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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2019 7:11:43 GMT
Just watched this...
Shyamalangadingdong psychological horror.
Bloke with a multiple personality disorder kind of ting kidnaps three girls, in preparation for the coming of 'The Beast'.
Meanwhile his kindly therapist tries to keep him from losing the plot.
There's quite a lot going on with histories of child abuse, etc.
I liked this... It works well as a stand alone horror in it's own right. But I've no interest in seeing the other two parts of the trilogy, and it being turned in to a superhero/supervillain thing.
7/10
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Post by James on Dec 22, 2019 11:28:52 GMT
I really liked it. James McAvoy is topnotch and the story is great. I actually prefer Unbreakable though, which I do recommend.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2019 11:41:21 GMT
I really liked it. James McAvoy is topnotch and the story is great. I actually prefer Unbreakable though, which I do recommend. Not sure it would work for me. Split works great as a stand alone horror film. Unbreakable sounds non-horror all superhero stuff. I don't care for that. |
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Post by James on Dec 22, 2019 11:59:31 GMT
I really liked it. James McAvoy is topnotch and the story is great. I actually prefer Unbreakable though, which I do recommend. Not sure it would work for me. Split works great as a stand alone horror film. Unbreakable sounds non-horror all superhero stuff. I don't care for that. It’s actually not what you may think. It’s a lot more psychological and the superhero stuff is just subtle. Yeah there are those moments but they’re not as blatant. |
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Post by masterofallgoons on Dec 22, 2019 13:10:27 GMT
I really liked it. James McAvoy is topnotch and the story is great. I actually prefer Unbreakable though, which I do recommend. Not sure it would work for me. Split works great as a stand alone horror film. Unbreakable sounds non-horror all superhero stuff. I don't care for that. I'll echo the other response. Unbreakable is really just a quiet drama with some interesting comic book subtext that becomes more threaded into the film as it goes on. But it's by no means an action movie at all. I haven't seen Split or Glass yet, but I think Unbreakable is Shyamalan's best film. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2019 13:19:08 GMT
Not sure it would work for me. Split works great as a stand alone horror film. Unbreakable sounds non-horror all superhero stuff. I don't care for that. I'll echo the other response. Unbreakable is really just a quiet drama with some interesting comic book subtext that becomes more threaded into the film as it goes on. But it's by no means an action movie at all. I haven't seen Split or Glass yet, but I think Unbreakable is Shyamalan's best film. But is it a horror film? Or a kid's film with talking animals? |
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Post by masterofallgoons on Dec 22, 2019 13:50:48 GMT
I'll echo the other response. Unbreakable is really just a quiet drama with some interesting comic book subtext that becomes more threaded into the film as it goes on. But it's by no means an action movie at all. I haven't seen Split or Glass yet, but I think Unbreakable is Shyamalan's best film. But is it a horror film? Or a kid's film with talking animals? Are thos those only two kind? Or couldn't it be both? Watership Down, anyone? That children's film Antichrist? It's like part quiet domestic drama, part crime drama (eventually), but all drama. You'd be hard pressed to put it in any other genre. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2019 13:56:24 GMT
But is it a horror film? Or a kid's film with talking animals? Are thos those only two kind? Or couldn't it be both? Watership Down, anyone? That children's film Antichrist? It's like part quiet domestic drama, part crime drama (eventually), but all drama. You'd be hard pressed to put it in any other genre. I only care for horror films, and kids films with talking animals. |
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Post by masterofallgoons on Dec 22, 2019 13:59:34 GMT
Are thos those only two kind? Or couldn't it be both? Watership Down, anyone? That children's film Antichrist? It's like part quiet domestic drama, part crime drama (eventually), but all drama. You'd be hard pressed to put it in any other genre. I only care for horror films, and kids films with talking animals. Very interesting sheltered little world you've made for yourself. |
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Post by DarkManX on Dec 22, 2019 18:30:08 GMT
Loved Split, it's a great follow up to Unbreakable and one of the best movies M. Night Shyamalan has made in recent years. The follow up, Glass, wasn't very good though.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2019 18:35:37 GMT
I only care for horror films, and kids films with talking animals. Very interesting sheltered little world you've made for yourself. I like it 🤷♀️ |
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Post by politicidal on Dec 22, 2019 19:07:58 GMT
I gave it the same rating. Shyamalan's best movie in over a decade.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Dec 22, 2019 19:28:56 GMT
I'm the opposite. The movie started to lose me with him bending through metal bars and the pseudo science behind it. Tbe revelation that it's a supervillain movie in the same universe as Unbreakable saved it.
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Post by biker1 on Dec 22, 2019 21:01:01 GMT
Not bad, particularly in light of the director's soporific filmography. 5/10
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