Been to The Happening (TH) yesterday at Inox. There were two things worse than the movie-
1. Garuda Mall loos. The House Keeping staff there seem to have a brilliant strategy. They start cleaning all loos of all floors at the SAME freaking time. So you can imagine. This bunch of n women and girls goes to the loo in the 4th floor, realises its under maintenance and runs down to the loo in the below floor. By the time the bunch reaches 3rd floor, the number is 2n. By the time we are hurrying towards the ground floor loo, we are 16n in number. And that one's under maintenance as well. This is the 3rd time this is happening to me at Garuda Mall. Mr.Garudachar, where art thou?
2. Inox Sandwiches. What. What. What are those veg sandwiches made of? Agreed I was eating in the dark while watching a Shyamalan movie, but all my 5 senses put together couldn't sense anything other than : cabbage. I mean, who makes an only-cabbage or predominantly-cabbage sandwich? (except for cabbage sandwich-makers, of course.)
Coming to this movie- I loved the initial scenes where people are killing themselves- jumping off buildings, hanging, shooting, etc etc. But the story as a whole was tuss pataki (Cracker that did not crack). None of the characters came out strong. Except for the lead teacher guy and the small girl. 
The story line was so damn predictable. For example, that lonely ajji talks only one sane, but out-of-context line about there being a secret communication tunnel. This is SO intentionally inserted, that you know well in advance that tunnel would come into play soon. What jass.
Funnily, the most impressive part of the movie was the titles. The clouds moving, the music, the imagery was very effective. But the movie story falls thud after some 15-20 min. To the makers' credit - cinematography was good as usual, the music fairly good and the morbid death scenes were quite good now and then.
I haven't watched Lady in The Water or whatever. But this is the least good among all other Shyamalans. I don't know if it was his joke that he should play the role of that inconsequential caller ( Leo or someone) with only his voice heard. A sure heartbreak for people like me who think he is hot+talented. No Shyamalan. No Shyamalanesque art.
Again, Manoj Night Shyamalan, where art thou?
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5 comments:
I hated the movie more than you did, but that doesn't mean that I don't think you shouldn't write Rupert Murdoch and ask for your money back.
Or in your snooty form of preference: acta non verba
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u were 2 easy with the comments...this movie SUCKED!!!
LOL. he's getting worse with each movie he makes.
well ... I never particularly liked him after "Wide Awake" and "Unbreakable".
"Sixth sense" and what followed were very predictable ...
lou, I read what you have written and added a PS. Although information spreading will be the most I can do ~
ameya, the reverse of Chetan Bhagat intensity, eh?
which main? what cross?, the say Lady In The Water (the previous one) was the worst so far. My imagination fails me on how bad it could have been.
rohitramgiri, unpredictability has never been Shyamalan's strength. He's made up for them usually with narration, characters, etc. But he seems to have not even those covers this time.
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