M. Night Shyamalan wrote and directed this Thriller. Watch Preview. Cast: James McAvoy, Anya Taylor Joy, Betty Buckley, Jessica Sula, Haley Lu Richardson. Rated PG-13 for disturbing thematic content and behavior, violence and some language. Running time is one hour and fifty-seven minutes.
Though (James McAvoy) has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist (Betty Buckley), there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others.
Shyamalan is known for making films with a twist at the ending, so I was expecting something really wild. The film didn't go where I expected it to but I wouldn't call the ending a real surprise. I was expecting a slightly different ending because of the time the film spent on the backstory of one of the kidnap victims, which takes up a fair amount of the film's time and causes the film to slow to a snails pace during the middle portion. (Also, if you pay attention, he telegraphs what that ending is likely to be.) As it turns out, the director could have saved that time and made the overall film shorter and thus better, and increasing the pacing certainly wouldn't have hurt. All that being said, the film is worth watching just to see the acting of McAvoy and the nine characters he portrays. He looks totally different without his hair and beard and his usual Scottish accent is completely missing. The girls are adequate and Buckley is good, as she is always. If you look closely you'll see the director in a brief scene. This is not a great film, but it does have its moments.
There are no scenes after the credits begin. Screen size is unimportant. Theatres/Times.
Though (James McAvoy) has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist (Betty Buckley), there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others.
Shyamalan is known for making films with a twist at the ending, so I was expecting something really wild. The film didn't go where I expected it to but I wouldn't call the ending a real surprise. I was expecting a slightly different ending because of the time the film spent on the backstory of one of the kidnap victims, which takes up a fair amount of the film's time and causes the film to slow to a snails pace during the middle portion. (Also, if you pay attention, he telegraphs what that ending is likely to be.) As it turns out, the director could have saved that time and made the overall film shorter and thus better, and increasing the pacing certainly wouldn't have hurt. All that being said, the film is worth watching just to see the acting of McAvoy and the nine characters he portrays. He looks totally different without his hair and beard and his usual Scottish accent is completely missing. The girls are adequate and Buckley is good, as she is always. If you look closely you'll see the director in a brief scene. This is not a great film, but it does have its moments.
There are no scenes after the credits begin. Screen size is unimportant. Theatres/Times.
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