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Alecc B. on "The Happening"

Something is happening...to M. Night Shyamalan. I think he needs to take some time off and re-evaluate a lot of things. I believe the problem is thatShyamalan is thinking about what the audience likes and how to give it to them. As a writer, you can't do that. You have to write what you feel works for you. 

Now, I know what you're thinking, Lady In The Water was completely off the deep end and was definitely about Shyamalan just doing his own thing. I personally liked that film, but I'm well aware of the hatred for it. 

Let's take it back to The Sixth Sense, a little film back in 1999 that cost $20 million to make and ended up almost bringing in $300 million domestically. That was a film that had no expectations, with Shyamalan making the film he wanted to make. Sense still holds the trophy as being his best film. Since that, though, he's been more miss than hit.
Shyamalan's latest flick is The Happening, his first R-rated offering. The trailers have been promising, but that's always the case with this director. Killer marketing but the final result is not as good. 

PLOT

There is something strange happening to the citizens living in the northeast area of the United States. There are mass suicides taking place. What's going on? Is it some kind of terrorist attack? A chemical bomb? More importantly, do I give a shit?

ACTING

Mark Wahlberg plays Elliot, a science teacher (Already a stretch.) in Philadelphia. Marky-Mark doesn't really fit into this role. He's a good actor, but I just didn't buy him in many of the situations he finds himself in here. Zooey Deschanel plays Alma, Elliot's wife. I like Deschanel, but she is horribly miscast here. She had zero chemistry with Wahlberg to make me care about them at all. John Leguizamo shows up as Elliot's friend Julian.Leguizamo is decent here but the close-ups on his face made his snaggle-teeth very distracting. Ashlyn Sanchez plays Julian's daughter Jess. She's not bad. Betty Buckley plays Mrs. Jones, one hell of a wackjob that Wahlberg and Co. encounters. Buckley is amusing and her screentime would have been welcome if this film was part of the Evil Dead series, but since it's not she just feels out of place.

WRITING & DIRECTING

The Happening is probably Shyamalan's laziest screenplay. The majority of the dialogue is poor and the flow of the story is all over the place. At a running time of 90 minutes, I'm curious to find out if the story was longer or if there just wasn't much to it in the first place. There's also a scene near the end where Shyamalan explains to us what happened by pretty much spelling everything out like we're idiots. I would have preferred that it went unexplained. It's more scary that way...at least for me it is.

As a director, Shyamalan still has some skill when it comes to setting the mood. The first ten minutes of the film were very creepy and unsettling. After that the movie started to slowly fall apart. That's not a good thing, by the way. 

The R-rating didn't help matters much. There were actually a couple of scenes that were downright laughable (Example: Man with lions.). I do like the fact that more R-rated movies are coming out this summer, but this isn't one of the good ones. 

I'm still holding out hope that M. Night Shyamalan will one day bring us a film that will grab us like The Sixth Sense did. Until then, I guess we have to deal with disappointing efforts like this. Or not.

The Happening...more like The Crappening.

Overall Review: *1/2 stars

Best Line: 

Wahlberg: I didn't even have a cough.

Alecc B. on "Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull"

So, the film that many movie fans have been waiting for finally came out a few weeks ago. There was an overwhelming amount of anticipation for the latest entry into the Indiana Jones series, and why should there have not been? The series has made it's mark in cinematic history and will be remembered and adored for many, many years to come. Yes, even Temple Of Doom will get some love. 

With all of the anticipation though, did Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull give us the goods. Yes and no.

PLOT

Indy has gotten older. It is now the 50's and our favorite professor/adventurer is still getting himself into trouble. This time, the Russians are forcefully using Indy's skills to find a very special artifact, a crystal skull that is mucho importante! Throw in a subplot that involves a young man named Mutt who comes to Indy seeking help in rescuing his kidnapped mother and we have ourselves an adventure that will live for all eternity! Okay, maybe that was a little too dramatic. The movie-trailer-voice-guy said that in the trailer for the new Mummy film and it made me laugh.

ACTING

Yes, Harrison Ford is considerably older, but he's still very charismatic. Indy has always been a cranky individual, and Ford's age definitely adds onto that crankiness here. Cate Blanchett camps it up and has a good time as the Russian interrogator/psychic Irina Spalko. She looks super sexy with that hairstyle as well. Karen Allen returns as Marion, Indy's love interest from Raiders Of The Lost Ark. It's been quite some time since I've seenAllen on screen, and it shows. She's not as polished as she used to be, but I have to tell you, when she flashes that smile of hers, it's still electrifying.Shia LaBeouf joins the fun as Marion's son Mutt. LaBeouf is going to be a superstar. He's making the right choices when it comes to picking films, and for the most part the general audience likes him. He continues to entertain here. His line delivery is great and the chemistry between him andFord is fun to watch. We're introduced to Ray Winstone's character, Mac, early in the film, and yet he is the least developed. You care nothing for Mac or his actions. John Hurt plays Harold Oxley, an old friend to Indy who has been searching for the crystal skull. Oxley is crazy, and who better to play crazy than Hurt? Besides Christopher Walken.

WRITING & DIRECTING

David Koepp wrote the screenplay for Crystal Skull from a story by George Lucas and Jeff Nathanson. The story itself is not terrible, although I don't think it fits an Indiana Jones film. There is plenty to do with the paranormal here and at times it feels out of place. I'm sure that's all George Lucas' meddling too, always stuck in the sci-fi aspect of things. 

Now, Steven Spielberg still knows how to shoot action. Yes, there are a few scenes in particular that weren't quite impressive (Hints:LaBeouf/monkeys, multiple waterfalls, and Blanchett/spinning room) and I would have been a happy man if they didn't make the final cut. However, the rest of the action sequences were tons of fun, especially everything in the first half of the film. I'd probably have to say that the scene that captured that Indy vibe the best was from the point LaBeouf makes his entrance to the end of the scene where they're being chased while on the motorcycle. That felt like the true Indy-spirit we've all come to love.

Overall, I was a little disappointed, but I don't think that Crystal Skull is the weakest link in the Indy series. Temple Of Doom is still my least favorite. I could have done without the scene of what Indy sees after the climax as well. That was just a little too much. The final scene, though, was great.

If it's any consolation to the fans, Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull is better than all of the Star Wars prequels combined. Yeah, I said it! Do something about it!

Overall Review: **1/2 stars

Best Line:

LaBeouf: What are you like, 80?

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