- Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- Release Date: Jun 13, 2008
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IsaacCJan 3, 201010Finally Score = Planet 1, Humans 0, I see Genius where humans took a back seat and you can tell by these ignorant reviews how lost we really are and sensitive to the possibility of nature being sensitive and defensive too. Truly a masterpiece and respects to all participants in down playing humans and upscaling the breathing breeze.
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KarthikPJun 8, 20088A ferociously entertaining thriller with sympathetic characters, stunning set pieces and pulsating excitement. As viscerally compelling as smash-mouth filmmaking gets. It is brutal and almost exhaustingly terrifying, as any respectable zombie movie should be. It is also bracingly smart, both in its ideas and in its techniques.
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JimOJun 11, 20083bad cast, story feels long and drawn out for a 90minute film. The Happening is just another flop from M Night.
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EvanO.Jun 12, 20080M. Night Shymalan's best movie since the Sixth Sense. Visually horrifying and psychologically thrilling. Will leave you thinking for a while afterwards.
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AaronA.Jun 13, 20082Poor acting, poor writing, poor production overall.
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CRJun 13, 20087A decent B grade movie which stays true to its genre.If you go with low expectations you will be entertained.
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BenjaminJun 13, 20088Verry comparable to "lady in the water" No... I actually Loved that movie... his charcters are fresh to me... so much more real then reality.... but most people want the same old, same old.
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TylerG.Jun 13, 20086This movie is OK at best. It's decently fun to watch but most of the performances are just so down right terrible its hard to believe the amount of hype and marketing behind such a let down. M. Night better make a good film and make it fast.
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MarkFJun 13, 20082This is the absolute WORST movie I have seen in the last 10 years, and that includes all of M. Night Shayamalan's previous features. Terrible story, terrible acting but great concept. I only wish he did not try to be a one-man-band. This poor excuse for a feature film needed a re-write of the script and a better director. I am no longer a fan.
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AlexY.Jun 13, 20081Possibly one of the worst films I've ever seen. Some advice if your considering paying money to see it... don't.
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RandyS.Jun 13, 20081Absolute pathetic attempt to respect green theorist. I want my money+ back.
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CharlesGJun 13, 20081
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ATreeJun 13, 20083
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JamesEJun 13, 20081The Happening makes The Village look like Citizen Kane. There is no 'twist,' just an idiotic premise. From the moment that hot dogs are mentioned, I wanted to jump up off a skyscraper. Don't waste your time or money! Why is this guy allowed to make movies still? After Signs, I tuned out, and I think I go to them now for a so-bad-it's-good MS3TK mockery experience :)
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RyanP.Jun 13, 20081Haha. What is wrong with M. Night Shyamalan? I guess you could say this is the funniest movie of the year for all the wrong reasons!
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JoshO.Jun 13, 20086Why did i have such a high expectation from this film? Mr. Shamalan made a movie which was supposed to be a thriller and turned it into a windy day of suicides. No special effects, no memorable lines, just a failed attempt at Mr. Shamalan's chance of redemption. Save your money for Wall-E people.
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EricL.Jun 13, 20082I loved the Sixth Sense and Signs, enjoyed The Lady in the Water. This movie should have been called "Waiting for Something to Happen" cause this movie is so dull!
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BrianAJun 13, 20082Really bad movie. Let's see here, what's horrible in this film? Dialog, acting, story, plot, direction. Check all of those. The only thing good about this movie is that it's so terrible, you can laugh at it like a comedy. Not recommended at all.
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RyanC.Jun 13, 200810Much better than the bad ratings. Subtle, good message, and not a moment of dull.
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JenniferRJun 13, 20088it wasn't horrible, and how the film was made was pretty. I did like it though. I think a good movie means that you don't think about how long it has been while your watching it, and i didn't think that at all.
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AlejandroH.Jun 13, 20087Apart from the noticeable terrible dialogue, 'The Happening' is somewhat disappointing. 40 minutes of goosebumps and suspense followed by almost an hour of boredom. And the surprise ending is that there is no surprise ending.
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MichaelP.Jun 13, 20086Not a great movie by any means, but it certainly doesn't deserve the trashing it's taken from critics. The first half hour is good creepy fun even if the last hour doesn't measure up.
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StanA.Jun 13, 200810I know some of the critics didn't like it, but I thought it was excellent. To each his own.
