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4.0
Shyamalan sticks his ending with an insanely clever twist I never saw coming and that immediately compelled me to see the film again.
Keith & the Movies
3.0
Thats not at all what ended up happening, and just how off base all the predictions were this yearlast years secret screening title was an open secret ..
Av Club
1.5
The found footage horror flick The Visita film thats only a little less self reflexive than Splitgave the one time Hollywood golden boy a chance to st ..
Av Club
3.0
Split is funnier, campier, and more freewheeling than anything its writer director has doneslightly overlong, but reminiscent of Brian De Palma films ..
Av Club
3.5
That ends up leaving more questions than answers, but youll want to make sure to stay through the end credits for a very welcome surprise for long tim ..
Den Of Geek
2.0
Splits giddy nonsense ultimately dissolves in a scrum of half realized ideas, but maybe thats exactly Shyamalans goal: tipping his final scene with a ..
EW
3.8
A rare, straight up horror film from Shyamalan, Split is a thrilling reminder of what a technical master he can be.
Rogerebert
4.0
Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan launches a full fledged comeback with this tense, satisfying horror thriller.
Common Sense Media
2.0
Instead, its attempt to combine all these elements leads to an ending less satisfying than a dozen more McAvoy personalities.
Indie Wire
2.5
A welcome return to form from The Sixth Sense director M. Night Shyamalan, whose unhinged new mind bender is a worthy extension of his early work.
Variety
4.5
Because if theyre not Disney or Warner Brothers, theyre just not getting it.
We Got This Covered
3.0
This all might sound overwhelmingly positive, but Split suffers most once looking past McAvoy, Taylor Joy and Shyamalans best intentions.
We Got This Covered
3.0
It leaves you hanging in a way that feels swooningly pretentious for this kind of movie.
Time Out
3.0
Im in two minds about M Night Shyamalans multiple personality thriller.
The Guardian
3.0
Split wants to have its cake and eat it in terms of mental illness, but its an unpredictable, suspenseful little tale that comes together surprisingly ..
The Guardian
3.8
Tale of Three Sisters isnt interested in tidy narrative resolutions.
2.5
The movie falls oddly flat: less tantalizingly enigmatic et cetera than blah blah blah.
4.0
Shyamalan and his cast keep finding clever ways to sidestep familiarity to give their film its own personality Writer director M. Night Shyamalans low ..
Screen Daily
4.0
If Shyamalan continues to bring his A game to the big screen, hes more than welcome to jump on the franchise bandwagon.
ETimes (TOI)
3.5
It also has an unnecessary cruel streak towards a few characters who deserve better in the end.But those flaws are easy enough to forgive in such an e ..
Collider
4.5
Because its Shyamalan, most of us spend the runtime waiting for the twist, but this one is so off the wall and so unconventional theres truly no way y ..
Collider
4.5
My loathing of Split goes beyond its derivative ideas and second hand parts.
Vulture
4.0
But genre fans should embrace what is arguably the directors most satisfying picture since The Sixth Sense.
The Hollywood Reporter
2.5
The films third act is somewhat wanting in tension and high stake emotions as the characters go through their paces without adding much excitement or ..
4.0
Its not exactly a Choose Your Own Adventure, but you can opt either for the pleasure of surprise at the end or for the satisfaction of working out the ..
The New York Times
4.0
I gave The Visit a cautiously positive score, finding it entertaining but deceptively marketed by the studio as a true horror film when its actually m ..
Paste Magazine
4.5
His portrayal of this troubled soul is darkly funny but also unexpectedly sad.
Rogerebert
3.9
An engaging, stylish new psychological thriller from M. Night Shyamalan.
IGN
4.0
Some find Shyamalans style tiresome, but Ive always valued it as a corrective to the hyperbolic flailing of other directors of his generation.
E Film Critic
3.0
All you have to do is climb aboard, keep checking your blind spots, and enjoy the rackety ride.
Telegraph
4.0
His latest, Split a vigorous clamber back towards previous form, following an agonising 10 year creative slump has a generous share of appealing bluff ..
Telegraph
2.0
Unlikely as it might seem at this point in his up and down career, M. Night Shyamalan proves he can still pull off a genuine surprise at the end of hi ..
3.8
McAvoy collaborates wonderfully with writer director Shyamalan, building tension without relying on cheap scares.
San Francisco Chronicle
4.5
This movie is marketed as a horror thriller that is the norm for Shyamalans style of filmmaking.
The Young Folks
4.0
Shyamalan papers over plot holes with dry black humour and well judged suspense, and as always holds back some surprises.
3.5
Because this is M. Night Shyamalan, there is a final twist.And its a great one.
Cinema Blend
3.0
His maniacal alter, Dennis, kidnaps three high school girls and locks them away in his mysterious underground compound.
