Wednesday, June 18, 2008

The Happening

It was a Wednesday night. Everyone was free. Quan just finished her finals. Asked her out for dinner and movie. But later found out that the Seremban gang were coming up to watch The Happening so decided to join them instead. It was a last minute decision so we left for MidValley around 6 something. Got stucked in the jam on the way (took Federal Highway) and we were late for around 10 minutes. Anyway, the movie started at 7.15 and it ended around 9 something. Walked around with them for a while then they left. They came up by KTM so gotta catch the train before 10. After they went back, Timorthy asked me to fetch him back to bangsar but went yam cha instead. So.. We went to Murni at SS2 to yc. Sat down. Ate somethings. Chit chat. Almost 12. Decided to go back. Fetched Tim back to Bangsar then fetched Quan back to Lagoon Perdana. End of the day. Not a bad day. Learned 2 new roads today. 1 to MidValley (was never really sure how to go there from Sunway) and the other to Bangsar.

Okay. Now about the movie. Been anticipating this movie for quite sometime. Thought it'll be a good one as the storyline is kind off mysterious. This movie is about some kind of apocalyptic virus that cause people to suddenly committing suicide. Strange thing is that this only happens to states at the eastern part of the U.S and this virus only targets towns with smaller population. So the government starts guessing who is behind this so called "attack". Terrorist? That's what they all say. Another strange thing is that the deaths all starts from the park. Anyhow, Elliot Moore (our main character) and his wife Alma Moore together with their friend's daughter Jess started running away from this virus. While on the run, they met this 2 couple who gave them a ride after their train stopped running. The man was a weirdo because he keeps saying that the plants are the cause of this. He said that the plants feel threaten and communicate with other plants to get ride of humans who they feel are threatening them. So.. Virus. Death starts at park. Large population die first.
Hmm.. Go figure. Terrorist? Nah. They prefer to play with weapons.

Overall, this movie isn't really that bad. Though story is kind of weird but at least its something different. Plants - the provider of oxygen to the earth is now killing humans instead? Yeah. That is something different. If you are intending to buy this movie and watch at home, I advice you not to. Because I dont think you'll enjoy it. It's still better to watch it at the cinema although all my friends keep saying its waste of money. Not to me really. At least its not the same old terrorist or some bad scientist that experiment with viruses and unleash it on the planet. Thats all I guess. Think I've said enough. If you want to know more, watch the movie =)

Out.

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