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HeidihidzW.Jun 13, 20082Absolute worst film i have watched. Acting awful and no horor it was a comedy. the cinema was in stitches laughing do not recommend anyone wasting there money!
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PhilD.Jun 13, 20080I don't know if it was a dark comedy or they were trying to make a real horror movie... but it was a real horror movie that it was make in the first place and people paid to see it...
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BrandonK.Jun 13, 20081The most disappointing movie ever. The only plot twist is that some members of the audience may kill themselves like the characters in the movie...only they're doing it because they wasted their money, not because the plants made them.
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T.JonesJun 13, 20081This movie is going to give me nightmares for weeks dreaming about what I could have spent my money on instead. Warning Spoiler: If I had been told that the protagonists would be primarily running from the breeze for fear of death by plant farts I would have never believed it.
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PeteS.Jun 13, 20080This was the worst movie I've ever seen. Based on the trailers I thought I might be genuinely scared. The pulse never raced and I actually chuckled a few times. The emotion I felt most during the movie must've been boredom. This movie was awful!
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JamesS.Jun 14, 20089I saw this movie before reading the reviews and liked it, but so far I have liked all of M. Nights movies. if you liked lady in the water you'll like the happening, movie critics just like writing negative movie reviews, just read some of the reviews on transformers, and you'll see what I mean.
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RicoR.Jun 14, 20081
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[Anonymous]Jun 14, 20085
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ChadS.Jun 14, 20083
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SteveF.Jun 14, 20089I really liked this movie. It might not have the wam bam of a twist that Sixth sense had but I really enjoyed the characters and the overall acting and story. I know that most critics are saying bad stuff about it but I just don't listen to people and have always judged movies after I have viewed them
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CharlesJun 14, 20081I'm actually angry that I contributed to this weekend's box office gross for this film.
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vidmanJun 14, 20088The movie is thrilling and thought provoking, but it builds up to nothing but speculation.
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BlackpantherJun 14, 20080This movie sucks. Do not go see this movie you will be bored to death. This is one of the worst movies ever made. Do not go see this movie!
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NickT.Jun 14, 20081By far, one of the worst movies I have ever seen. The acting was horrible and the plot was never fully developed! I would honestly recommend that people not waste their money to go see it.
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CharlesBJun 14, 20083Very funny movie, I had a great time and laughed almost throughout the whole movie, if this was a comedy I would've given it a 7 or 8.
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PeteJun 14, 20088The acting wasn't the greatest, but the premise is terrifying. I saw it last night, and I am still a little unsettled not only by what I saw, but the possible implications of it.
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LeeS.Jun 14, 20081One of the worse movies I've ever had to sit through. Pure garbage! How this got green lit is the mystery here.
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KevinR.Jun 14, 20081
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MeganJun 14, 20089I really enjoyed it. I thought it was a far departure from The Village, Signs and the Lady in the Water. No film will ever be as scary as Sixth Sense, but I must admit it really made me jump out of my seat a few times. It was a great scary movie.
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DemetriusM.Jun 14, 20084Corny script, poor acting by Wahlberg and Deschanel really proves that this movie is a contender for Golden Raspberry awards. Wahlberg performance never convinced me that this movie dealing with mystery event. The mystery is well written, will give movie-goers goosebumps but when they reminded of Wahlberg and Deschanel performance, all mystery climax will slip away, much like the storyline.
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ColbySJun 14, 20087
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KimB.Jun 14, 20080Horrible, horrible, horrible. I'm assuming boom mikes are now members of The Screen Actors Guild, or at least they should be with so many appearances in this disaster!
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FranklinD.Jun 14, 20080M. Night Shyamalan should stop making movies. This movie is laughable at best. His next movie should be a documentary of the people who want their money back from the Village, Lady in the water, and this shameless excuse for a movie.
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SteveC.Jun 14, 20083
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TedN.Jun 14, 20084The idea was kind of cool. And when people started dying in interesting ways, that was interesting but then the movie just sucks.
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ElginJun 14, 20087The only thing not great in this film is the use of dialogue. The basic story, scenarios, camera-work, etc. are wonderfully subtle-- I only wish the dialogue were the same, but it sometimes hammers home the point of the film too early or too much. I wish Shyamalan would get someone to just touch up his dialogue a bit and his films would be 9's and 10's all the time.
