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Split

2016

M. Night Shyamalan

James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley, Brad William Henke ...

6.6

46,327

Thriller. Mystery Though Kevin (James McAvoy) has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher (Betty Buckley), there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey (Anya Taylor-Joy), Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him—as well as everyone around him—as the walls between his compartments crumble. [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Jordan Hoffman The Guardian	"A masterful blend of Hitchcock, horror and therapy session (...) 'Split' really is a movie for all sorts of personalities. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"Shyamalan has managed to get his groove back after a slew of increasingly atrocious misfires (...) wickedly compelling abduction thriller"	POS
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"At once solemn and preposterous, sinister and sentimental, efficient and overwrought, 'Split' represents something of a return to form for its writer and director, M. Night Shyamalan. Or maybe I should say a return to formula."	NEU
United States	John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"Genre fans should embrace what is arguably the director's most satisfying picture since 'The Sixth Sense' (...) A comeback for a filmmaker who has suffered both critical drubbing and box office humiliation over the past decade."	POS
United States	Jette Kernion IndieWire	"The director's trademark twists are back, but they aren't enough to make this one a comeback. (...) “Split” does contain a fascinating visual appeal."	NEU
United States	Christy Lemire rogerebert.com	"A thrilling reminder of what a technical master [Shyamalan] can be (...) 'Split' is more lean and taut in its narrative and pace than we’ve seen from Shyamalan lately (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Tim Grierson Screendaily	"A highly effective, nerve-shredding horror movie that makes the most of its claustrophobic setting, familiar setup and psychological gimmicks."	POS
United States	Michael O'Sullivan The Washington Post	"There is a certain pleasure, to be sure, from watching McAvoy, who delivers a bravura performance (...) For all the outrageousness of Kevin’s alters, the movie falls oddly flat (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Stephanie Zacharek Time	"Shyamalan’s skill as a filmmaker (...) have always been stronger than his ideas. That’s true here, too, yet 'Split' is compulsively watchable"	POS
United Kingdom	Robbie Collin Telegraph	"A plot that springs surprises on you all the way to its winkingly outrageous final shot (...) 'Split' is a taut and gristly creation (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Scott Mendelson Forbes	"Shyamalan the director is in fine form, (...) Alas, Shyamalan the screenwriter lets us down, delivering a relatively conventional yet contradictory thriller. (...) still a well-directed thriller that looks great (...) has many moments of earned tension."	NEU
United States	Ignatiy Vishnevetsky AV Club	"'Split' is funnier, campier, and more freewheeling than anything its writer-director has done"	POS

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