or as the French title is Shyamalan's latest film, and his first R-rated. Wait for the dvd.
I like his work a lot, 6th Sense, Signs and Unbreakable are the ones that I've seen. The Village is almost exactly like a young adult novel by Margaret Haddix called and Lady in the Water, I'll get to eventually. My favorite film of his is Unbreakable. I think it's visually gorgeous with its balance and symmetry.
I didn't notice in the Happening that color played as important/blatant a role as in his other films. It stars Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel (whose work I normally adore) and I was disappointed in both. John Leguizamo was excellent and the only one who sparked an emotional connection/attachment.
It's not a particularly violent film, though some of the scenes, particularly that with the construction workers and then the landscape company are extremely disturbing.
I don't feel like the scenes were as tight or stressful as they should have been. The train station seemed awfully empty and if there was a panic, we only know there was because Leguizamo's character said so. We never see or feel it.
Wahlberg was not at all believable as a high school science teacher. Not at all! He did have one excellent scene at the side of the road with the little girl.
It would be worth seeing again on dvd as I find that Shyamalan's films always offer more on repeated viewings. He has a knack for the small scenes that impart great humor (in Signs when Gibson's character comes in to find his children and brother sitting on the couch with the foil hats on is hands down one of the best out of all his movies).
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Jun 13, 2008 @ 13:53
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or as the French title is Shyamalan's latest film, and his first R-rated. Wait for the dvd.
I like his work a lot, 6th Sense, Signs and Unbreakable are the ones that I've seen. The Village is almost exactly like a young adult novel by Margaret Haddix called and Lady in the Water, I'll get to eventually. My favorite film of his is Unbreakable. I think it's visually gorgeous with its balance and symmetry.
I didn't notice in the Happening that color played as important/blatant a role as in his other films. It stars Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel (whose work I normally adore) and I was disappointed in both. John Leguizamo was excellent and the only one who sparked an emotional connection/attachment.
It's not a particularly violent film, though some of the scenes, particularly that with the construction workers and then the landscape company are extremely disturbing.
I don't feel like the scenes were as tight or stressful as they should have been. The train station seemed awfully empty and if there was a panic, we only know there was because Leguizamo's character said so. We never see or feel it.
Wahlberg was not at all believable as a high school science teacher. Not at all! He did have one excellent scene at the side of the road with the little girl.
It would be worth seeing again on dvd as I find that Shyamalan's films always offer more on repeated viewings. He has a knack for the small scenes that impart great humor (in Signs when Gibson's character comes in to find his children and brother sitting on the couch with the foil hats on is hands down one of the best out of all his movies).
misskateJun 13, 2008 @ 13:53
I like his work a lot, 6th Sense, Signs and Unbreakable are the ones that I've seen. The Village is almost exactly like a young adult novel by Margaret Haddix called and Lady in the Water, I'll get to eventually. My favorite film of his is Unbreakable. I think it's visually gorgeous with its balance and symmetry.
I didn't notice in the Happening that color played as important/blatant a role as in his other films. It stars Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel (whose work I normally adore) and I was disappointed in both. John Leguizamo was excellent and the only one who sparked an emotional connection/attachment.
It's not a particularly violent film, though some of the scenes, particularly that with the construction workers and then the landscape company are extremely disturbing.
I don't feel like the scenes were as tight or stressful as they should have been. The train station seemed awfully empty and if there was a panic, we only know there was because Leguizamo's character said so. We never see or feel it.
Wahlberg was not at all believable as a high school science teacher. Not at all! He did have one excellent scene at the side of the road with the little girl.
It would be worth seeing again on dvd as I find that Shyamalan's films always offer more on repeated viewings. He has a knack for the small scenes that impart great humor (in Signs when Gibson's character comes in to find his children and brother sitting on the couch with the foil hats on is hands down one of the best out of all his movies).
misskateJun 13, 2008 @ 13:53
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Re: The Happening - Shyamalan's latest
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Jun 13, 2008 @ 15:10
Jiminy Christmas, Sarah! You want a plot outline in a movie review? ;)
Umm, so, you have Elliott (Mark Wahlberg) and his wife, Alma, (Zooey Deschanel) who are having the requisite marital problems. The best friend and his daughter. Those are your main characters. The secondary characters form a bit of relay to push the plot forward. It's interesting.