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EbenM.Jun 14, 20087I found The Happening to be much better than most of the reviews led me to believe. Solid performances from a good cast. Shyamalan creates a sense of dread from the very beginning that effectively builds through the first half of the film. Creepy scenes of death are punctuated by humorous touches throughout. An enjoyable homage to end-of-the-world B movies. Exactly what Shyamalan set out to make!
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NateO.Jun 14, 20081a good idea turns to another shyamalan disappointment. i don't see why he had to kill the movie with its pithy dialouge or the sad excuse you call acting. You could've americanized this 1950 sci-fi idea, not sh*t on it.
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SimonM.Jun 14, 20080The only thing I'll give this film is that it isn't as bad as Lady in the Water >:P Over all it was just boring.
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MajorH.Jun 14, 20088Decent enough B Movie flick. I enjoyed it despite some stilted performances. Definitely had a few scares and tense moments, and surprisingly, some genuinely (and intentionally) funny moments as well. Give it a chance, you won't be disappointed.
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TommyBMJun 14, 20089It is good!!, original, only if you want to see a different style of make movies.
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KennethC.Jun 14, 20085I went into this movie expecting alot and maybe that's why I was disappointed. If I didn't know who the director was maybe I would have enjoyed it, but I doubt it. Wahlberg's performance was on par with Justin Timberlake's performance in Black Snake Moan. I hope that isn't taken as a compliment.
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JacobS.Jun 14, 200810Please don't listen to critics. They're criticizing this movie because Shyamalan is behind it. Even if you didn't like The Village or Lady in the Water...you will seriously LOVE this movie! The dialogue was incredible; the acting was top-notch, and the shock affect was just...mesmerizing! I haven't been that on-edge since The Shining.
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IzzyN.Jun 15, 20081
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ErickM.Jun 15, 20083BOO!!!!! This movie had great potential but didn't deliver on many fronts. The writing, acting, and story were all terrible. I really wanted to like this movie but left very disappointed....there were even boos from the audience at the end. What happened M. Night?
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NicholasB.Jun 15, 20082The happening? What actually happens? Not much. Marc Wahlberg is truly appalling- much like his cop role in Boogie Nights. This 90 minutes seemed along, long time.
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SteveS.Jun 15, 20082This gets a 2 out of 10. If nothing else because the first ten min are well acted, even if they are just extras and they do a better job than the stars of the film. After that it doesn't even go down hill. It's just already there.
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BMillerJun 15, 20082
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ZackW.Jun 15, 20082This was an terrible film. Not only was the entire audience laughing for half of the "horror" film, but it was booed at the ending. This was a late attempt for the writer/director to jump on the environmental bandwagon. This film was horrible. It left me with a feeling of.... hmm.... oh yeah, I want my money back!
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BobR.Jun 15, 20088Way better than the critics are leading us to believe.
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DanW.Jun 15, 20081Terrible acting, laughable dialogue, and an awful storyline - there is nothing scary, thought-provoking, or even the slightest bit interesting about this movie. Did I mention that the acting is terrible?
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SamF.Jun 15, 20087Call me crazy but I saw this movie and found it interesting. The scary part of the movie is the idea of nature itself fighting against us. But the movie fails on a few levels because it leaves you with too many questions and too many holes in the plot. Running from wind is just too out there.
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FredS.Jun 16, 20084Started out good, but went to crap and stayed crappy for the rest of the movie.
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JohnP.Jun 16, 200810Superb movie. Well crafted. Introspective. Well worth a night at the movies.
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MatthewH.Jun 16, 20080The worst movie I've ever seen in the theater. Terrible acting. Atrocious writing. Horrible plot. The only funny thing about the movie was one of the character's lazy eye...seriously. The foreshadowing was so obvious. I felt like M. Night and a class of kindergartenerds not only formed the plot between snack and nap time, but also wrote the script.
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OsittoAJun 16, 200810A unique style to make movies, good suspense, only for those who want think, it is not for kick or scream, good acting of Walhberg, the nearest to Hitchcock, this and Signs.
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Dr.GhettoblasterJun 16, 20087The only thing wrong with this movie is the ending or closure. There is no resolution, twist, or even semi-explanation. I thought the entire movie itself was very well done and extremely suspenseful, but the ending (or lack thereof) was a real disappointment.
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AD.Jun 16, 20084Impractical with bad acting!
