The Great Dictator - 10/10 I love this movie!!! Excellent, superb! Wonderful. Just awesome. Every movie that satirizes war, condemns politics, etc. wishes it could only hold a candle to this movie. Charlie Chaplin is a genius. Fantastic. If you haven't seen it, then don't shy away. Every time I see this film, it gets better.
The Happening - 4/10 One word sums up this film, lame. This movie sucked. Hard. I feel like a fool, now, giving that Sham another chance. Mark my words, I will never be tricked into seeing one of his films again. This time I decided to go in without reading any threads, any advance screenings, any reviews, any prior information. While the concept the movie plays on is fascinating, the overall effect is nonsubstantive, lacking in all sense, and just plain retarded. Who keeps on giving this man money? I guess the same people that give Uwe Boll money, or something. Lackidasical (sp not a spelling major), terrible characters, cliched and stereotyped characters (why stereotype our military like that from the days of Andy Griffith?) This movie is crap. Don't go and see. Don't even rent. This is three failures in a row. First was The Village, which I sadly saw in theatres (I still wish for my time back from that piece of crap); then came Lady in the Water, which thank g-d I only merely rented, but this is the last straw. I will never give M Sham another chance. His time has come and gone. He got lucky with a couple good movies, that is all. It's as though he's lost every little iota of mojo he once had as a director. I wouldn't trust anything in his hands anymore, not if I certainly expect to make any money from it (unless I felt generous and wanted to give it to him rather than a charity). Fascinating concept which is poorly executed from the get go.