The movie starts with Central Park where something bizarre happens to people. It then moves to Elliott's classroom in Philadelphia. Back to NY, back to Philly and it becomes apparent that something horrible is happening, but they're not sure why or what. Is it terrorism? SO, escape from the city becomes the best idea. They escape from the city but they have choices to make. Where to go, who to trust?
Upon further reflection, I think that the film is excellent in the regard that the characters can't see beyond the current choices. They don't know if they're making the right decision and that stress is quite apparent. You feel the confusion and inability to decide as much as they do.
The problem is that I don't want to wreck the suspense. There are some scenes that literally make you gasp with the brutality, and others that are really sweet.
Ah, go see it in the theater on a Monday night or Thursday if you have a Fnac card.
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Jiminy Christmas, Sarah! You want a plot outline in a movie review? ;)
Umm, so, you have Elliott (Mark Wahlberg) and his wife, Alma, (Zooey Deschanel) who are having the requisite marital problems. The best friend and his daughter. Those are your main characters. The secondary characters form a bit of relay to push the plot forward. It's interesting.
The movie starts with Central Park where something bizarre happens to people. It then moves to Elliott's classroom in Philadelphia. Back to NY, back to Philly and it becomes apparent that something horrible is happening, but they're not sure why or what. Is it terrorism? SO, escape from the city becomes the best idea. They escape from the city but they have choices to make. Where to go, who to trust?
Upon further reflection, I think that the film is excellent in the regard that the characters can't see beyond the current choices. They don't know if they're making the right decision and that stress is quite apparent. You feel the confusion and inability to decide as much as they do.
The problem is that I don't want to wreck the suspense. There are some scenes that literally make you gasp with the brutality, and others that are really sweet.
Ah, go see it in the theater on a Monday night or Thursday if you have a Fnac card.
misskate, Jun 13, 2008 @ 15:10
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Re: The Happening - Shyamalan's latest
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Jun 13, 2008 @ 15:14
I tried adding underlining and italics to this original post and it didn't work. The French title of the film is Phénomènes. I seem to have missed that out in the other post.
[quote]or as the French title is Shyamalan's latest film, and his first R-rated. Wait for the dvd.
I like his work a lot, 6th Sense, Signs and Unbreakable are the ones that I've seen. The Village is almost exactly like a young adult novel by Margaret Haddix called and Lady in the Water, I'll get to eventually. My favorite film of his is Unbreakable. I think it's visually gorgeous with its balance and symmetry.
I didn't notice in the Happening that color played as important/blatant a role as in his other films. It stars Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel (whose work I normally adore) and I was disappointed in both. John Leguizamo was excellent and the only one who sparked an emotional connection/attachment.
It's not a particularly violent film, though some of the scenes, particularly that with the construction workers and then the landscape company are extremely disturbing.
I don't feel like the scenes were as tight or stressful as they should have been. The train station seemed awfully empty and if there was a panic, we only know there was because Leguizamo's character said so. We never see or feel it.
Wahlberg was not at all believable as a high school science teacher. Not at all! He did have one excellent scene at the side of the road with the little girl.
It would be worth seeing again on dvd as I find that Shyamalan's films always offer more on repeated viewings. He has a knack for the small scenes that impart great humor (in Signs when Gibson's character comes in to find his children and brother sitting on the couch with the foil hats on is hands down one of the best out of all his movies).[/quote]
[quote]or as the French title is Shyamalan's latest film, and his first R-rated. Wait for the dvd.
