Finally watched M. Night Shyamalan's "The Happening", it was actually really good. It tripped me the f out. But I am already a fan of his movies (with the exception of "Lady in the Water" gah), so I'm a little biased. I like that it did utilize his typical photography angles that illicit suspense. It's nice to be able to see a movie that thrills you but isn't overtly horrifying. If you liked "Signs" or "The Village" then you will be into it. It's also interesting that he mentions in the special features that he was hoping to make a modern day "paranoia b-movie" like "Invasion of the Body Snatchers". It truly is exactly that, with the modern day antagonist being Nature itself. It's really cool to see movies like this and the upcoming remake of "The Day the Earth Stood Still" refreshing old storytelling ideas with the update of todays concerns for our ecology. I think film fans will appreciate it and casual movie watchers may find it a little lackluster. Here's the preview if you're curious, by the way this is the R rated trailer so dont watch it at work.
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