M. Night Shyamalan’s SPLIT

[emeraldknight47]

Likely there’s already a thread out there somewhere for this movie, but I just watched it last night and, man, James McAvoy’s performance (performances?) blew me away! It’s a shame it hit so early in 2017 or he might’ve gotten an Oscar nod for his work and, for my money, this is also one of M. Night’s best movies since “The Village.”

If you haven’t watched this, do yourself a favor and take a looksee and watch it until the very end. It’s not a weird M. Night twisty moment, more of a “Whoa!!” moment.

[palitoy]

It's a solid movie, it's amazing what happens when he drops the pretense of an oeuvre and just does something straightforward.

I really don't need a sequel but i guess it's inevitable these days...

[Iron Mego]

It's a solid movie, it's amazing what happens when he drops the pretense of an oeuvre and just does something straightforward.

That's similar to what the RedLetterMedia guys said, and I agree as well. Just make a fun darn movie.

[palitoy]

That's similar to what the RedLetterMedia guys said, and I agree as well. Just make a fun darn movie.

Oh i didn't know they did a Half in the Bag on it, I sometimes avoid them if i want to see the movie.

I remember telling my wife that the movie would likely be unwatchable trash with a different director and lead.

[Nostalgiabuff]

I enjoyed the movie, he gives an amazingly creepy performance(s)

[Iron Mego]

Oh i didn't know they did a Half in the Bag on it, I sometimes avoid them if i want to see the movie.

I remember telling my wife that the movie would likely be unwatchable trash with a different director and lead.

They discussed on their year-end wrap-up. It didn't get its own HITB episode. They did one on The Visit awhile back though.

[LordMudd]

I am not impressed by a man who can't finish what he starts. Where is the rest of Avatar, the Last Airbender?


CCC.

[palitoy]

I am not impressed by a man who can't finish what he starts. Where is the rest of Avatar, the Last Airbender?

I"m still waiting for Doctor Detroit 2: The Wrath of Mom myself, agh so angry about that! Damn you, Ackroyd!

[Hector]

Excellent movie.

[Hector]

It's a solid movie, it's amazing what happens when he drops the pretense of an oeuvre and just does something straightforward.

I really don't need a sequel but i guess it's inevitable these days...

There has to be a sequel...because...



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It ties with the movie Unbreakable. Bruce Willis’ David Dunn appears on the last scene...so you know he’s going after James McAvoy’s Kevin Wendell Crumb/The Horde...as both films share the same narrative universe.





****END OF SPOILERS****

[Hector]

Shyamalan has redeemed himself after a series of really bad films after Sixth Sense and Unbreakable. Signs, while creepy and scary, had too many plot holes, starting with why aliens who can be hurt by water, decided to invade a planet full of water, which included moisture in the atmosphere...all while not wearing any protective suits, lol. They were super strong, able to jump on top of roofs, yet couldn’t kick the door down, lol. Any many more aggravating stupid things. But then Shyamalan made Devil...and that started his present good run once again.

[Nostalgiabuff]

well, they are making a sequel to unbreakable so maybe Mcavoy's character will get tied into that somehow

[Iron Mego]

well, they are making a sequel to unbreakable so maybe Mcavoy's character will get tied into that somehow

He is. And the girl from Split as well.

[emeraldknight47]

GLASS, coming in 2019, is indeed a sequel to both UNBREAKABLE (henceforth the “Holy Sheet” scene I referenced when I started the thread) and SPLIT as David Dunn is in pursuit of Kevin Crumb’s Horde with Samuel L. Jackson’s Elijah Price apparently holding on to information pertaining to both of them. Not sure how Casey Cooke will figure in yet, but, as we saw from her flashbacks, who knows, she may be holding on to some alternate personalities as well thanks to her pervy Uncle.