I like his work a lot, 6th Sense, Signs and Unbreakable are the ones that I've seen. The Village is almost exactly like a young adult novel by Margaret Haddix called and Lady in the Water, I'll get to eventually. My favorite film of his is Unbreakable. I think it's visually gorgeous with its balance and symmetry.
I didn't notice in the Happening that color played as important/blatant a role as in his other films. It stars Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel (whose work I normally adore) and I was disappointed in both. John Leguizamo was excellent and the only one who sparked an emotional connection/attachment.
It's not a particularly violent film, though some of the scenes, particularly that with the construction workers and then the landscape company are extremely disturbing.
I don't feel like the scenes were as tight or stressful as they should have been. The train station seemed awfully empty and if there was a panic, we only know there was because Leguizamo's character said so. We never see or feel it.
Wahlberg was not at all believable as a high school science teacher. Not at all! He did have one excellent scene at the side of the road with the little girl.
It would be worth seeing again on dvd as I find that Shyamalan's films always offer more on repeated viewings. He has a knack for the small scenes that impart great humor (in Signs when Gibson's character comes in to find his children and brother sitting on the couch with the foil hats on is hands down one of the best out of all his movies).[/quote]
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I tried adding underlining and italics to this original post and it didn't work. The French title of the film is Phénomènes. I seem to have missed that out in the other post.
[quote]or as the French title is Shyamalan's latest film, and his first R-rated. Wait for the dvd.
I like his work a lot, 6th Sense, Signs and Unbreakable are the ones that I've seen. The Village is almost exactly like a young adult novel by Margaret Haddix called and Lady in the Water, I'll get to eventually. My favorite film of his is Unbreakable. I think it's visually gorgeous with its balance and symmetry.
I didn't notice in the Happening that color played as important/blatant a role as in his other films. It stars Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel (whose work I normally adore) and I was disappointed in both. John Leguizamo was excellent and the only one who sparked an emotional connection/attachment.
It's not a particularly violent film, though some of the scenes, particularly that with the construction workers and then the landscape company are extremely disturbing.
I don't feel like the scenes were as tight or stressful as they should have been. The train station seemed awfully empty and if there was a panic, we only know there was because Leguizamo's character said so. We never see or feel it.
Wahlberg was not at all believable as a high school science teacher. Not at all! He did have one excellent scene at the side of the road with the little girl.
It would be worth seeing again on dvd as I find that Shyamalan's films always offer more on repeated viewings. He has a knack for the small scenes that impart great humor (in Signs when Gibson's character comes in to find his children and brother sitting on the couch with the foil hats on is hands down one of the best out of all his movies).[/quote]
misskate, Jun 13, 2008 @ 15:14
[quote]or as the French title is Shyamalan's latest film, and his first R-rated. Wait for the dvd.
I like his work a lot, 6th Sense, Signs and Unbreakable are the ones that I've seen. The Village is almost exactly like a young adult novel by Margaret Haddix called and Lady in the Water, I'll get to eventually. My favorite film of his is Unbreakable. I think it's visually gorgeous with its balance and symmetry.
I didn't notice in the Happening that color played as important/blatant a role as in his other films. It stars Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel (whose work I normally adore) and I was disappointed in both. John Leguizamo was excellent and the only one who sparked an emotional connection/attachment.
It's not a particularly violent film, though some of the scenes, particularly that with the construction workers and then the landscape company are extremely disturbing.
I don't feel like the scenes were as tight or stressful as they should have been. The train station seemed awfully empty and if there was a panic, we only know there was because Leguizamo's character said so. We never see or feel it.
Wahlberg was not at all believable as a high school science teacher. Not at all! He did have one excellent scene at the side of the road with the little girl.
It would be worth seeing again on dvd as I find that Shyamalan's films always offer more on repeated viewings. He has a knack for the small scenes that impart great humor (in Signs when Gibson's character comes in to find his children and brother sitting on the couch with the foil hats on is hands down one of the best out of all his movies).[/quote]
misskate, Jun 13, 2008 @ 15:14
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