M. Night done good.

Rating: 9/10 (23 March 2017)

After so many disappointments from M. Night Shyamalan, I was concerned that Split would be another bomb. However, the trailer alone gave me hope. It looked eery and supernatural, much like many of his other works. I was intrigued.
I hadn't seen James McAvoy in a role that I could remember in a while, so I was excited to see him on the bill. The first few scenes of the movie set the premise of the film quite well. A man with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) comprised of 23 personalities had kidnapped 3 girls. As the film goes on we meet some of these personalities and learn more about the history of this man, along with the girls he has kidnapped. It gave us a sense that we knew a little about each character as the story progressed.
It was only until later in the film that James McAvoy really impresses. He passes off the individual personalities so well and in a way that really makes you think you are looking at a different person each time. However, when the 24th personality comes into play, you are left in bewilderment. It was scary to see a human take the form of this personality, but nonetheless incredible.
In true M. Night Shymalan style, this film ends in a way you might not expect. Without revealing anything, it was somewhat anticlimactic but worth sticking around for. Overall, this was a great film and is definitely worth a watch if you think that his previous films were a disappointment.