Awful Egomaniac Trip

Rating: 1/10 (12 January 2003)

Alfred Hitchcock knew that it was often what you didn't see that was the most frightening. M. Night Shyamalan got that part right. Unfortunately, he didn't learn much else from the master of suspense. Perhaps if he would have hired a real
writer instead of penning this boring script himself, it would have been more interesting. Somehow his press agents have got the spin going that he's a
fantastic director and writer. He obviously believes this and wants to make sure we know this crap is all his fault-- his name appears so many times in the
opening and closing credits and in such a large typeface, the local zoning board wants me to get a sign permit before playing the DVD again. And, not to
disappoint us with his bad script and repetitive camera angles, he cast himself in a pivotal role. Couldn't he afford a character actor? It's a delight to catch a glimpse of Hitch in one of his movies. The only pleasure in seeing Shyamalan
on screen is that he puts a face on the guy who is making you sit through this schlock.