Ny Daily News
3.5
This twisted thriller may not rise to the heights of say THE SIXTH SENSE, but it is a fun popcorn flick that at times feels much smarter than it is.
JoBlo
3.5
Between its precise direction and McAvoys engaging scenery chewing performance, Split is one of Shymalans better offerings and certainly his most cons ..
Screen Rant
3.8
Anyway, Im of two minds when it comes to Split: McAvoy is excellent, but, for pure squeals and entertainment, the film falls short of Shyamalans The V ..
The Globe And Mail
3.8
Split is a deeply disturbing film that covers every evil human deed from kidnapping to cannibalism. But its also wildly funny in parts.
Philly
4.0
If Shyamalan continues to bring his A game to the big screen, hes more than welcome to jump on the franchise bandwagon.
3.0
But however implausible the tale becomesand in the last twenty minutes it goes bonkers, unless youre a comic book fanits impossible to take your eyes ..
One Guys Opinion
1.5
Its that rare feeling of being unfixed in genre, of being uncertain just what kind of thriller the film will end up being: fairy tale or found footage ..
Village Voice
2.5
Shyamalan gets his chutzpah, if not exactly his mojo back with this solid and modestly thrilling thriller.
Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
Hitchcock created a masterpiece using the same subject matter to create Psycho, but Shyamalan is only a so so director and just comes up with an unple ..
Sover
1.9
Unimaginative horror movies are a dime a dozen, but overlong, boring, unimaginative horror movies
ReelViews
3.0
Split is his latest effort, and while more traditional in execution, the feature remains fixated on exploitation pursuits, working to find nail biting ..
Blu Ray
1.0
Three teenage girls are held captive in a grimy building somewhere by a madman with 23 personalities, but at least they arent trapped in a theater wat ..
Chicago Reader
1.9
McAvoys performance is certainly to be commended for its technical proficiency.
Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
Casey is always running away from home, yelling at teachers and is a loner, Claire explains, but her dad offers to drive Casey home along with Claires ..
3.8
That message and a captivating McAvoy will stick with you long past the thrills of a cool twist.
Usa Today
3.8
Though Signs will never claim to make Speed look like a slow ride to Grandmas house, it moves at exactly the right speed (no pun intended) that the ma ..
Reel Film Reviews
4.5
It was like a really cool, interesting study about psychology and then it became a Grimms fairytale.
You Tube
4.5
has a good understanding of where to put the camera, and tell the story he wants to tell...I have to give it to him, he knows how to create tension.
You Tube
3.0
Directed by M Night Shyamalan, the horror thriller is full of plot holes, but McAvoys joyful and menacingly lunatic performance papers over most of th ..
The Times
2.0
The movie starts off with an interesting premise that becomes increasingly absurd as it goes along, but the fine performances of McAvoy and Taylor Joy ..
Lariat
3.0
Split, a return to form for once beloved writer director M. Night Shyamalan, is a psychological thriller disguised as a kidnapped girls horror movie.A ..
Eric Ds Nider
2.0
And its Shyamalan himself, not McAvoys supposed character(s), who inflicts it.A deeply unpleasant movie.
News Review
3.0
Its a fun conceit that grips through every suspenseful turn and mind bending contortion, right up to the final shock revelation that puts everything s ..
Radio Times
3.8
And so were off into a series of shocks and reverses that take a predictable but disappointing turn into the supernatural.Shyamalan cant stop himself.
Rolling Stone
3.5
Split may get much of its narrative momentum from the keenly wrought suspense and dread inducing visuals Shyamalan is so good at, from the uncomfortab ..
The Wrap
3.8
Shyamalan takes an inventive approach to the controversial theory of Dissociative Identity Disorder.
News Day
4.0
Writer director M. Night Shyamalan established himself as a modern master of this genre with films like The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable, but veering i ..
Film Journal
3.1
Its a trip to watch.Unfortunately, you could probably improve Split by editing out everything around McAvoy and making it an experimental one man show ..
New York Post
4.5
True, we dont get to see each of the 23 personalities, but Shyamalan wisely chooses to develop only a handful of them.Its a role that positively deman ..
Hindustan Times
3.8
But many moviegoers may still come away feeling unsatisfied by Splits ending, especially if they arent familiar with Shyamalans previous work.Regardle ..
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.5
Horror films are notoriously hard to end.Notable exception: The Sixth Sense.
Az Central
2.0
Plausible human behavior isnt high on Shyamalans list of storytelling concerns.
3.1
Split is Shyamalans second film with Blumhouse, the studio built on cheap and fearful horror franchises such as The Purge and Paranormal Activity.Thei ..
Toronto Star
3.8
To dress up the simplicity of the films narrative, Shyamalan throws in a few complicating subplots.
