Shyamalan is Back!!!

Rating: 9/10 (5 October 2017)

M. Night Shyamalan is back, baby!!! Yes, you read that right. "Split" is a return to form for Shyamalan, this is another brilliant thriller from him that harks back to early days as a filmmaker. It's suspenseful, it's eerie, and it's a blast to watch.
This film has some of Shyamalan's strongest writing and focus. The characters, dialogue, and exposition all serve a purpose for the plot. His camera work is tight and meticulously constructed to keep the audience guessing as to what is going to happen. And the music adds to the suspense and gets you absorbed into the movie.
The actors do a wonderful job and really let you sense their fears, discomfort, and pain. However, the real highlight of the film is James McAvoy, who gives an award caliber performance. Not only does he juggles several distinct personalities with their own mannerisms, way of speech, and facial expressions, but he transitions between them at the flip of a coin so effortlessly. It's quite amusing and terrifyingly disturbing.
Overall "Split" is a wonderful movie that has a lot of great moments of suspense and wonderful performances, especially by the brilliant McAvoy. It's a film that's filled with deeper meanings of abuse and pain, while also being a welcome comeback for M. Night Shyamalan. The ending of the film is such a pleasant surprise that I'm giving this movie an extra half point. I give it 4.5/5