The Happening

What You Don't Know Can Hurt You


Human extinction is a subject that is worth some thought. A natural disaster is plausible, and a natural disaster can be downright scary if we don't know what is going on.

M. Night Shyamalan wrote and directed "The Happening," a tense sci-fi thriller about a small group of people that are running from an unknown toxin that is being released into the air. Shyamalan directed one of my favorite movies called "Signs." That movie was all about suspense and shadows, while "The Happening" was all about carnage and b-movie style.

Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel gave stiff performances that somehow seemed natural in a movie such as this. John Leguizamo had the hardest role to play, as a father who left his child behind with friends; but he was quite convincing.

Overall, "The Happening" was creepy; and it had one jump-out-of-your-seat moment, which seems to be a requirement for thrillers these days.


--Above Average