Mud Songs

There is no reason to see The Happening, ever, not even out of morbid curiosity. Considering the downward slide M. Night Shyamalan has been on since, well, arguably since The Sixth Sense, it seemed inevitable that he would eventually hit rock bottom, and this is it. Even The Village had moments where you think, “Maybe this’ll get good now,” but there isn’t a single compelling moment in the entire running time of The Happening, and subsequently nothing to feel disappointed about. I like Shyamalan as a director, so I was hoping to see at least a few good scenes or cool shots. But nope. The Happening is a zero on every level. The writing, the acting, the direction — it’s all bad, mediocre at best. I know a couple people who enjoyed it because they thought of it as a B-Movie. Okay, maybe. But I think most people would agree with me: This movie sucks.

I like M. Night Shyamalan, but I agree with Rotten Tomatoes: “A far-fetched story with little suspense and unconvincing scenarios, Lady In The Water feels contrived, pretentious, and rather silly.” It’s not a really bad movie; it’s just not a good one.