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The Happening (2008)
Good Story boring characters
I think this movie has its place among those which have to be seen but surely can be forgotten very fast.
The story is very similar to "Der Schwarm" a novel written by the German author Frank Schaetzing; veryvery recommended to read; in 2002 or something around.
Creatures of the sea become dangerous and produce toxics which seem to be able to kill all mankind. But then the planctonic algae decide within their metamorphic mind to let the humans live. It was just a warning to mankind not to destroy the nature especially the marine environment.
I think shyalaman stole the storyline, or maybe he bought it, and then transferred it upon the earth and into terrestral liveforms. Marc Whalberg and this woman with the big blue eyes, really acted as bad as Tom Hanks and the french actress in sacrileg.
So just seven points for this movie.
Villmark (2003)
2 Thumbs up, if I had more nearly all of them
I've just watched this movie on television in accordance of a friend of mine. There are a few words to be said about this making. At first it was really interesting to watch this movie, due to its great and fabulous pictures: the norwegian landscape (really nice), the setting (deep dark woods, a fairy lake, a tent and an old wooden house). Furtheron the choice of the cast is fulfilling the dark and frightening atmosphere which the spectator is demanding to watch. The story, set into this setting is very similar to "The blair witch project", even if the norwegian poster of the comment in front doesn't think so. For me and my friend, it seemed to be like this. The most fascinating fact, on my opinion, is the ending. I don't know which alternate endings are on the DVD, but on the TV-version the ending isn't fix. It's up to the spectator, to interprete why these strange happenings occurred in this small part of norway. Very annoying was the dumb acting of the protagonists like in other films: blair witch project, return of the living dead, dawn of the dead .... But maybe, they have to act likethis. I think I will never understand, why people have to switch in strange situations and leave tents, houses and so on. This is why I voted this movie with 8 out of 10 points. I'm still fascinated.