The Happening (2008)

Synopsis:
M. Night Shyamalan directs this thriller about a science teacher (Mark Wahlberg) who tries to escape with his wife and friend's daughter after an apocalyptic event. THE HAPPENING costars Zooey Deschanel and John Leguizamo.

Review: Something in the air is turning normal people into self-destructive crazies prone to flinging themselves off buildings and blowing their brains out. That much, at least, can be shared about The Happening, a feature-length Twilight Zone episode in which a high school science teacher (Mark Wahlberg, constricted), his flighty wife (Zooey Deschanel of the big blue eyes), and an Innocent Little Girl in their care (Ashlyn Sanchez, nearly mute) face down an epidemic of death rampaging through the Northeast. Supposedly, the cause of the catastrophe is unknown — it might be the work of terrorists, a virus, a toxin in the air, or the legacy of nuclear malfeasance.

The Happening begins with promise, but unfortunately descends into an incoherent and unconvincing trifle. The last 10 minutes of the movie makes you embarrased.

But the point behind the movie was great. It made sense, the simple fact that the environment was feeling threatened by humans so in its defense it sent out poisonous venoms, like they would send out if they felt threatened by insects. And it made me wonder what will happen if humans continue to endanger plants and animals causing them to become extinct would they really be able to do something of this nature to harm humans.

Genre: Adventure | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Betty Buckley
Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins
Language: English
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Writer: M. Night Shyamalan
Company: Blinding Edge Pictures
Theatrical Release: Jun 13, 2008
Rating: Rated R for violent and disturbing images.

Overall Rating: 7.5/10