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fragglerocking January 23, 2017 at 7:39 am
I do like James McAvoy, but am no great fan of silly horror movies, (or even sensible horror movies if there is such a thing) so this is on the miss list. Cheers Jay 🙂
By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff January 23, 2017 at 7:58 am
I love James McAvoy, so I probably will watch this solely for him, but once again I think I’ll wait until it’s out on dvd.
Jay Post author January 23, 2017 at 9:02 am
Yeah, I think that’s a safe compromise.
Carrie Rubin January 23, 2017 at 8:24 am
I saw it this weekend. Thought it was pretty good, but as you mention, much of that was thanks to McAvoy. He was terrific in it.
Jay Post author January 23, 2017 at 9:01 am
Yes he was, though I confess I’m pretty partial to him. He’s pretty much the only reason I even gave this one a chance.
Carrie Rubin January 23, 2017 at 12:08 pm
Wednesday's Child January 23, 2017 at 8:45 am
The trouble with exploitation horror for me is that the directors often seem to have an important issue to raise awareness of, so you can never be sure if they’re using the issue as an excuse to show women in progressively less clothing or vice versa. Either way, I think I can skip seeing this one in the theater if it causes stress. Am I right in assuming we already know the famous Shyamalan twist since we know the guy has DID, or is there another one?
Well, there’s a bit of a catch in the end, but it’s not his usual twist. It’s more a linking of the Shyamalan cinematic universe, which hasn’t officially existed until now.
And for me it was stressful because I don’t do well with any kind of horror or suspense, so this was a rare exception.
calensariel January 23, 2017 at 11:29 am
Interesting. I hadn’t even heard of this one…
Jay Post author January 23, 2017 at 1:32 pm
Yes,I found it not very well publicized.
Lara/Trace January 23, 2017 at 11:51 am
I guess I am going to have to get used to watching horror, not that I want to…
Lorna Cunningham-Rushton January 23, 2017 at 1:01 pm
Just the way I’ve started to feel about him too
indiefan20 January 23, 2017 at 1:39 pm
The trailer for this looked unintentionally hilarious; MPD is used far too much as a plot device considering what an extremely rare condition it actually is. When James McAvoy showed up in Norman Bates-esque drag and started talking in that stupid English accent, the preview lost me. The only thing funnier than Shymalan trying to use mental illness as a serious theme is the group that boycotted “Split” for being transphobic and making people with mental illness seem violent and dangerous. Does anybody take anything M. Night Shymalan makes seriously or expect him to represent the GLBTQ or mentally ill community? 😛 Nice review, you went easier on this film than I probably would have.
Kristine @ MumRevised January 23, 2017 at 6:03 pm
I was so interested in seeing this movie. I guess I will put it on the streaming list and save the money.
Birgit January 23, 2017 at 8:00 pm
I might see this because it sounds intriguing and I like James McAvoy but this is a Shymalan film and he’s been making dreck. I saw his last movie which sucked!
Jay Post author January 24, 2017 at 7:22 am
Yes, I agree. This one was marginally better I’d say. In truth, he made, what? Like 2 good movies, ever? And 10 terrible ones?
Liz A. January 23, 2017 at 10:47 pm
Yeah…no. I saw the trailer, and all I could say is no. I just don’t like this sort of… this stuff. This ugly. I’m sensitive to this sort of violence. I do like Shyamalan though. Or, at least I used to.
BroadBlogs January 24, 2017 at 12:14 am
That’s an interesting concept. But if you trust one personality and ask it’s help and then suddenly another one takes over?
Exactly the premise.
The Telltale Mind January 24, 2017 at 6:55 am
I’m looking forward to seeing this one. Also, thanks to its success, he is now prepping the sequel to Unbreakable. Hopefully he does a great job on it.
Brittani January 24, 2017 at 7:41 am
I spoiled the “twist” for myself because I literally have no self control and I really don’t see how it works with the rest of the film. I’ll probably see it eventually out of curiosity, but thankfully you and everyone else in the wonderful blogging community have helped me set my expectations to zero. lol
J. January 24, 2017 at 3:02 pm
Aside from Unbreakable, I’m not all that keen on Shyamalan’s movies. I think he tends to let a good idea get sucked into a black hole of plot holes (a black-plot-hole? I’ll likely give this a miss… or catch it if it’s really necessary, y’know?
emmakwall January 24, 2017 at 6:22 pm
Nice review and I’m not surprised by any of your thoughts. I’ll still watch this eventually on DVD most probably, seems interesting enough for a watch 🙂
Jake February 21, 2017 at 9:22 pm
I appreciate the honest review! I got into an argument with some co workers about this one- it’s just not that great! I was super excited to go see Split in theaters, and maybe I was just a victim of the intense advertising campaign, but film was super disappointing.
