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Overall Grade: D
Story: D-
Acting: D+
Direction: C-
Visuals: C-
I'M RUNNING OUT TO STAB A TREE RIGHT NOW!!!!
by marc_sampey (movies profile) (Jul 13, 2008)
264 of 360 people found this review helpful
So I truly adore M. Night and Walberg was truly "on the mark" in The Departed but I wanted to rip my eyes from my own sockets. The acting was horrific and the story was j... Full Review

Overall Grade: F
Story: F
Acting: F
Direction: F
Visuals: F
I GOT my money back!!
by yp_brian_south_salem (movies profile) (Jul 16, 2008)
216 of 305 people found this review helpful
Dang straight I did!! Not only did I GET my money back from the theatre but this is the first time I have EVER been compelled to write a review. The only possible way thi... Full Review

Overall Grade: D+
Story: C-
Acting: D
Direction: C-
Visuals: C+
I'm giving up on M. Night Shyamalan.
by graveep (movies profile) (Jul 13, 2008)
190 of 265 people found this review helpful
This movie continues, in my opinion, a trend in Shyamalan's movies. Every one that comes out is worse than the one before it. I loved the sixth sense. Unbreakable and... Full Review

Overall Grade: F
Story: F
Acting: F
Direction: F
Visuals: D
90 Minutes Wasted
by carpediemjb9 (movies profile) (Jul 13, 2008)
144 of 181 people found this review helpful
I don't want to waste a lot of time writing this, but do feel I should send out a warning. Please, do not see this movie. M. Night Shyamalan has become famous (or infam... Full Review

Overall Grade: C+
Story: C-
Acting: B-
Direction: B
Visuals: B
Like Twilight Zone...without the suspense or twist
by jack_shrink (movies profile) (Jul 13, 2008)
96 of 124 people found this review helpful
I was expecting more from Shyamalan. "The Happening" was greatly lacking in the suspense which is typically found in his films. The death scenes were OK at best (all th... Full Review

Overall Grade: F
Story: F
Acting: D
Direction: F
Visuals: D
Save yourself!!! Pls. wait for the DVD !!!
by adriennecy (movies profile) (Jul 13, 2008)
71 of 110 people found this review helpful
I loved "Sixth Sense" and even "The Village" but this one I was shocked that it was just a COMPLETE DUD. I read the Scott Smith’s book “The Ruins” which Stephen Ki... Full Review

Overall Grade: C
Story: A-
Acting: B
Direction: D
Visuals: B
Disappointing..and I am a big M Night Fan..
by secretagentjan (movies profile) (Jul 13, 2008)
49 of 68 people found this review helpful
I am a big M Night fan; however, this film was a disappointment. The movie was quite suspenseful, throughout, and I was always looking for things and thinking about wh... Full Review

Overall Grade: D-
Story: D-
Acting: D-
Direction: D-
Visuals: C
Attention:A PREMISE is NOT to be used as an EXCUSE
by bldahlstrom (movies profile) (Jul 4, 2008)
34 of 40 people found this review helpful
You can't use a premise as an excuse. That is the only thing this movie succeeds in doing, which, of course, is a failure. Here's the thing: I love Mark, Zooey, and Jo... Full Review

Overall Grade: B
Story: A-
Acting: B-
Direction: B-
Visuals: B+
A simple message.
by know1elseknows (movies profile) (Jul 13, 2008)
46 of 69 people found this review helpful
As a Shyamalan fan I have an almost automatic bias. I love all his films including the infamous Lady in the Water. The reason is that he always brings something unique to... Full Review

Overall Grade: F
Story: F
Acting: C-
Direction: F
Visuals: C
TRULY HORRIBLE POS!!!
by wjbuckley (movies profile) (Jul 13, 2008)
43 of 64 people found this review helpful
I like horror movies and usually give them a lot of leeway in my reviews. But this one? Man, I can't even bring myself. Wretched story, miserable script, medicore acti... Full Review
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