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THE VISIT =brilliant?!
I, too, am puzzled by that. Thor is quite literally the only human on the planet that I know who thinks THE VISIT was brilliant. The rest of us felt, like so many of his films since that movie, its ending was telegraphed within the first 10 minutes of the movie. Not only that, the other big reveal (the antagonist) is woefully anticlimactic. That said, Thor, I'm glad you really enjoyed it. For me it was the beginning of the end.
My issues with GLASS include the fact that its premise is now so out of date. What was beautifully original in UNBREAKABLE (and handled subtly) is now ubiquitous in moviegoing where "comic book" movies are far too plentiful and, at least by evidence of the trailer, GLASS eschews any subtlety in favour of over-the-top, CG-heavy "action." Too bad; I was looking forward to what I thought might be a return to the M. Night of yore.
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Jan 15, 2019 - 6:11 AM
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Thor
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Actually, almost every film critic colleague of mine think THE VISIT was a fine movie. It's very rare that I encounter people who think otherwise. So my experience is actually opposite of yours.
By the way, I just returned from the press screening of GLASS. Alas, it was a bit disappointing. Some great individual elements, but overall it felt too drawn out (at 2 hours and 10 minutes), and omitting the low boiling mystery that made both UNBREAKABLE and THE SPLIT so great. And curiously absent of many Shyamalan trademarks -- the colour scheme, the clever angles etc. The score by West Dylan Thordson was very interesting -- quite minimalistic, sparse and thin, untill it becomes somewhat JNH-like towards the end. Mostly like his score for THE SPLIT, but with some elements that point towards UNBREAKABLE, in other words. An interesting combination.
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This movie is a blast - great fun. It's the sort of pulpy thriller that's over the top, outlandish, ridiculous and awesome all at the same time. Thordson's score is in the shaking-the-rafters Herrmann-in-overdrive tradition.
I hope there will be a fourth film. M. Night certainly sets things up nicely for more adventures in this saga.
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Does one need to see SPLIT or does GLASS let you know what happened.
I didn't see it.
I'm very glad I boned up on both Unbreakable and Split before seeing Glass, which essentially is in medias res and assumes you know the backstories.
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Jan 23, 2019 - 8:34 AM
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Tom Maguire
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Actually, almost every film critic colleague of mine think THE VISIT was a fine movie. It's very rare that I encounter people who think otherwise. So my experience is actually opposite of yours.
By the way, I just returned from the press screening of GLASS. Alas, it was a bit disappointing. Some great individual elements, but overall it felt too drawn out (at 2 hours and 10 minutes), and omitting the low boiling mystery that made both UNBREAKABLE and THE SPLIT so great. And curiously absent of many Shyamalan trademarks -- the colour scheme, the clever angles etc. The score by West Dylan Thordson was very interesting -- quite minimalistic, sparse and thin, untill it becomes somewhat JNH-like towards the end. Mostly like his score for THE SPLIT, but with some elements that point towards UNBREAKABLE, in other words. An interesting combination.
I had the same reaction the first time. Went by myself. Spouse really wanted to go so we last night, my 2nd viewing.
Improved on the second watch but still a let down after Split. Bruce seems so half hearted these days, he felt barely present. McAvoy more than makes up though. And Sam Jackson can't give a bad performance.
**½ out 4
I did like the music and soundscape.
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Don't worry Thor.
I won't read it.
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I'm really looking forward to seeing it again, and hopefully pick up on a few qualities I missed the first time around. A colleague of mine is a huge Shyamalan fan, and has analyzed most of his films into the smallest visual detail. He already has his first article on GLASS out (in English), but I'm expecting there to be more. Do not read if you haven't seen the film:
https://montagesmagazine.com/2019/01/m-night-shyamalans-glass-fusion-of-shards/
Thank you for this link, Thor. Sødtholt's essay has some nice insights. As a longtime Shyamalan apologist (I'm the sole person in the world who likes Lady in the Water [cue mock outrage from Marshall]), I find it great to see M. Night back as a force in cinema.
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Did not see LADY.....
NO doubt it sucked!
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Jan 23, 2019 - 2:34 PM
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As a long-time fan of Unbreakable, who also very much enjoyed Split, I was quite pleased (as were my kids) with the ending of the trilogy, which "felt right" and in keeping with the mythology. If you liked the first two films, I'd guess you'll like Glass. The film really didn't feel 2 hours long. (The previews did, however....)
The more critical reviews I've seen seem to be making the same comments that people who didn't like Unbreakable made--mainly about pacing and exposition. There are surprises in the film, but not the same kind of "twist" that one tends to find in Shyamalan films. I'd be interested to know the order in which scenes were shot, as the first scene with David and his son in the shop really didn't work for me, and I'm wondering if that came early in filming before the two actors had fully settled into their parts. Willis knocked it out of the park in a scene near the end that nearly made me cry, which doesn't happen often in films.
There was a lot of the Unbreakable score in there, and Unbreakable's score is one of those that's always had me wanting more (but I don't think there was much other music, was there?). Dunn's theme, especially in Unbreakable's "Orange Man" track, really brings a quiet nobility that played a big and positive part in my perception of the character. While Thordson's music was a very good fit for Split, I'll always wish Howard had scored Glass; I'd have loved to hear what he would have done with the material and how he might have evolved his music to fit the more mature David Dunn.
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