Q Network
4.5
Its a marvelous thriller with fantastic twists, stellar performances, and is a return to form for M. Night who offers up his most cerebral tale yet.
Cinema Crazed
3.1
If the overwhelmingly positive audience response in my theater is any indication, there will likely be a third film in the series and I look forward t ..
Salon
3.5
After the movie ends, it offers a very silly but kind of sublime final twist in the credits, a nod to the old prankster we know is still in there some ..
Slate
1.0
All this could potentially be forgivable if only it had a sense of humour, but aside from one excruciating scene of McAvoy dancing that comes across l ..
Eye For Film
4.0
These occur between McAvoy and Taylor Joy; it is the tension that builds between the two that form the films most chilling sequences.
3.5
Susan Grangers review of Split (Universal Pictures) M. Night Shyamalan burst onto the cinematic scene with audacious plot twists in The Sixth Sense, U ..
Susang Ranger
1.3
Its quite a visceral undertaking, and McAvoy has a blast playing all of the wise, sad, afraid, querulous alter egos while waiting for the dreaded arri ..
Observer
4.5
Split is good, ole fashioned Shyamalan. It will greatly reward those who have still stuck with the filmmaker throughout his career and will hopefully ..
Movies
3.0
The script itself is fine though, and even manages time to insert some genre deconstruction jokes.
Flickering Myth
0.5
Why doesnt he have just four or five I honestly dont know; it seems extremely wasteful not to take advantage of the other 20.
Flim Threet
4.5
A good thriller should send chills down your spine as the story unravels and keep you hooked to the story as the suspense unveils.
Book My Show
4.0
Shame inflicts a secondary blow; reputations can be broken as easily as skulls.
New Yorker
4.5
Its easy to mistake a movies popularity for an artistic phenomenon rather than a sociological one.M. Night Shyamalans Split is the latter.
New Yorker
3.0
In the endafter the not so shocking final twistthe picture doesnt delve very deep.
Time
2.0
What actor could resist such a scenery chewing challenge I wish McAvoy, best known as Dr. Charles Xavier of the X Men films, had.
Boston Herald
3.0
While Split takes dissociative identity disorder to a more ridiculous extreme than most other depictions, the movie has a sympathetic core.
The Film Stage
3.1
Shyamalan made a terrific comeback a year ago with The Visit, a relentlessly tense outing that showcased his storytelling strengths and even managed s ..
Boston Globe
2.0
We can see very clearly what purpose it serves for the movie itself, but there would be no movie absent that act is not good enough.
Flickfilosopher
3.0
Kevin Crum (McAvoy) does not just have dissociative identity disorder.
The Irish Times
3.5
Split is more ambitious than The Visit, with a visual style more in line with Shyamalans carefully composed early features, but it retains the same sc ..
Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
(There is, however, an unexpected Easter Egg at the end for Shyamalan aficionados.).But the directors strengths and weaknesses aside, its McAvoys perf ..
The Atlantic
4.5
Shyamalan delivers on this buildup making for an intense final act.
Lyles Movie Files
4.0
In this lies its greatest accomplishment, for the film inherits to the point of resemblance the primary crisis of its lead character, a physical body ..
Deccan Chronicle
3.0
Its far from perfect, but where so many modern horror movies are anonymous, Split has personality and then some.
Standard
3.8
The initial descent into this madness and mayhem is the strongest part of the film.
Movie Freak
2.0
But Split doesnt do enough to overcome its weaknesses, bouncing between a grungy horror exploitation flick, a psychological thriller and a supervillai ..
Detroit News
4.5
Or to anyone who is tired of conventional genre movies.Or to anyone looking for the kind of avant garde performances that you rarely see anymore.
4.0
Once all the pieces are in play, and it becomes obvious that this movie wants to thrill and entertain, we can forgive Split its story flaws and its li ..
3.5
Its the comeback of one of the most talented filmmakers of this generation M Night Shyamalan.
Firstpost
4.5
McAvoy, however is the ultimate reason to see this film shifting effortlessly between characters (23 of them) hes in equal parts hilarious and scary.
Firstpost
2.5
What begins as a taut thriller abruptly becomes something irritatingly silly.
Aisle Seat
2.5
It pads out what is Shyamalans longest movie.The finale is more meh than youd expect and the twists and turns invalidate much of our investment.
Forbes
4.5
He alternates between Kevins many personas with a skillful seamlessness.
Tumblr
2.0
Split is one further step for Shyamalan on the road to cinematic redemption. We can only hope he continues to work at this level of production.
Consequence Of Sound
3.1
And, worse, theres a self referential kicker bringing back an earlier Shyamalan character that had the audience groaning and dreading a sequel. (
Nj
3.0
Theres a clever hint in Split I wont give it away that the latest thriller by famously twisty director M. Night Shyamalan exists in the same universe ..
