The Cribs

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
Actors Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel and John Leguizamo.
Length 91 min.

The Happening is slow paced thriller about a group of New Yorkers frantically trying to avoid a mysterious natural disaster. The sweeping epidemic is picking off humans one by one and nobody has clue why…

Think of The Happening as an eager 9-year-old boy running the 100-metre sprint. He starts with a burst of energy and uses his pace to obtain a healthy start. However, by 30 metres into the race his speed has halved and energy levels have dropped forcing him to jogging pace. By 60 metres he is relying on the momentum from his explosive start to push his tired legs past the finish line. As the 100-metre marker approaches the idea of the perfect performance has faded away, leaving only a glimpse of brilliance and a promise of something great.