Anyone ever seen Mark Wahlberg? Four Brothers? Shooter? The Departed?
He usually plays some kind of badass mofo with a bad attitude.
Not this time.
No, in The Happening, Mark plays a very cool, calm, collected science teacher that seems to have taken one too many chill pills. Usually I like him as an actor, but when Mark decides to play outside his element, he sucks worse than a black hole. His acting skills, along with the skills (and green screens) of the rest of the cast, brought this movie to a horrible low. The concept was alright, but it seems every single actor/actress, though otherwise qualified, played it out as if it were their first time with no prior experience in the field.
I just can't get over Mark. He sucked so badly.
The movie, the entire time, has you sitting there asking not only yourself, but other people you don't even know, "What was Shyamalan thinking?"
It was like he just went out in the street and asked random pedestrians if they wanted to play a role in his movie. I really wouldn't be surprised. But he didn't just go anywhere and ask. He went to the most remote areas to find those who he was SURE had NO acting experience whatsoever.
Honestly...I have no idea. Looking for a scare? Don't see this movie. Looking for a laugh? Go for it. The audience erupted in laughter almost every time Mark spoke due to how pathetic he played the part.
Of course, this is usually the nature of Shymalan's movies. The concepts are good, but the plot resembles swiss cheese. Full of holes.
What do you think?
He usually plays some kind of badass mofo with a bad attitude.
Not this time.
No, in The Happening, Mark plays a very cool, calm, collected science teacher that seems to have taken one too many chill pills. Usually I like him as an actor, but when Mark decides to play outside his element, he sucks worse than a black hole. His acting skills, along with the skills (and green screens) of the rest of the cast, brought this movie to a horrible low. The concept was alright, but it seems every single actor/actress, though otherwise qualified, played it out as if it were their first time with no prior experience in the field.
I just can't get over Mark. He sucked so badly.
The movie, the entire time, has you sitting there asking not only yourself, but other people you don't even know, "What was Shyamalan thinking?"
It was like he just went out in the street and asked random pedestrians if they wanted to play a role in his movie. I really wouldn't be surprised. But he didn't just go anywhere and ask. He went to the most remote areas to find those who he was SURE had NO acting experience whatsoever.
Honestly...I have no idea. Looking for a scare? Don't see this movie. Looking for a laugh? Go for it. The audience erupted in laughter almost every time Mark spoke due to how pathetic he played the part.
Of course, this is usually the nature of Shymalan's movies. The concepts are good, but the plot resembles swiss cheese. Full of holes.
What do you think?