Vox
3.0
The actors finest turn since Filth, is enough to turn this inane, absurd piece of cinema, into a rather good one.
Hey U Guys
3.0
Theres particularly nice use of light and darkness as well.Shyamalan shouldnt be discounted either.
The Play List
3.0
And if its not one thing, its another, as Split drops a final flourish thats clearly intended to wow Shyamalans most loyal fans.
Now Toronto
2.5
The film works as a mostly taut psychological thriller, and Shyamalan maintains an even tone, refusing to go over the top.
Scroll
2.5
Its not a plot twist really, but its the best half minute Shyamalans delivered in over fifteen years.
Film School Rejects
4.5
...reminds you that suspense is his natural milieu, while also making clear that some of the aspects of his work that have been considered unintention ..
Ner Dist
3.0
One of Kevins personalities is a cleanliness freak who confiscates the captives dirty clothes half naked females is one horror trope the film didnt ne ..
The Age
1.5
This would be a conventional thriller, except we get increasingly troubled flashbacks of one of the girls as a child.
Maki At The Movies
3.0
When Caseys ride doesnt show up, Claires father offers to drive her home, along with friend Marcia (Jessica Sula).
4.5
I didnt think it was possible. I didnt think he could do it. but M Night Shyamalan is back. M Night Shyamalan has made a good movie.
You Tube
3.5
Shyamalan hasnt goosed a crowd this successfully since Signs. As someone whod written him off, its fun to have been wrong.
Tamp A Bay
4.0
Its a pity Split falls victim to the modern malaise of giving too much away in the trailer because its old school vibe is best enjoyed with viewers in ..
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
4.5
As premises go, this is a great one but Shyamalans recent struggles suggest that, like Kevin, this film could go any way, thankfully it emerges as his ..
Star Burst Magazine
4.0
James McAvoy is on spine tingling form in this effective thriller from M Night Shyamalan.
Lw Lies
3.0
Sometimes the tension coils extraordinarily tight and it feels like a hostage thriller, other times it becomes so quirky and offbeat it feels like a d ..
Nz Herald
3.1
In eerie Split, James McAvoy lifts the M. Night Shyamalan curse Kevin (James McAvoy) has at least 23 distinct personalities, with a 24th lurking in th ..
Kansas City
3.0
Even if that were lacking, the film would still have the appeal of James McAvoys unchecked, laughably overwrought performance as a dissociative identi ..
Flicks
2.5
The ending disappoints in more ways than its iffy moral standing.
Red Eye Chicago
3.0
The thriller/horror genre has never been my go to for an enjoyable night at the movies.
Cleve Land
4.0
Shyamalan has fully delivered on that promise with Split , an incredibly thought provoking thriller.
Screen Crush
1.0
Moodying with faux menace around the nutters underworld, Shyamalan fails to develop his three pack of vapid victims and pads his script with go nowher ..
Ft
3.8
Its a genuinely freaky movie, packed with unsettling touches and wonderfully intense performances.
Contact Music
2.5
Its the sort of outlandish setup one might expect from The Sixth Sense mastermind M. Night Shyamalan, and thanks to inspired turns from Taylor Joy and ..
Ar Kansas Online
3.0
Its well acted, gorgeously shot utilizing just a few locations, and organically tense; theres just not enough gravity or complexity to the scenario.
Film Racket
1.5
One of the highlights in the promotion of the movie was the promise to see James McAvoy playing some of Kevins 23 personalities, which never happens.
3.1
This scenario gives McAvoy a chance to give not one, but six different BIG performances.
Larsen On Film
3.0
Those final 30 or so seconds do a lot of work to cover up what is otherwise a mostly engaging piece of hokum, a grim kidnapping tale that makes a sill ..
Vanity Fair
1.0
Instead of the silence of the lambs, Split gives us the babble of the bores.
Wsj
2.0
Im not sure, but you dont need a sixth sense to know the latest discombobulation emanating from the singular mind of M. Night Shyamalan is if nothing ..
Patriot Ledger
1.9
1 of 6 View Caption This image released by Universal Pictures shows Betty Buckley in a scene from, Split.
Sltrib
4.0
Its a sensational performance (or performances) from McAvoy, switching between many of these oddballs as they struggle to become the dominant force in ..
Scmp
3.8
Split, while over indulgent at 117 minutes and prone to fits of tedium and condescending explanation, is a genuinely suspenseful and deliriously enter ..
2.0
The film offers an eye raising punchline but its a shame it ends so abruptly.
The Film Pie
4.0
Despite its haunting music and masterful camera moves, the greatest pleasure in Split isnt that classic Shyamalan creep factor.
