The Happening Interesting picture. In the humorous and ironic style of Richard Lester’s films, we are offered a farcical model of rebellion against a well-fed consumer society. The honorable family of a respected person is chosen as the object of ridicule. Young bored slackers spontaneously, obeying the impulse of the most reckless of them, find themselves in the house of one rich family. Stupid antics with the kidnapping of the father of the family entails the destruction of the house of cards. Legends are crumbling and we understand what is really behind the pink facade.
Perhaps too lightweight presentation of information in this picture could not attract the audience. The revelations of the revealed representative of the mafia, the consumerism of his wife and the alienation of children – all this, apparently, turned out to be excessive.
In other words, balancing on the verge of vulgar and uncouth bravado, the film engaged the viewer in dialogue and cautiously moralized. I think it was moralization that was superfluous. After all, “Rightless People” and numerous glimpses of that comedy were accepted by the audience with a hurrah. However, in any case, the tape is on its head above Haneke’s Funny Games, the association with which does not leave from the beginning. Surprisingly, all these movies are about the same thing. The only question is the harmony of presentation and taste preferences of the viewer.
Another advantage of the film is the participation of three famous actors who adorn the film with their presence. Anthony Quinn probably just didn't know how to play badly. Well, young Fay Dunway and Michael Parks were adding drive. I think that their participation can be the reason for watching the film.
6 out of 10