Get the best price!

Boys toys at Firebox

Buy any gadget at Firebox through this link and Mansized gets 10% of sales. Every order you place helps us build more great stuff for you


Talk / Time off / Film, DVD, TV and Radio / The Happening reviewed

1 2 | Next > 

By Mansized, Sun 22 Jun at 11:38am 
  • Low quality
      Link to this post

M Night Shyamalan's eco disaster tale won't be the hit he needs, but it's still worth a look. Click for our verdict, the trailer and tell us what you think.

Read this review

Latest reviews

    ^top

Re: The Happening reviewed

By Noffles, Sun 22 Jun at 12:06pm 
  • Low quality
      Link to this post

Went to see this last night, it was enjoyable enough... but it ain't no 6th Sense.

But as the review says it is worth a look... and it's quite topical too.

    ^top

Re: The Happening reviewed

By johndixon70, Mon 23 Jun at 11:11am 
  • Low quality
      Link to this post

it raises a few thoughts, but it could have been so much better, evertime something i wanted to see happened, it panned away, rubbish, i wanted to see the guy go under the lawnmower and more blood and guts would have been better.

    ^top

Re: The Happening reviewed

By Motiv8J, Mon 23 Jun at 7:08pm 
  • Low quality
      Link to this post

Haven't seen this yet, but I plan to. I liked both the village and the lady in the water. They are thrillers and maybe they are pedestrian, but it gives you more chance to immerse yourself in the characters. The stand out performances in those two films are the protagonists Joaquin Phoenix and Paul Giamatti respectively. Paul Giamatti is especially good, as he is in the illusionist. I hope Mark Wahlberg can compete.
Anyway thanks for the review, i'll ignore the other reviews and make sure I watch this film.

    ^top

Re: The Happening reviewed

By Dutch, Mon 23 Jun at 7:13pm 
  • Low quality
      Link to this post

4 stars is pretty generous by all accounts. it has something like 35% on metacritic.

    ^top

Re: The Happening reviewed

By Noffles, Mon 23 Jun at 7:32pm 
  • Low quality
      Link to this post

Dutch wrote:

4 stars is pretty generous by all accounts. it has something like 35% on metacritic.



Why not make your own opinion... go see it?

    ^top

Re: The Happening reviewed

By will, Mon 23 Jun at 8:36pm 
  • Low quality
      Link to this post

Dutch wrote:

4 stars is pretty generous by all accounts. it has something like 35% on metacritic.


We reckoned 3.5 stars but our system doesn't show them. It's more a 4 than a 3 we think

    ^top

Re: The Happening reviewed

By Dutch, Mon 23 Jun at 8:39pm 
  • Low quality
      Link to this post

Noffles wrote:

Dutch wrote:

4 stars is pretty generous by all accounts. it has something like 35% on metacritic.



Why not make your own opinion... go see it?



why not let me decide if i want to form my own opinion! ;O)

    ^top

Re: The Happening reviewed

By Noffles, Mon 23 Jun at 9:10pm 
  • Low quality
      Link to this post

Dutch wrote:

Noffles wrote:

Dutch wrote:

4 stars is pretty generous by all accounts. it has something like 35% on metacritic.



Why not make your own opinion... go see it?



why not let me decide if i want to form my own opinion! ;O)



You lost me there D'

    ^top

Re: The Happening reviewed

By Predator, Thu 26 Jun at 2:30pm 
      Link to this post

I went to see this the other day with a friend. We were bored and thought we should check out what was on in the cinema and because we'd missed a bit of the Hulk, we decided to see what Marky Mark's latest endeavour was like. I was sadly disappointed and although I wanted to walk out after 10 minutes, I stayed, to finish my popcorn and drink and I have to say, I was interested as to what kind of ending this monstrosity would produce.

I'm sorry, but I can't agree with the verdict that gives this film 4 stars. Although the film's premise may have had promise, the film was certainly a let down. M. Night Shyamalan should not be allowed to write and direct films - his track record definitely speaks for itself. He took a simple plot, which had a degree of versatility and effectively removed all excitement and intrigue. I enjoy Marky Mark, but I don't think he's suited to a leading role (as can be seen in Boogie Nights and Planet of the Apes). I reckon he's much more suited to supporting roles where he usually steals the show, (i.e. The Departed).

I don't advise anyone to waste money going to the cinema to have their intelligence and eyeballs assaulted by this cinematic tragedy.

    ^top


1 2 | Next > 


 

Who's online

568 guests, 7 members including...

Newest readers

psgcarey  ajenkinson  nak  

Next birthday

PT_Ant, Tue 25th Nov

172 posts so far, including...

Re: Chatting 23/11/2008 - It's windy,
it's raining, but where is the snow?!

1 min ago, by beads
In Time off / Chatting

Re: All I Want For Xmas challenge - What
it's all about

3 mins ago, by Jimmie
In Fitness / All I Want For Xmas

Re: Mansized Christmas drinkies 12th
December 2008 - venue undecided.

13 mins ago, by beads
In Time off / Travel

Re: Mexo's log

43 mins ago, by Matt
In Fitness / Training logs

Re: Stargate and SG Atlantis *some
spoilers*

1 hr 4 mins ago, by Phoenix
In Time off / Film, DVD, TV and Radio

Quantum of Solace verdict

Daniel Craig dumps the quips and ups the action in the meanest Bond outing yet. Read Film editor Chris' review and tell us what you reckon

You're asking...

How are you spending Xmas?

FIFA 09 verdict

EA's latest incarnation shoots and scores

Tasty Tortilla Pizza

Try PJ's latest culinary treat

Fantasy Football latest

We have a new leader ladies and gents

Win a Toshiba laptop!

Plus a fridge full of beer, a Sony PSP and more