Basing Solely on This Movie's Merits Alone, it Comes Across as Average

Rating: 6/10 (23 January 2017)

Split is about three girls who are captured by a person with multiple identity disorder. In fact,this person has 23 identities. The girls must escape their prison before the worst identity comes out.
The only real reason I went to see this movie was the leads McAvoy and Taylor-Joy. On that level I was not disappointed in the slightest. McAvoy brings many unique and interesting characters to the light. I think he should be applauding for tackling this kind of role given his status in Hollywood. It seems like more and more top tier actors are playing it safe by staying in their characters that audiences love.Taylor-Joy also did well in her role but I was expecting a little more out of the character.
The story felt pretty ho-hum as it kept my interest but didn't have me holding my seat the whole way through. I think the reason why this movie is being praised is the twist, which is fine but this twist will not hit everyone the same. If you are not in the know on that subject you will be left saying "Ok?" and the end will have a meh-like quality to it. When I go see a movie that is being advertised as a suspenseful thriller; I expect some kind of payoff at the end. This movie fails to deliver on that.
This is a movie that you don't have to automatically go out and see unless you are a fan of McAvoy or just appreciate great character acting. The plot is fairly average with most kidnapper movies so if the reason you watch movies is the storytelling this might be one to skip.