Emotionally Stirring. One of M. Night Shyamalan's best.

Rating: 9/10 (7 July 2018)

Shyamalan has made a few films in his career that didn't quite grab me (The Village, The Happening and The Last Airbender for instance). However, this is not one of them. I didn't know much about this film other than having a basic idea of the premise and no expectations, and I am so glad I watched it (if only I had of seen it at the movies!).
Split is the story of a man, who in his suffering the hands of his abusive mother and abandoning father, developed Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). This results in the emergence of 23 personalities as a coping/defence mechanism, gifting him the nickname 'The Horde'. With hint of a 24th personality on the way, three girls being held captive by The Horde must escape before the 24th personality emerges.
This film looks at DID through the lens of how the disorder can unlock the potential of the human psyche and transcend the limits of human physiology - believing is to become. James McAavoy gives an absolutely amazing performance whilst shifting seamlessly through multiple personalities, in body and in voice, along side the talented Anya Taylor-Joy who also gives a great performance of her own as the intelligent and troubled Casey Cooke.
If you're looking for an emotionally stirring thriller with great acting and an interesting story line, this is a film to watch.