frankiacopelli

Back in 2014, when you heard Shyamalan, you either thought of movies like The Village, The Happening, The Last Airbender, or After Earth. So you could imagine me being a little skeptical about him coming back, and even with the edition of comedy. But, it was a genuine surprise to me, as this movie had me both peeing my pants in laughter and terror in all the right moments. The premise of the movie is that a mother drops her two kids off at their grandparents house, while the daughter decides to film it kind of documentary style. But, things aren't all that they seem at their house. The camera-work that Shyamalan did was absolutely great, and the performances are spot on, unlike the planks of wood that were Mark Wahlberg and Will Smith in previous movies by Shyamalan. The film that this guy put out with just one location, a handful of actors, and a really low budget, this movie is amazing, and it's good to see that Shyamalan is back and here to stay! (Hopefully).

Now, this is a movie that I legitimately enjoyed. I had to watch this in my music class, and like a lot of the kids, I thought it was gonna be some really stupid movie that I would have to "watch". I was delightfully surprised at how cool it was! The songs were catchy, the characters are well done, the romance between Tony and Anita are done very well, and direction from the late Robert Wise made this movie musical a smash hit, and my favorite musical aside from Grease. This is one of the very few movies that I like to watch again and again (the others being Die Hard and Back to the Future). If you happen upon a copy of this movie, I strongly suggest you buy it, because you will get what you pay for. One thing I'd like to mention as well. If you've been paying attention to Steven Spielbergs page, specifically the Director portion, you'll notice that this movie will be remade under his direction. I'm more sad than happy, because let's face it. It's gonna suck. Stick to the original! 100/100