Mahmoud April 1, 2017 at 3:35 pm
That split one was really nice movie 24 characters on one man and the last one was a beast
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fragglerocking January 23, 2017 at 7:39 am
I do like James McAvoy, but am no great fan of silly horror movies, (or even sensible horror movies if there is such a thing) so this is on the miss list. Cheers Jay 🙂
By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff January 23, 2017 at 7:58 am
I love James McAvoy, so I probably will watch this solely for him, but once again I think I’ll wait until it’s out on dvd.
Jay Post author January 23, 2017 at 9:02 am
Yeah, I think that’s a safe compromise.
Carrie Rubin January 23, 2017 at 8:24 am
I saw it this weekend. Thought it was pretty good, but as you mention, much of that was thanks to McAvoy. He was terrific in it.
Jay Post author January 23, 2017 at 9:01 am
Yes he was, though I confess I’m pretty partial to him. He’s pretty much the only reason I even gave this one a chance.
Carrie Rubin January 23, 2017 at 12:08 pm
Wednesday's Child January 23, 2017 at 8:45 am
The trouble with exploitation horror for me is that the directors often seem to have an important issue to raise awareness of, so you can never be sure if they’re using the issue as an excuse to show women in progressively less clothing or vice versa. Either way, I think I can skip seeing this one in the theater if it causes stress. Am I right in assuming we already know the famous Shyamalan twist since we know the guy has DID, or is there another one?
Well, there’s a bit of a catch in the end, but it’s not his usual twist. It’s more a linking of the Shyamalan cinematic universe, which hasn’t officially existed until now.
And for me it was stressful because I don’t do well with any kind of horror or suspense, so this was a rare exception.
calensariel January 23, 2017 at 11:29 am
Interesting. I hadn’t even heard of this one…
Jay Post author January 23, 2017 at 1:32 pm
Yes,I found it not very well publicized.
Lara/Trace January 23, 2017 at 11:51 am
I guess I am going to have to get used to watching horror, not that I want to…
Lorna Cunningham-Rushton January 23, 2017 at 1:01 pm
Just the way I’ve started to feel about him too
indiefan20 January 23, 2017 at 1:39 pm
The trailer for this looked unintentionally hilarious; MPD is used far too much as a plot device considering what an extremely rare condition it actually is. When James McAvoy showed up in Norman Bates-esque drag and started talking in that stupid English accent, the preview lost me. The only thing funnier than Shymalan trying to use mental illness as a serious theme is the group that boycotted “Split” for being transphobic and making people 
with mental illness seem violent and dangerous. Does anybody take anything M. Night Shymalan makes seriously or expect him to represent the GLBTQ or mentally ill community? 😛 Nice review, you went easier on this film than I probably would have.
Kristine @ MumRevised January 23, 2017 at 6:03 pm
I was so interested in seeing this movie. I guess I will put it on the streaming list and save the money.
Birgit January 23, 2017 at 8:00 pm
I might see this because it sounds intriguing and I like James McAvoy but this is a Shymalan film and he’s been making dreck. I saw his last movie which sucked!
Jay Post author January 24, 2017 at 7:22 am
Yes, I agree. This one was marginally better I’d say. In truth, he made, what? Like 2 good movies, ever? And 10 terrible ones?
Liz A. January 23, 2017 at 10:47 pm
Yeah…no. I saw the trailer, and all I could say is no. I just don’t like this sort of… this stuff. This ugly. I’m sensitive to this sort of violence. I do like Shyamalan though. Or, at least I used to.
BroadBlogs January 24, 2017 at 12:14 am
That’s an interesting concept. But if you trust one personality and ask it’s help and then suddenly another one takes over?
Exactly the premise.
The Telltale Mind January 24, 2017 at 6:55 am
I’m looking forward to seeing this one. Also, thanks to its success, he is now prepping the sequel to Unbreakable. Hopefully he does a great job on it.
Brittani January 24, 2017 at 7:41 am
I spoiled the “twist” for myself because I literally have no self control and I really don’t see how it works with the rest of the film. I’ll probably see it eventually out of curiosity, but thankfully you and everyone else in the wonderful blogging community have helped me set my expectations to zero. lol
J. January 24, 2017 at 3:02 pm
Aside from Unbreakable, I’m not all that keen on Shyamalan’s movies. I think he tends to let a good idea get sucked into a black hole of plot holes (a black-plot-hole? I’ll likely give this a miss… or catch it if it’s really necessary, y’know?
emmakwall January 24, 2017 at 6:22 pm
Nice review and I’m not surprised by any of your thoughts. I’ll still watch this eventually on DVD most probably, seems interesting enough for a watch 🙂
Jake February 21, 2017 at 9:22 pm
I appreciate the honest review! I got into an argument with some co workers about this one- it’s just not that great! I was super excited to go see Split in theaters, and maybe I was just a victim of the intense advertising campaign, but film was super disappointing.
Mahmoud April 1, 2017 at 3:35 pm
That split one was really nice movie 24 characters on one man and the last one was a beast