Really Surprised!

disgusting, overrated, pointless

Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

The movie runs out of plot and jokes well before the end of a two-hour running time, long for a light comedy.

I park my car on the 8th floor of my apartment building's parking lot, and every morning I dread going down 8 levels just to get out into the street. I go floor after floor, driving slowly and carefully, trying not to lose my mind. But what if, after getting all the way to the bottom, I'd find myself again on floor 8? How would I react to an endless loop like that? That is the question that Isaac Ezban masterfully answers in The Incident.Everyone would probably react in different ways to being trapped like that, and in this movie, we get shown two different groups of people, and their different answers to that question. Some might keep their bodies fit and exercise, hoping to be ready when a way out is presented to them. Others might give up and let themselves go, wasting away as their minds slowly get lost to the slow passage of time. And that, in my opinion, is the beauty of this film. With an incredible attention to detail and a wild sense of imagination (What else can you do with an endless supply of water bottles?), Isaac Ezban gives us a glimpse into his mind. The way the confined environments change over time is fascinating, and how the characters make use of the limited amount of stuff around them is incredibly original.I highly recommend this movie. It will surprise you at every turn and give you a sense of claustrophobia, but in a good way. (At least you are not the one that is trapped). It succeeds in giving the spectator something that not many movies manage to do, by making us question ourselves by asking: What would we do?

Just not quite what I'd call a " movie", less to say a masterpiece. Plain wrong from every possible angle. To begin with the acting (if you can call THAT acting), to the script, to the dialogues, to plot loopholing from minute four and a whole bunch of etceteras. What was everybody involved in this movie thinking? I demand respect to the audience whatever the movie is about, the thing is that this piece just doesn't makes sense, and once you get the so called explanation for the Moebius strip rip-off, it turns out to be the most unjustified turn of events. Definitely don't waste your time. And Mr. So-called-director-of-this: be more respectful of your audience.

The plot and the idea behind this movie seems interesting enough to consider watching it, an original concept that might not come up often (specially for a Mexican movie).It all starts with big expectations, however, it takes no more than the first 10 minutes to realize that this film will not live up to expectations.The acting is utterly horrible, there is not a single character in this movie with whom you can relate to or even feel some empathy for. The dialogs are forced and their over use of swearing lets you know immediately that this is a normal Mexican movie in which there is no need for good dialogs as long as you have enough nonsense swearing. Be aware that the main actresses is known only for her soap opera appearances, which are by definition, not great places to find good actresses.The film feels very claustrophobic (which I imagine was on purpose) but rather than being gripped by the plot it just provokes the spectator the need to find a way out of the cinema room.As if the acting was not enough to give you headaches then there are the sound effects and music. The sound effects feel "raw" (and by raw I mean there seems that no post production or sound mixing was made at all). The dialogs feel intrusive and the whinings and screams are just unbearable. The music is like a copy cat from Lost and other suspense series.This movie has received positive reviews in the independent media in Mexico which was one of the reasons for me to watch it. However, after watching it seems to me that the reviews were made by the filmmaker's friends.Have a look at IMDb review dates for this movie and if you're intelligent enough you'll realize that most of the "overwhelmingly positive" reviews were made months ago, previous to the commercial release of the movie, and by users that coincidentally or not, registered 10 or so months ago. It looks to me that they tried (and sadly, achieved) to generate great expectations for this movie.Watch it at your own risk but bear in mind that it is not material for a cult movie and much less the director (Isaac Izban) is the next Stephen King. This movie is a great idea awfully executed and with even poorer acting quality.It is 90 minutes of torture with 10 minutes in which they quite literally explain the whole movie. Next time the director should be kind enough to save 90 minutes of their audience's time and shoot a short movie instead.

"Knowledge is power but ignorance is bliss" These words can be a guide for the experience you live if you dare to enjoy the movie The Happening. Film by the director Issac Ezban which creates a multiverse which presents both claustrophobic and agoraphobic atmospheres with surreal and scatological overtones. If you feel seeing the film that is a chapter of Twilight zone or Lost this is because the director mentioned that these are your main inspirations and even makes them a tribute by reference. But this does not detract, however, makes the film more interesting and makes you want to continue the journey to the end. After you watch the film it is impossible not to refer to Groundhog day (1993) by Harold Ramis and Inception (2010) Nolan because if we add to this amalgam a Kafkaesque touches the result could well be the incident. Like all independent production is very difficult to be projected at first in theaters, wait to be seen at special functions and festivals. When I was in DF try to get tickets for the few functions that existed in the Cineteca Nacional and these were exhausted. Which made my desire to see it rise. It was thanks to Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) in this its 30th edition; where they would make a unique presentation and that was where I was able to enjoy it. And not only that there were also a plus. A presentation with the director and cast at a session of questions and answers, all this at the end of the function. The wait was good, it was the best he had no great expectations and these were overcome by the written and presented on screen for Issac Ezban history. In words of the director this summer Incident projects in commercial cinemas so it is a good opportunity to see an original story and gain entry to dream worlds where the only way out is to move forward.