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| 20th Century Fox |
Director: M Night Shyamalan
Writer: M Night Shyamalan
Producer: M Night Shyamalan
Starring: Mark Wahlberg as Elliot Moore, Zooey Deschanel as Alma Moore, John Leguizamo as Julian, and Ashlyn Sanchez as Jess (IMDb). Rated-R.
In the middle of the busy working day of New York, something strange begins to occur, people are killing themselves for no apparent reason. At first it was believed to be some sort of terrorists attack, but the incident was too wide spread, and it was deemed unlikely. So what was causing the happening?
Shyamalan is great at creating suspense, and there is plenty of it in this film. The cold and blunt style of the film is very engaging, and it has you wondering what in the world is going on? There are some incredible scenes in this film that are shocking, and unexpected. What was thoroughly well crafted was the sense of desperation the characters felt as they were in absolute ignorance as to what was causing the happening.
Another interesting aspect of the film was the group dynamic, and it reminded me of the same sort of group dynamic that is usually found in Steven King films where there are a variety characters trying to manage in very strange, and pernicious circumstances.
The story was very interesting up until the end. The film had an ending that did not provide sufficient closure, but admittedly, it did provide somewhat of an explanation, that was still enveloped in a mystery that longed for a revelation, but disappointingly and perhaps deliberately did not.
I enjoyed this film, but I did not walk out of the theater feeling it was an amazing story like Lady In the Water. Metacritic indicated the film received generally bad reviews, and according to Movies.com, the fans gave it a C+, and the critics gave it a C-, I will side with neither and grade it a C. Stay Tuned, Movieporium.blogspot.com.
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