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[proximoception]

I forgot The Happening. Shyamalan actually has a knack for making movies but a) the role he's chosen forces him to come up with such overelaborate premises that large swathes of stupid, esp. near the climax, are probably inevitable and b) totally sabotaged whatever he was going for here by casting Marky Mark as a science teacher. Most unintentionally hilarious acting I've seen since Keanu Reeves in The Lake House--people have apparently been mocking him for his Earth Stood Still job, but I thought he was great for the part. It's when he plays someone who is supposed to be at home in a human body that he's ridiculous.

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[grashupfer.livejournal.com]

This gave me a chuckle that felt good, which is impressive since I didn't sleep last night. I've found that if you watch Shyamalan with the idea in mind that he's making bad movies intentionally, they're more enjoyable. Thinking along these same lines has rescued the latter seasons of The Simpsons for me since they've been making bad shows with full intent for years now. Also, re: Keanu... I think the same thing about DiCaprio. Best actor in the world in scenes that don't require speaking. He can hide the fact that he has no soul if he's not asked to speak to another human.

[thelican.livejournal.com]

Very true, about this impossible role he's chosen for himself. Curiously, while I wouldn't miss his other movies (the tempting premise of a twisty reveal aside), something about The Village kept fascinating me - I think it was the peripheral story of how certain mythologies are born. (Oh, and I enjoyed The Lady in the Water; at the time, it seemed like such a nice story-teller's story to me.) But, yeah, I have no desire to see The Happening; it just looks way too didactic.

Excellent point about Keanu, too.