Neither elated nor disappointed. Decent movie.
Just seen it and hopped on to IMDB to say:
I feel that if this film had come from another director, it would not be scored so low. It has become a trend to trash Shyamalan's work.
There were moments when the acting could have been better - I think maybe everyone had a moment like this.
Cinematography and editing were competent if not particularly inspired or ground breaking.
Overall, this was an engaging view. Not the best film I've ever seen, maybe not one that will stay with me, but a decent film nonetheless. When his debut came out, everyone lauded the director as the new Hitchcock and he has had precious few films since then which seemed to please everyone. For me, I would say around 70% of his films have hit the mark.
If you are expecting a mind shattering thriller, this is not it. If you want to escape for an hour and a half into a well put together movie, it's worth a look.
There were moments when the acting could have been better - I think maybe everyone had a moment like this.
Cinematography and editing were competent if not particularly inspired or ground breaking.
Overall, this was an engaging view. Not the best film I've ever seen, maybe not one that will stay with me, but a decent film nonetheless. When his debut came out, everyone lauded the director as the new Hitchcock and he has had precious few films since then which seemed to please everyone. For me, I would say around 70% of his films have hit the mark.
If you are expecting a mind shattering thriller, this is not it. If you want to escape for an hour and a half into a well put together movie, it's worth a look.
- al-mcdowall
- Feb 23, 2023