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Rating: 9/10 (16 October 2018)

Split
Split is a return to form for writer/director M.Night Shyamalan and also offers a career best performance by James McAvoy.
Or should I say career best performances?
McAvoy plays Kevin a man diagnosed with twenty three distinct personalities. He is responsible for abducting three young women and holds them captive against their will.
What is most impressive about this tightly scripted thriller is McAvoy's ability to switch between the personalities so convincingly. Every little trait and mannerism is brilliantly performed as he changes his voice and body language to create the distinctive characters.
One moment McAvoy could be a nine year old boy and the next he's a creepy OCD ridden middle aged man.
He bounces from one character to another with seamless efficiency.
The three kidnapped girls must find means of escape before a twenty-fourth personality surfaces.
One that is monsterous and all together evil.
Ana Taylor-Joy is the stand
out abductee as she plays Casey Cooke. A troubled girl with just enough survival instinct to challenge all of Kevin's personas.
Split is carefully written and wonderfully shot. Reminiscent of Shyamalan's early work, such as Unbreakable and The Sixth sense.
There's a intriguing twist at the end that links this story to one of Shyamalan's earlier films too.
I'll not give the surprise away as it will set up a sequel to Split and another one of Shyamalan's movies.
Split could be considered to be a sequel in its own right.
Subtle nods may indicate to this but it is only truly revealed right before credits role.
This is a superbly acted, directed and written thriller that is well worth your time.
I'm now looking forward to seeing what will happen next.