M. Night in Top Form!

Rating: 10/10 (18 January 2017)

I was lucky to win tickets to a prescreening of this film.
I loved it.
I won't write at all about the plot. I think the less you know about this film going in, the more enjoyable your experience with it will be. In fact, I would avoid reading any articles about it until you've seen it. Just know, this movie is worth your time.
The story is engaging. The performances, from all the actors, are so good. Often times you can see, feel, what they are thinking, even when they don't say a word. James McAvoy is tremendous, simply tremendous, in this film.
The story is engaging and interesting. The movie's themes are compelling and thoughtful. M. Night's direction is spot on, careful, and well crafted.
I read this quote from M. Night Shyamalan the other day regarding achieving success at such a young age, and how, over the years since then, he's developed as a filmmaker and person. He turned 29 the day The Sixth Sense opened in 1999. "It was weird, but I got to do the cycle of fame early: 'I'm great, I'm an idiot, I'm a success, I'm a failure...I got to experience all that and then say, 'Let's just concentrate on making movies.'" I appreciate M. Night's attitude. I appreciate how he's grown.
And, Split is a great movie. Give it a watch.