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BenH.Jun 16, 20081No redeeming value at all. I would've given this movie a zero but it starts "happening" in what looks like France so that bumped it to a one. This movie made me want to burn an entire forest down. In fact, "The Crappening," would be a better title.
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NigelN.Jun 16, 20082M Night Shaymalan needs to go back to basics. His name has been sullied in Hollywood with a series of egotistical moves. This has made audiences and critics alike scrutinize his movies even more. A much better effort than Lady in the Water but the main problem with this movie - WHO CARES?
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RaveeshS.Jun 16, 200810Amazing Movie with some stunning Moments.
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DaveP.Jun 16, 20080
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RyanNJun 16, 20085
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YadissJun 16, 200810I can understand one thing, for many people what they is afraid of, or dont understand is considered as fool as insane !, just remember "Birds" is a classic, but it doesn't have a story with head nor feet. what really happened with the birds?, why they killed people?, is nature rebelion, you kill our natural world but they want to survive...maybe killing us.
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JohnLJun 16, 20080There can not be any other explanation for Raveesh S.'s comment besides he works for the studio that produced this. Worst movie I have ever seen in theatres.
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LarryHJun 16, 20081I'm a HUGE fan of M. Night. I loved Signs, The Village and Unbreakable. I even thought critics were too harsh about The Lady In The Water, which I thought was a beautiful adult fairy tail. But The Happening is just plain terrible. There is no suspense, horrible plot, horrible script and the acting was sub-par. Don't waste your money on seeing this summer bummer.
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TottoJHBJun 16, 200810I Knew it will have a sequel, thats why the ending is not satisfactory, but I like it, Night for me is a genius, and is not true the actings are bad !, c'mon is fantasy, a storytale, but we never know the tragedies that will happend, like 9/11. sorry for mention it.
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JustinH.Jun 16, 20081Bad acting, bad script, bad plot, bad movie.
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HollyV.Jun 16, 20089Loved it. Nice counter-balance of gruesome and restraint... with shades of everything from Fahrenheit 451 to the Day the Earth Stood Still.
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AlexisPJun 16, 20082poor movie with a poor story, when you had saw the trailer no need to go watch this (bad movie) the trailer is good, so if you dont want to get disapointed keep it to the trailers
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CalyM.Jun 16, 200810
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KyleJun 16, 20085
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AlekM.Jun 17, 20087
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EddieB.Jun 17, 20082
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MatthewT.Jun 17, 20080Garbage. Hot garbage.
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AndreT.Jun 17, 20085
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MCJun 17, 20089Great movie.Some people just dont get it
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KellyH.Jun 17, 200810Obviously.. people keep expecting the sixth sense. get over it. this movie was great.
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GloriaG.Jun 17, 200810Fortunately I was to see it, I like it a lot, I didn't heard some "empty" reviews or critics, they are not gods to know what is right, I rather my own opinion and I enjoy it.
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joec.Jun 17, 20083M. Night Shyamalan has to just come up with ideas and had the script and directing off to someone, go on as a sub-co-writer/directer or whatever. im sorry to say, but i hate that good ideas like this are making great actors look like fools
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ChrisRJun 17, 20080
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JessyB.Jun 17, 200810In my case, What I saw at the end of the movie, well and heard, were all the audience clapping !, and happy to see another authentic movie of Night S. I founded it amazing.
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SammyP.Jun 17, 20083Don't go waste your money on this movie. In fact don't go waste your money on renting the DVD either. It's that bad.
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TylerD.Jun 17, 20080
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HitchCockianJun 17, 200810You know what?, it's much better than Lady in the water and fool comments like our friend Ben H. did are telling us that theyre weak, I woudn't burn a wood, I will have more care about all forests, open your mind friend so u will see more than a joke in this good film. well done M.N.S.
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KentonS.Jun 17, 20082
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50The movie seems more like a '50s science fiction film of extreme paranoia or an episode of "The Twilight Zone" that even at a swiftly paced 90 minutes feels padded.
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50In short, this is a Shyamalan movie minus the bravado, the swagger; there are no audacious attempts to pull out the rug from under the audience, no ham-fisted lessons about the importance of religious belief or the power of storytelling.
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What a bunch of nonsense--effective nonsense, chilling nonsense, occasionally wrenching nonsense, but nonsense nonetheless.