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Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him — as well as everyone around him — as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.
Three teenage girls are abducted by a man with multiple personalities and must escape before his deadliest persona, 'The Beast,' emerges. As the girls attempt to flee, they uncover a connection between the man's fragmented psyche and a mysterious woman who seems to know more about his condition than she lets on. The story builds towards a terrifying reveal that blurs the lines between psychological thriller and superhero origin story.
Split was met with generally positive reviews from critics, who praised James McAvoy's performance, Shyamalan's direction, and the film's suspenseful atmosphere. Audience reception was also strong, with many appreciating the unexpected twists and the film's connection to the director's earlier work.
Praised for James McAvoy's tour-de-force performance as Kevin Wendell Crumb and his various dissociative identities.
Applauded for M. Night Shyamalan's confident direction and ability to craft a suspenseful and engaging thriller.
Noted for its surprising twists and effective blending of psychological horror with elements of the superhero genre.
Google audience: Google users largely appreciated the film's suspense and M. Night Shyamalan's return to form. Many highlighted James McAvoy's incredible acting range as the standout element, while some found the plot predictable, though still enjoyable.
James McAvoy received several nominations for his performance, including a Saturn Award for Best Actor. The film was also nominated for Best Horror Film at the Saturn Awards.
Split was originally conceived as a standalone film, but M. Night Shyamalan decided to retroactively connect it to his 2000 film Unbreakable during the writing process, making it a surprise sequel and part of a larger cinematic universe.
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M. Night Shyamalan’s Split is a psychological thriller that keeps you on edge from start to finish, largely thanks to James McAvoy’s phenomenal performance. Playing a character with Dissociative Identity Disorder, McAvoy seamlessly switches...
You like to make fun of us, but we are more powerful than you think. Split is written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It stars James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley, Haley Lu-Richardson and Jessica Sula. Music is by West Dylan...
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) James McAvoy plays Kevin, a man with a genetic disease which allows him to have multiple personalities. His trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Karen Fletcher (Betty Buckley), ...
**The 24th's about to explode!** The much needed break for the director Shyamalan. It has been over a decade since the last time he was lauded like this for his work. On the paper, it was a simple split personality disaster theme, but ci...
I read some reviews and gave this movie a shot. I was very disappointed. M. Night Shyamalan's last good movie, in my opinion of course, was The Village, where he had control over his style. In Split he tries to use the same formula, b...
**Didnt see the review section at first so,I posted on the forums** Not a fan of The director since Unbreakable. It was slightly above average but no whee near the quality of The Sixth Sence. I don't know why I keep watching his movies, ...
Split was a movie that I was a bit weary to see, I had been bitten by M. Knight before and I wasn't sure if this movie would be worth while. But the trailers looked great and I had always thought James McAvoy was a seriously underrated acto...
There has been much discussion about whether or not it is socially acceptable to watch Split. I'm gonna skip right over all of that and talk purely about the movie itself. Anya Taylor-Joy is good, but McAvoy is what makes Split worthwhil...
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