Io9 Gizmodo
4.4
This is a gripping thriller of the mind thatll make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.
Chicago Sun Times
5.0
Unfortunately, although not in the reportedly empowering way Zack Snyder did in Sucker Punch.
Movie Crypt
3.0
James McAvoy is a one man show here. He gives a psychopathic tour de force performance. Split is M. Night Shyamalans best film in fifteen years.
Movie Web
2.0
Its all quite engrossing (thanks in no small part to the committed performances) until the end, when what played like a queasily fun (read: overheated ..
Sandiego Reader
2.0
Shyamalan still knows how to use the camera, so the presentation remains effective in as much as we follow the girls escape attempts.
We Live Entertainment
1.5
Theres no shame in finding inspiration in old ideas; the shame comes when the old ideas are this bad.
Cinemix Tape
3.0
Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander (both above) in The Light Between Oceans.
Straits Times
3.0
If Shyamalan knows nothing else, its the power a close up wields to make things all better, even if just for a spell.
Metro New York
4.5
The premise is the old girls kidnapped by dangerous predator routine.
Film Comment
3.0
Theres no denying that Split doesnt pack quite the punch of Shyamalans early work, but its pretty damn close.
One Room With A View
2.5
Shyamalans suspense challenged Split showcases McAvoys versatility hello James McAvoy plays 24 personalities in Split, and you cant be sure if M. Nigh ..
Daily Herald
4.0
McAvoys multiple performances give Split a dimension that so many modern horror movies lack: an air of unpredictability.
The Shiz Nit
3.1
Shyamalan has been biding his time in The Twilight Zone, mounting, if not a comeback, a tentative second beginning ... More ingenious than scary; it c ..
Bitly
2.0
Its not scary enough to be a horror; nor coherent enough for a thriller.
The Skinny
4.5
Its primary story is self contained, and ends in a way thats both satisfying and utterly in tune with its own genre heritage.
The Verge
2.5
Not that it isnt entertaining at times... But Split falls way short of his brilliant The Sixth Sense or even his uneven Signs and The Happening.
Post Gazette
2.0
Split feels rushed and careless, spectacularly bungling a premise that had potential.
Cbr
4.5
Its not often that a movie that promises little more than low rent schlock sets up such intrigue in its final moments, or whets the appetite for a fur ..
The Ooh Tray
3.0
An enjoyable piece of B movie silliness, Split supplies mystery, suspense and creepy trepidation, and boasts a tour de performance from James McAvoy i ..
What So
3.0
Though 2015swas a substantial improvement over the train wreck of, its been more than a decade since M. Night Shyamalan has created a decent film.
Or Lando Weekly
3.5
One of these movies is a a nasty little horror movie 100% in line with the needs and style of parent studio Blumhouse Productions.
Alternate Ending
4.0
Shyamalan might have gotten too hopped up on the New Hitchcock tag that was banded around way back when, but Split represents the directors A game, an ..
Scifi Now
4.5
Even when the movie trends into ridiculous territory, McAvoys conviction continues to sell it and keep you invested in the (increasingly silly) story.
Lainey Gossip
2.5
You can find your share of entertainment here, but the price it exacts is brutal indeed.
Scifi Movie Page
2.5
But Shyamalan cant find much else thats new or appealing in this overlong girls in peril exercise.
Seattle Times
4.5
We meet outcast teenager Casey (Anya Taylor Joy from The Witch) as shes attending a party where she doesnt have many friends.
Film Journal International ..
1.9
Shyamalan oddly builds toward a climax that ultimately finds a positive side benefit to incest, pedophilia, and physical abuse.
Clclt
3.0
Its actually an incredibly clever and fun take on classic thriller movie tropes.
Fresh Fiction
3.5
Hidden in the silliness are ideas that could subvert the films very exploitation appeal.
Seven Day Svt
3.5
Instead, McAvoys subtle transformation between personalities is like watching a cinematic one man show with 23 parts.
Black Girl Nerds
3.5
Either way, the end result is almost certainly Shyamalans best film since his breakout; a welcome return to form and an exciting precursor to whatever ..
Concrete Play Ground
2.5
There are moments of fear and loathing in the story, but at just under two hours the whole production overstays its welcome, and isnt really as clever ..
National Post
3.5
In his best film since The Sixth Sense, Shyamalan employs menacing close ups to create a mood of threatening claustrophobia.
The Australian
3.5
Director Shyamalan really gets his mitts on you with this one: Its wild and suspenseful, and without his trademark trick of pulling the rug out from u ..
People
4.0
LAST STATEMENT: Smart and thoroughly thrilling with amazing performances from Taylor Joy and McAvoy, Split is M. Night Shyamalans redefined welcomed r ..
