And the award for "Most Ironic Title" goes to...

Remember back in the days when M. Night Shamalamadingdong was heralded as the second coming of Spielberg? The Sixth Sense had established him as the heir of Hollywood genius and we were all witnesses the opening act of a master artist?

Notice, no one is citing this guy as being brilliant anymore.

Actually, when I see his films I have great sympathy for ol' MNSlmdd. Imagine having all of that praise and expectation thrown on you in such a public way and then spending the remainder of your career not even making mediocre work? It would be like a young Michael Jordan having trouble navigating his way through a game of horse. Or perhaps like someone who was utterly unqualified to hold higher office who is showered with the hope of change and then...well, you get the point.

Shamalamadingdong is a victim of his own hype. But don't feel too sorry for him. We're all the victim of his writing skills.

This movie is as dull as it is senseless. People begin to die mysteriously. Shamalamadingdong drops some environmentalist nonsense on us and likens us to the plight of honey bees. More people begin to die and society begins to unravel. Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel prance around in rural areas while even more people die. Wahlberg eventually figures out what is killing everyone and then the whole world wants to kill Shamalamadingdong for wasting their time.

Here is a tip for Shammy, STOP WITH THE TWIST ENDING - YOU STINK AT TWIST ENDINGS. Yes, you had a moment of brilliance with The Sixth Sense. You made it work. Congratulations. Just because I luck out and sprint across a Los Angeles highway and make it to the other side doesn't mean I should keep doing it. I should reflect on surviving and then plan on STAYING AWAY FROM THE CARS THAT ARE GOING TO RUN ME OVER.

Just sayin'.



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