The Male Version of Sybil! but failed to go where it needed.

Rating: 6/10 (16 February 2017)

M. Night Shyamalan is one of my favorite writers and directors so I was really psyched about this flick and it was greatly anticipated. Just to be clear, this is not meant to be a horror flick but rather a psychological thriller. So don't go in to watch this movie thinking its a scary movie and expect the "BOO!" factor.
Mcavoy gives his most epic performance; undoubtedly his career's finest as well as most difficult. And sadly, I am sure will also be overlooked by the Academy.
The story line is successful in keeping the viewer engaged throughout the entire film. While the movie begins to unfolds it somewhat mirrors the 1970s film "Sybil"; a woman afflicted with D.I.D. going thru the motions with each different personality along with the psychologist. Except THIS time it was a man. Yet the plot was still fresh and entertaining with a touch of crime and severe mental illness thrown in for extra fun.
The disappointment only comes as the ending starts to unfold. What was intended to be a "twist" in the ending was a "Marvel Comics" style cameo by Bruce Willis making a reference to a "Mr. Glass" which was a character from the movie "Unbroken"; another Shyamalan flick. Is this an indication of an "Unbreakable 2" or are the two movies suggested to be connected? Who knows because the whole ending and unfolding of the ending failed miserably. If the viewer had never seen "Unbroken" or didn't remember the movie, the ending was even MORE ambiguous. I had seen "Unbroken" and still felt like I wasn't following and left with yet another frustrating ending. Also not Shyamalan's style.
I expected much more from this flick. I WANTED to LOVE it. It almost seems like Shyamalan just gave up when it came to finishing off the story. Not bad but not great either. Definitely not Shyamalan greatness.