empty. They don't seem nervous that millions of people are dying, they're not hysterical or even realistic. They at no time in the film seem desperate with the desire and hope to live. At times they try to appear upset, but it is so shallow that the viewer is left flat.

The Happening asks a lot of questions. It doesn't come up with any answers.

out of 6. It would have gotten only one if there had been aliens in it!

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Comments

gdare # 15. June 2008, 05:24

I have seen a trailer about a month ago and thought it is a must see movie. Now I don`t think that anymore. It seems that making a good trailer needs a lot of skill, almost like making a movie itself

Dacotah # 15. June 2008, 05:59

My daughter saw this movie.

gdare # 15. June 2008, 06:02

What does she think?

Dacotah # 15. June 2008, 06:07

I'll have to ask her. I know she didn't like that panda movie, Kung Fu Panda.

gdare # 15. June 2008, 06:10

Never heard of that one

scootercats360 # 15. June 2008, 06:35

I will pass on the Happening after this review, but I liked Kung Fu Panda

Moesring # 15. June 2008, 07:18

:makes note not to watch the movie based on this testimony:

Out of curiosity - curiosity that did NOT kill the

as someone once put it

- are you planning to share any recipes, courtesy of TRS, in the near future?

attilasoul # 15. June 2008, 07:21

@ Darko ~ Perhaps you will like it, I don't know. It has some good scenes in it, but I like to get some answers too.

@ Carol ~ It would be interesting to hear what your daughter thinks about it, to hear if she doesn't like it either.

@ Scootercat ~ The Kung Fu Panda is not up here yet, but I will see it when it comes. It looks funny.

SqueakeyCat # 15. June 2008, 08:51

well, i will have to watch both and give u my opinion on them. like ur movie reviews...

btw...go look at my new blog posts, there are several...and even a couple of NEW photo albums as well.

Dacotah # 15. June 2008, 09:58

I'll let you know Tilla.

theoddbod # 15. June 2008, 10:42

The only positive thing I've heard mentioned about this movie so far is that one of the female characters has nice eyes. Everything else - unremittingly awful. One review's described it as the 'The most morally abhorrent film ever made'.

Furie # 15. June 2008, 12:08

Nice eyes?

That's a must see then.

Bearing in mind I'm a fan of bad acting (so long as it's so bad it's funny) and old horror b-movies, what do ya reckon I'd think Tils?

attilasoul # 15. June 2008, 12:10

@ Kim ~ Yes, please do that. It is always interesting to know what others think of the films you've seen yourself.

I'll check my watchlist during the day too.

@ Carol ~ Thank you.

@ Mart ~ I have read both good and bad reviews on this movie, it seems as it's another one of those either you love it or you hate it-films.
I didn't really like her eyes either.

attilasoul # 15. June 2008, 12:11

@ Mik ~ Well, to be honest, I think you might like it. I think you like to figure out the ending yourself, or am I wrong? Because that was the worst for me. I hate films without endings.

rose-marie # 15. June 2008, 12:12

Is it just me, or is Shyamalan getting worse and worse? I had planned on seeing this movie, but now I'm not sure anymore... I have yet to read one good review of it.

attilasoul # 15. June 2008, 12:30

You may have a point Rose. I loved the 6th sense, Unbreakable was so-so, I skipped The Village and Lady in the Water, and now this, that I didn't like.

theoddbod # 15. June 2008, 12:37

The first review I read said something like "Even if you like to see bad acting and terrible movies, this is 90 minutes of your life that you will never get back". Someone even called out "I can't take it anymore" in the middle of it.

attilasoul # 15. June 2008, 12:38

No one left the cinema in the middle of the film when I saw it yesterday.

Furie # 15. June 2008, 15:07

Oh that's bad. Yeah, I like an open interpretive ending but not in a bad movie. Bad movies need definite endings or cliched sequel setups. The Village wasn't that bad at all actually, as long as you had no expectations going into it.

attilasoul # 15. June 2008, 16:06

I chose not to see The Village, I didn't like the trailer. Perhaps I'll rent it some day I'm bored.

SqueakeyCat # 15. June 2008, 18:21

i will surely let u know about them when i c them.

tilla, u may want to check and make sure u r subscribed to my blog, carol, karen, jim (rad), and a few others have had to RE SUBSCRIBE to my blog, as all the UPDATING BS thats been going on, removed them from watching my blog.

so check and make sure.

mick, rose, kimmy, and ev1 else that WAS watching my blog, u may also have to do the same thing.

idk if this has ne thing to do with my being off line for 2 months or what, but its rediculous that no1 has replied to any of my NEW posts, since they were posted starting on the 2nd of this month.

i have had to LINK ppl to them, in order for them to see what new ones i have.

if u want me to do that, tilla, i will put links in here for the new ones.

attilasoul # 15. June 2008, 18:25

I just checked, Kim, and I am still subscribed. I just checked, and I have been commenting on the new posts too.

Links shouldn't be necessary, people can just click on your avatar, that will lead them to your blog.

SqueakeyCat # 15. June 2008, 18:41

i haven't gotten ne of ur comments on the new posts

only one i c is rad all the time

attilasoul # 15. June 2008, 18:46

Hmmm, did it disappear? Wait, I'll go there and check again.

attilasoul # 15. June 2008, 18:47

I commented both on your new pets post and your t-shirt post. I didn't comment on the Bush-post, since I don't know anything about American politics.

SqueakeyCat # 15. June 2008, 19:16

http://my.opera.com/SqueakeyCat/blog/2008/06/04/new-photo-album

http://my.opera.com/SqueakeyCat/blog/2008/06/05/new-clothes

those 2 links have no comments...that is what makes me think that NOT ALL of my posts r being sent to ev1 that is watching my blog

check them out

Furie # 15. June 2008, 20:11

I don't watch your blog since the 200 in 24 hours incident but I do visit occasionally. You probably haven't had comments thanks to the crap that Opera's been recently.

SqueakeyCat # 16. June 2008, 01:58

i don't doubt that mik...its driving me nuts, especially when i was uploading pics to my photo album and i got one of them 500+ errors...refreshed page, and up the pics were

Dacotah # 17. June 2008, 05:25

Tilla, my daughter said the movie was great, she said she loved it, it was freaky, makes you think it might happen, the weather, the atmosphere.

attilasoul # 17. June 2008, 05:37

Oh, then it is true that it is either a love it or hate it movie.
Thanks Carol.

Dacotah # 17. June 2008, 06:44

You are welcome Tilla.

yomeriux # 19. June 2008, 15:01

arff, it sucks cause I really wanted to watch it!

yomeriux # 19. June 2008, 15:05

Rose, its true, Shyamalan is getting worse...I loved the sixth sense, signs...everything except the part where they actually see the green guys..ridiculous. And so on...

SqueakeyCat # 19. June 2008, 15:52

i have yet to c the 6th sense and sign

decaspecht # 20. June 2008, 15:04

I'm curious about this movie. I have to watch it.

attilasoul # 20. June 2008, 15:05

Please let us know what you think of it, Andre.

decaspecht # 20. June 2008, 15:28

Ok, I will let you know. I don't know when it will be coming to my town. People from here say the films always delay to arrive here because it's the end of the world.