(Spoilers) Don't watch this movie, etc.

Rating: 1/10 (22 November 2017)

The movie was just awful. I mean, worse than that. It was like if you got a bunch of high school kids with some expensive equipment and editing software, this is what they'd make. There was nothing clever about the movie: it was a dumb fantasy. Yes, there are kidnappings, but it's never this bad or ridiculous.
The ending didn't make sense. He chose not to die. Really? Okay, whatever. I guess I'll go and get shot twice and see whether I survive, because obviously rupturing arteries and veins and losing blood doesn't matter if you don't care. Yeah, no. As a scientific kind of person, it's just dumb. It's fine if you're in the land of 'Doctor Who', but there was no supernatural premise to allow for that kind of fantasy. I would have shot McAvoy with all the bullets I had anyway. His dumb 9 year old character was a pain to withstand.
Just save your time, I guess. You won't get anything from this. There's no moral to be learnt or some creative expression of an idea. The movie tried to be bigger than itself, a bit like 'The Beast'; it didn't need to. But there is no clever twist or surprise ending. It's just BS city all the way to the end.
The movie would have been better if the shrink ended up conducting undercover detective work as a sleuth to unveil the crimes of Kevin's personas. Dealing with the insanity that way would have been more intriguing, but 'The Shining' rip off and moving metal bars... no. Just no.
Overall: good cinematography, but generally mediocre to cringe levels of acting and nonsense all in one package that seeks to waste your time. Watch Groundhog Day instead, really: it's a fun movie that basically has this funny/crazy premise, but it's fine in the universe of the movie. Split had a crazy premise that didn't *materially* add to the excitement or entertainment: that's why it was hard to buy into the craziness and appreciate the intentions of the director/writer (M. Night). Also, if you watch the movie Penelope, you'll find McAvoy to be way more enjoyable to watch.