Movie: Split (01-20-17)

[wease]

This looks godawful

Agreed

[LoathedVermin72]

This looks godawful

Agreed

I was wrong. It's not great, but it's Shyamalan's best since Signs. The trailers make it look totally ridiculous but it works in its oddball way.

[wease]

This looks godawful

Agreed

I was wrong. It's not great, but it's Shyamalan's best since Signs. The trailers make it look totally ridiculous but it works in its oddball way.

I feel supremely let down.

[Kaius]

I almost posted that it reminded me of Signs, or that it was a return to that form, but then I didn't.

[dimejinky99]

Hey LV. We just agreed. Woohoo.

[LoathedVermin72]

I almost posted that it reminded me of Signs, or that it was a return to that form, but then I didn't.

It definitely felt like a return to form stylistically. One thing I always appreciated about Shyamalan was his classical skill as a director, and that's back in action here.

[Kaius]

I almost posted that it reminded me of Signs, or that it was a return to that form, but then I didn't.

It definitely felt like a return to form stylistically. One thing I always appreciated about Shyamalan was his classical skill as a director, and that's back in action here.

There was a ton of suspense just in the way shits were framed or angled, or how long he lingered on a subject. I was on the edge of my seat for a good portion of the movie, and one scene (I can't remember which now) actually made my heart jump.

[Kaius]

Leaving it.

[The Argonaut]

Spoiler: show

This is an ingenious way to get an Unbreakable sequel made. Holy shit that took some balls.

I had zero interest in this movie...BUT NOW I DO!

[Stickman]

got to see this today. Great return for MNS. I agree, the marketing was a little misleading. They only deal with 5 of the personalities here, not 23. Even the shrink was great.

And that ending...pretty freaking great.

[epilogue]

I have no idea what marketing you guys were watching. This was exactly what I expected it to be.

Spoiler: show

Up until the reveal; I did not expect that reveal exactly. I thought about Unbreakable a lot during the movie because it has such an X-Men vibe to the dialogue and such, so it would be a lie to say I saw it coming. But I also wasn't "blown away" because it had been on my mind, though I did not expect that exact connection.

Really enjoyed it. McAvoy is outstanding. Tons of fun. Scary, exciting, riveting. It's exactly M. Night. If you liked his first three movies, I can't imagine what would keep you from enjoying this one.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[bune]

McAvoy has chosen some really bizarre projects. He did some crazy cop movie a few years back that was borderline ridiculous.

You're talking about Filth, which I'm trying to get through right now. It's not borderline ridiculous - it's pretty much jumped that border and sprinted away from it as fast as possible.

[VinylGuy]

Wow...i just feel in love with MNS again after a break of what...13 years?? My god..this is amazing. Every frame, every shot...the music, the cast....James McAvoy just gave us the best performance in the last decade...And that ending??

[VinylGuy]

Goddamn guys....how can no one is talking about this movie??

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[VinylGuy]

I didn't get the chance to see it when it was at the local theater.

so, yo dont like cinema and art, ok i get that. Thats why you couldnt put everything on hold and see this masterpiece right? RIGHT???









sorry trag.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[VinylGuy]

ah, women. Yeah, i feel ya..

[LoathedVermin72]

This movie is not scary and it is no masterpiece. It's compelling, though.