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Shyamalan was once a celebrated filmmaker before his string of disappointments; The Happening, The Last Airbender, and After Earth. I sometimes found his directing somewhat pretentious and self-central. But it wasn’t in the film-making that his films truly shone but in the interesting and twisted way his films took a simple premise and looked at it from a different perspective. Making any worn out plot intriguing, with a new sense of wonderment.

I enjoyed his last film, The Visit and while it was a step away from his usual style of filmmaking, I found the film genuinely unnerving and fun to watch. Stepping into Split, I expected a tired premise that was going to be redone with a Shyamalan style. Although, judging by his previous string of disappointments, I did not expect it to be any good. A story about a man by the name Kevin (James McAvoy) with split personalities that keeps a group of girls locked in a basement. At first glance the film seems to play out like any paint-by-numbers thriller. What Shyamalan provides instead is a completely new twist and view on the genre. While watching the film, each segment reminded me how a good story should be crafted and what it takes to tell a good story.

While the writing of the film is impeccable, it’s the performance by McAvoy that truly brings out its shine. Each personality becomes real, and it’s in the believability of each personality that makes the movie truly frightening with a sense of bewilderment for its premise. I haven’t watched a performance that took sent chills down my spine as McAvoy’s did in Split for a very long time.

It is hard to continue writing about the film without giving much away and dulling the creative piece Shayamalan has woven. Watching some scenes in the film, I wished I hadn’t watched the trailer of the film that spoiled some possibly grand twists. If you haven’t watched the trailer yet, please do not, forget the trailer, buy the ticket and watch the film. Treat yourself to some thrilling filmmaking. Shayamalan is back and I hope he stays this way.

Shyamalan was once a celebrated filmmaker before his string of disappointments; The Happening, The Last Airbender, and After Earth. I sometimes found his directing somewhat pretentious and self-central. But it wasn’t in the film-making that his films truly shone but in the interesting and twisted way his films took a simple premise and looked at it from a different perspective. Making any worn out plot intriguing, with a new sense of wonderment. I enjoyed his last film, The Visit and while it was a step away from his usual style of filmmaking, I found the film genuinely unnerving and fun to watch. Stepping into Split, I expected a tired premise that was going to be redone with a Shyamalan style. Although, judging by his previous string of disappointments, I did not expect it to be any good. A story about a man by the name Kevin (James McAvoy) with split personalities that keeps a group of girls locked in a basement. At first glance the film seems to play out like any paint-by-numbers thriller. What Shyamalan provides instead is a completely new twist and view on the genre. While watching the film, each segment reminded me how a good story should be crafted and what it takes to tell a good story. While the writing of the film is impeccable, it’s the performance by McAvoy that truly brings out its shine. Each personality becomes real, and it’s in the believability of each personality that makes the movie truly frightening with a sense of bewilderment for its premise. I haven’t watched a performance that took sent chills down my spine as McAvoy’s did in Split for a very long time. It is hard to continue writing about the film without giving much away and dulling the creative piece Shayamalan has woven. Watching some scenes in the film, I wished I hadn’t watched the trailer of the film that spoiled some possibly grand twists. If you haven’t watched the trailer yet, please do not, forget the trailer, buy the ticket and watch the film. Treat yourself to some thrilling filmmaking. Shayamalan is back and I hope he stays this way.

Movie Review: Split – It Has A Lot Of Personality

Movie Review: Split – It Has A Lot Of Personality

2017-01-26

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Its been a while since Shyamalan has shone like this. Keep away from the media and buy the ticket. A film true to great story-telling and acting.

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