Rendy Reviews
3.0
On its own the increasingly ludicrous plot generates little but low level intrigue.
Sky
0.5
But Diesel doesnt like loose ends in his movies, so theres Darius, armed with a grenade launcher, a theme song and a mean face.
Third Coast Review
3.3
This doesnt mean that you should neglect Split; it just means that it results in being a reasonably decent movie as opposed to a great one.
Cultured Vultures
2.0
That would actually be a rich premise for a decent science fiction movie.
Winnipeg Free Press
2.0
Shyamalan cant resist getting all the girls to take off their shirts.
M Tv
4.0
Split movie trailer Though Kevin (James McAvoy) has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher (Betty Buckley), there remain ..
Tri City Herald
3.0
Recent efforts The Last Airbender and After Earth caused plenty of eyes to roll but left most minds unblown.
Daily Star
3.5
Rest assured, nothing good comes from this kind of denial.Shyamalans dialogue is sometimes cheesy to the point of audience laughter, though Im not sur ..
Toronto Sun
3.5
Im tiptoeing around certain key elements that provide lovely guilty pleasures.Fans of his best work will not be disappointed.
Daily Film Fix
4.0
Split is the great return of M. Night Shyamalan. An exciting film worthy of the best of his work.
4.4
The career path of writer/director M. Night Shyamalan is more intriguing than many of his movies.The career path of writer/director M. Night Shyamalan ..
Columbus Alive
1.9
James McAvoy delivers a fine performance make that performances as a disturbed individual in possession of approximately two dozen personalities.
Film Frenzy
2.0
That in itself is creepy enough to build a whole narrative around.
Reel Talk Online
3.8
After all, one minute hes an OCD type worrying about germs and stains.
Hollywood Into To
3.0
Most of the story takes place in Kevins underground dungeon and while McAvoys terrific performance captures the range and depth of all of the characte ..
Cairo 360
4.4
Split is a smart thriller that is more interested in provocative ideas than it is in simply scaring the audience and its one of the reasons this thril ..
Johnhanlon Reviews
4.5
Suspenseful and thrilling, the actors do so much to make this a great throwback to 80s genre pictures.
Culture
3.8
Then theres Hedwig McAvoy playing a 9 year old boy trying to stay out of trouble.
Tulsa World
3.1
The production values are uniformly high, for whatever thats worth, though the movie as a whole is not serious enough to work as a drama and not enter ..
Am Ny
2.5
This is a pulpy psychological thriller, one that juxtaposes Shyamalans recurring themes alongside horror hallmarks that have been around for decades.
Washington City Paper
5.0
It is visually engaging and viscerally intense.Every night has its dawn.
3.5
While Split is a gripping and exciting film, I do have slight reservations as to an overall impression.This stems from the film falling in line with t ..
Film Ireland
3.8
Which is a shame when the filmmaking and performances are particularly exceptional.
Orlando Sentinel
4.5
Like so many of Shyamalans films, it isnt the scariest or the funniest or the deepest, but an entertaining mix of all three, sold by a trait that hasn ..
Battleship Pretension
3.5
It may not fully hold up under scrutiny, but boy does it make for some terrific entertainment.
Bloody Disgusting
3.8
Director M. Night Shyamalan proves he can still make a thriller hum along.
Heral
3.0
Taylor Joy so impressive in last years truly unnerving horror hit The Witch has the hugest, most expressive eyes youve ever seen on a damsel in distre ..
News
4.0
Wild and wooly, uniting, for the first time in a long time, Shyamalans talent for keeping the audience on the edge of their seats and his ability to c ..
Richard Crouse
3.8
Yet like the best Shyamalan films, theres something deeper going on here.
The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
3.1
So its odd that Shyamalan spent the next decade turning out terrible film after terrible film.
Free Beacon
4.0
His latest thriller, Split, has enough veers and corkscrews to put a roller coaster to shame, and it will keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
World Wng
3.5
Apart from The Sixth Sense, Im not much of an M. Night Shyamalan fan.Having said that, I also have to say that Shyamalans latest qualifies as a better ..
Denerstein Unleashed Blog ..
3.0
It is a celebration of Neruda, but its also a celebration of all that his work celebrates; an ode to the beauty of art and architecture and the natura ..
Willamette Week
3.9
Its thriller pacing at its finest, and M. Nights players pitch note perfect performances.
Schmoes Know
1.5
Shyamalan, who shouldve stopped making movies in 1999, may be thinking in terms of a franchise.
Saportare Port
3.1
Shyamalan teases plot points throughout the movie, piecing together a full picture of the McAvoy character one nugget at a time.
MLive.com
3.8
The premise is audacious, but the movie is most impressive as a showcase for Shyamalans masterful audience manipulation; the directors use of offscree ..
