i had heard the terrible reviews of M. Night Shyamalan's latest film "the happening". currently it is 18% on rotten tomatoes. i watched this movie and without giving anything away, i agree that the acting was subpar - especially at the beginning of the movie. i expected more from mark wahlberg who has proved himself as an actor in recent years (the departed, we own the night, shooter). the basic idea was semi-plausible (without the gruesome means of death - which did add to the 'cool' factor). i found the movie entertaining and had its memorable lines. it was quite enjoyable actually. if you came it with fantastic expectations then you will be disappointed. if you expect a 20% movie like i was told, you may be quite happy. i rate it 5.5/10 it is not the best m night movie - whatever your favorite one may be - but it is still above the hollywood average.