An intense thriller from M. Night Shyamalan

Rating: 8/10 (22 January 2017)

Before I state my thoughts on this movie I would just like to say that there is not way I can talk about this without spoiling the movie at least a little bit, so keep in mind that this contains spoilers.
The genre of movies that Shyamalan is known for is his additions to the thriller genre. While I haven't watched any of his previous films, I was going in blindly, although from the reviews I've seen of this movie, I was expecting something good and I wasn't disappointed. As stated in the synopsis, this movie is about a man with multiple personalities who kidnapped three girls in which they try to escape from their confinement.
I found the movie engaging from minute 1 to the end. I really liked the acting performances in this, especially with James McAvoy in which he had to act out multiple different people in a body, which results in interesting, bizarre and, on occasion, comical depending on who he's portraying.
Another aspect that I found interesting about the film is the flashback sequences that help flesh out Casey's character. It truly does help build her character and gives a fascinating look at it.
The intense moments like when the girls attempt to escape really help bring out the thrill, even with something like the build up to the conclusion brought out an adrenaline rush in me.
If there was one minus I had for this movie, it would be that the ending would be confusing to the people who haven't watched his other films, I know it confused me until I researched it and it's something that brought the film down for me, but even with that, I found the film intense, thrilling and it's something I recommend to those who enjoy horrors/thrillers.