Commercial Appeal
2.0
But its a consistently entertaining, well written film, which evokes its era perfectly and is buoyed by three standout performances.
Splice Today
1.5
Shyamalan, despite his protest, doesnt care about the people who have been torn.
Splice Today
3.0
But you certainly cant deny Shyamalans imagination and his style.
Parade
4.0
Split is a great psychological thriller with supernatural reach, that works thanks to an excellent return to form by M. Nigh Shyamalan and a spectacul ..
4.5
McAvoy gives a master class in performance in the multiple roles, relying less on costume changes than on language, facial expressions and physicality ..
L.A. Biz
1.5
This is a woeful piece of storytelling that bungles every aspect of its story as it squanders a truly magnificent performance from James McAvoy.
FanboyNation.com
4.5
McAvoy is masterful in his role as he takes on nine different characters all rolled into one heaping mess of a human being.
FlickDirect
1.5
Split could have been a tense psychological thriller, a battle of wills between captor(s) and captives, but the film veers from silly to tedious.
Pgh City Paper
4.5
Then theres Casey Cooke (), one of the three kidnapped girls with a genuinely horrifying backstory leading to a trademark Shyamalan twist ending.
Mumbai Mirror
2.5
Too bad the film is not nearly as fascinating as it would, could or should be.
At Home In Hollywood
3.0
Split has a few decent jump scares but its McAvoys performance more than any single scene that makes this horror film such a wild ride.
Showbiz Junkies
3.0
McAvoy clearly is having a blast as the conflicted main character, altering his voice and mannerisms to create his varied personas ...
Stardem
4.0
I suppose we cant hope for cinematic feminist perfection instantly.).McAvoys performance is jaw dropping.
Caution Spoilers
4.3
This is a truly unique movie that reminds you why filmgoers fell in love with the director all those years ago: high concept ideas achieved through si ..
Alternative Lens
4.5
A film in which its structure is designed with high dose of credibility to keep the tension and curiosity on.
Enfil Me
2.0
Unfortunately, Split never reaches the giddy heights of The Visit Shyamalans last lo fi horror jaunt.
Junkee
3.0
Meanwhile, Shyamalan is as restrained as hes ever been, barely even winking and nodding at the audience as if to say aint I clever Well!
The Reader (Omaha, NE)
4.5
A story with several dyes of suspense and serial killers horror. Undoubtedly the best film of M. Night Shyamalan in years, or at least, the most inter ..
3.0
Though Split lacks the comedic punch of The Visit or the disquieting haunt of The Sixth Sense, it has an energy all its own.
Silver Screen Riot
4.0
A tense, sickly and atmospheric kidnapping thriller that handles off the field action to create tension, and that strengthens Caseys character drawing ..
El antepenúltimo mohicano ..
4.0
The acting is nothing subpar here, with a full cast of outstanding performers.
The Hollywood Outsider
4.5
Maybe its not saying much to note this is M. Night Shyamalans best film in years; what really seals the hey this is good deal here is James McAvoy, wh ..
The Movie Minute
4.5
Its a slow burn, intelligent thriller that properly amps up its tension in the final act, and contains a standout performance from McAvoy.
KCCI (Des Moines, IA)
4.5
Shyamalans greatest strength has always been building individual scenes; sprung from the puzzle movie trap, he is free to riff away.
Memphis Flyer
2.5
Its all too much, despite a bravura performance by McAvoy, who sinks his teeth into the rich and unusual opportunity to portray so many unhinged villa ..
Ex Press
1.5
Featuring a villain whose personality disorder means he has 23 distinct identities inhabiting his body, Shyamalan immediately falls into well worn and ..
Hot Press
4.5
A movie with drama elements that ends up being a horror film in an almost imperceptible narrative game, very well integrated by Shyamalan.
4.0
M. Night Shyamalan has returned to the quality of his most celebrated films, offering a very entertaining movie with a good direction.
Konexión
3.5
Let your attention wander for even a minute and youre likely to miss entire chunks of the narrative.
Japan Times
3.5
This is Shaymalans longest movie to date, and sometimes its hard to understand exactly why.
Bk Mag
2.0
And this time, its painful to watch.As laborious as it is silly, Split is Shyamalans latest attempt at creating a narrative maze that pulls us in with ..
Ex Press
3.0
Aiming to become the new master of suspense, Shyamalan gives himself a cameo in true Hitchcock style.
Movie Reviews Cinemaclips
4.5
M. Night Shyamalan makes a great comeback with this captivating movie about an extreme (and terrifying) case of multiple personalities.
3.8
Nicely shot by Mike Gioulakis, Split keeps us riveted, laughing, jumping out of seats and guessing right to the end. Its a nasty little piece of work, ..
