Breakable brittle glass that you can Split. 3/5. #Glassmovie #review #Movie #JamesMcAvoy #SamuelLJackson #BruceWillis #Overseer #Horde #MrGlass #Unbreakable #Split
Language: English
Running time: 2 hours 9 minutes
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Producer: M. Night Shyamalan, Jason Blum, Marc Bienstock, Ashwin Rajan
Starring: James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sarah Paulson, Samuel L. Jackson, Spencer Treat Clark, Charlayne Woodard
The first half of the movie is slow while it assembles the main characters.
The movie is powered by a stellar cast and they all play their parts well but there is room for improvement for some. The story for “The Overseer” (David Dunn played by Bruce Willis) falls flat on its face literally like the character in the end.
“The Horde” (Kevin Wendell Crumb played by James McAvoy) is the character that steals the show with the performance as well as story. His story is melodramatic towards the end which could have been avoided.
“Mr. Glass” (Elijah Price played by Samuel L. Jackson) plays the mastermind in the climax. It is as he says an origin story and not a special edition comic story, which is how it plays out in the end.
Dr. Ellie Staple played by Sarah Paulson has a face that makes you believe that she should not be trusted and that makes the twist predictable. I hoped that they could have cast someone else instead to make the climax more dramatic.
The movie has a lot of loopholes like the escape plan by Mr. Glass, the questionable security placed for people that are known to be a risk. Dr. Ellie Staple’s motives are in place, but the execution of a plan if any seems dubious. The twists are not much wow! as much as they are Oh!
There are no flashy moments in the movie than what was already shown in the trailers
Performances:
This movie too is James McAvoy’s playground and boy he does not disappoint. Every split personality is done with such finesse that you sometimes feel that he really has that problem.
Samuel L. Jackson is the cool character we know him as and plays his part well. He is known for a little drama and it is the same here. The character is cold blooded and manipulative and that’s something Jackson is in most movies. No Motha Fuckin punchlines that you would remember though. 😜
Bruce Willis seems to be waning as an actor as he seems emotionless in most scenes unlike the actor, we know him as. If you are going for his action sequences, then sit this one out. His character is single dimensional and that isn’t helping.
Like I mentioned before, I wish if Dr. Elie’s role was played by someone else other than Sarah Paulson. The thing is that she is so convincing in her role that the element of surprise is lost.
The other supporting characters Anya Taylor-Joy as Casey Cooke, Spencer Treat Clark as Joseph Dunn and Charlayne Woodard as Mrs. Price (Elijah’s mother) have short roles but could have done a little more with their performances. They are all mediocre.
The action sequences that play out in the final encounter between “The Overseer” and “The Beast” aren’t well choreographed and seem out of a blooper reel. I am actually glad that at least there is no scene with the overhead mike showing in the shots.👍
Conclusion:
The movie is a slow-paced grind in the first half. It gains momentum in the second half and is more enjoyable. The movie is all about the performances and falls short thereof. Don’t go to this movie for M. Night Shyamalan’s twisty storytelling, or the coolness of Samuel L. Jackson or the action hero that Bruce Willis is; as you will not find any of that here. Go for the amazing actor that is James McAvoy and maybe a weak twist. I rate this movie a 3 out of 5.