06-11-2017, 07:53 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-11-2017, 07:56 PM by ACMILAN1983.)
I haven't posted in a while, but after watching Split today, I just had to post a few thoughts.
Split is the latest film from M. Night Shyamalan who back in the late 90s and early 2000s was thought to be the "next great director". Following hits like Sixth Sense and Unbreakable, imo one of the greatest superhero films of all time and a MUST watch imo, he started falling out of favour after taking on more mainstream cinema projects with probably the biggest flop being Avatar: The Last Airbender.
However, he seems to be returning to form as The Visit (not yet seen it myself) is meant to be a decent return to roots and most recently Split, starring James Mcavoy in the lead. The film is about 3 teenage girls getting kidnapped by a man suffering from split personality disorder (with 23 personalities!). What ensues is suitably tense thriller affair, as the girls do anything within their power to escape, while you get an insight into the inner workings of the man's personalities and the struggles he goes through. The acting is excellent from the leads, with Mcavoy and the lead actress excelling, while the editing, writing, cinematography and sound design are all superb and in keeping with the tone of the film. It's a slow burn, but it's vital to be patient as the ending is highly satisfying for people who "get it".
On the ending, it made the movie something I enjoyed a great deal into something special for me, leaving me going full fanboy and pretty much screaming "F*** YES!!!!!". I won't say anything more about it, but people who have seen it will probably understand why based on a comment I made in this post earlier. I'm also hoping this means Shyamalan is back, because he's a hugely talented director that hasn't always made the right decisions. Anyone who has enjoyed Shyamalan's early work MUST give this one a try.
For a while I've been the only one posting here. I'm hoping someone else will post, I just can't believe I'm the only film fan on the forum!
Split is the latest film from M. Night Shyamalan who back in the late 90s and early 2000s was thought to be the "next great director". Following hits like Sixth Sense and Unbreakable, imo one of the greatest superhero films of all time and a MUST watch imo, he started falling out of favour after taking on more mainstream cinema projects with probably the biggest flop being Avatar: The Last Airbender.
However, he seems to be returning to form as The Visit (not yet seen it myself) is meant to be a decent return to roots and most recently Split, starring James Mcavoy in the lead. The film is about 3 teenage girls getting kidnapped by a man suffering from split personality disorder (with 23 personalities!). What ensues is suitably tense thriller affair, as the girls do anything within their power to escape, while you get an insight into the inner workings of the man's personalities and the struggles he goes through. The acting is excellent from the leads, with Mcavoy and the lead actress excelling, while the editing, writing, cinematography and sound design are all superb and in keeping with the tone of the film. It's a slow burn, but it's vital to be patient as the ending is highly satisfying for people who "get it".
On the ending, it made the movie something I enjoyed a great deal into something special for me, leaving me going full fanboy and pretty much screaming "F*** YES!!!!!". I won't say anything more about it, but people who have seen it will probably understand why based on a comment I made in this post earlier. I'm also hoping this means Shyamalan is back, because he's a hugely talented director that hasn't always made the right decisions. Anyone who has enjoyed Shyamalan's early work MUST give this one a try.
For a while I've been the only one posting here. I'm hoping someone else will post, I just can't believe I'm the only film fan on the forum!
