Review of The Happening (2008) by Rev.rikard — 13 Jul 2008
It is quite obvious that critics are not ready to forgive Shyamalan for "Lady in the Water." He needed a great film like "Sixth Sense" or "The Village" to bury Lady in the Water for good.
This was not it. However, the film was better than most reviews. I found its opening and first half hour really entertaining and interesting. From there one wonders if Shymalan's mind took a sabbatical.
"The Happening"'s noticeable flaw was the poor ending. I have never felt films needed have their endings neatly packaged, with all questions answered and problems solved. However, this ending leads the viewers to believe Shymalan ran out of creative ideas.
It doesn't call upon us to employ our imaginations as well. The sequel could be easily produced: just run the film again. I really believed this film had potential, and stimulated our expectations.
I find it difficult to forgive a director that raises my hopes and dashes them with a shabbily, inane ending.
This review of The Happening (2008) was written by Rev.rikard on 13 Jul 2008.
The Happening has generally received mixed reviews.
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