Play Boy
3.0
Up until the last 20 or so minutes, Split is a tense, tightly directed thriller that would probably have ended up among my favorite movies at the end ..
Smash Cut Reviews
3.0
A solid three star movie, Split is well worth a look, if only to see what a modern Thomasin looks like.
The Hollywood News
5.0
The film certainly encourages a study of the relationship between affect and storytelling, but also stunning are Shyamalans faculties as a visual dire ..
Mubi
4.5
While Richardson and Sula dont do much beyond looking frightened in their underwear, Anya Taylor Joy continues to prove that shes an undeniable talent ..
About Boulder
4.0
Split very easily could have been reduced to a B List scifi film, but the film rises to occasion becoming a tense thriller, likely one of the best of ..
Elements of Madness
3.0
But when put against the already existing acclaimed movies, how does The Sixth Sense director M Night Shyamalans latest fare
Ib Times
1.5
Unfortunately, in Split, M. Night Shyamalan has created a film that sees the fine line between skin crawling and revulsion and runs right past it.
The Daily Times (Tennessee ..
4.4
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The Cinema Phile Blog
3.0
The lack of shocking moments in its final throes (bar a cringe inducing nod to an earlier Shyamalan film in its final shot), or even genuinely pulse p ..
Four Three Film
4.0
Of course, you can easily opt out at any time, but were confident that you wont.
I News
1.5
Not a great film and neither one of the best from M. Night Shyamalan, but its the definitive confirmation that hes back.
2.0
Yet its also deeply unpleasant for much of its running time, as its hard to call a movie centered on the endangerment of young women a crowd pleaser.
Pasadena Weekly
4.0
Split is a film thats both challenging and psychologically twisted that it could have gone wrong easily wrong.
4.5
Split creates dark, claustrophobic and almost asphyxiating atmospheres, and amazing dialogues.
Excelsior
3.5
Claire and Marcia desperately look for ways out while Casey seems more pensive, willing to wait and see.
Womens Voices For Change
5.0
Realising those twists, while awesome when executed correctly, arent the answer to his filmmaking magic, hes perfecting his best capabilities through ..
Father Son Holy Gore
0.8
When Split isnt making light of sexual assault and turning it into a plot point, its pushing a stigma against mental illness.
3.8
The competition for next years Best Actor Oscar nominations begins here in January with this, the first truly good Shyamalan film in a long while.
Tucson Weekly
4.5
But if you have the time, you might be interested in catching a screening of M. Night Shyamalans new film Split.
Spokane7
0.5
There is almost nothing to give away in this unoriginal cliche ridden piece of garbage because little happens that you dont see in trailers.
San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
A low budget suspense film centered around mounting tension and three fantastic performances.
Chris Stuck Mann
3.0
A solid thriller right up until the end, when the director decides to play to his fans and his own indulgences, rather than tying things up for viewer ..
Family Home Theater
4.5
Maybe it can be confusing if you dont have any reference of this director, because we are before an expansion of Shyamalans filmic world. For those wh ..
Chilango.com
3.0
Well, the wait has paid off with Shyamalans biggest twist yet; a film that is at the same time both weird and wonderful with many of the things that m ..
Franks Reel Reviews
3.5
Limiting the audiences gaze, peering from odd angles and keeping important moments out of sight heightens the suspense.
Arts Hub
3.0
But Im coming at this quite sincerely: Split is a genuinely good movie.
Geek
4.0
M. Night Shyamalan is a completely underappreciated formal director.
Graffiti With Punctuation
3.1
The talented cast create a lived in quality to their characters that proves engaging and keeps us intrigued even when a bit of tedium threatens.
News Gazette
4.0
At times, the whole thing smells of period psychobabble, but its more often a compelling coming of age tale with accomplished cast to match.
Blog Cleveland
4.5
This is old school Shyamalan: great suspense, disturbing plot and fabulous protagonists.
Pólvora
3.5
Shyamalan doesnt do enough with the tired premise to make it truly memorable, not even bothering to give all three of the captive girls distinctive pe ..
S Fist
4.5
But Dr. Fletcher is somewhat gleeful and unafraid of interacting with Kevin.
Live Mint
4.5
The best that Shyamalan has done in fifteen years and is, without a doubt, the best geek surprise so far this year. A must see film that will undoubte ..
Código espagueti
1.5
A film divided in flashbacks, but mainly in points of view and that its central concern is, as in The Sixth Sense, the incapacity of psychiatry to hel ..
3.0
Having weathered the ups and downs of more than 20 years in Hollywood, Shyamalan proves hes still capable of delivering a harrowing thriller, one smar ..
Fort Worth Star-Telegram/D ..
3.0
Splits success is more due to the skills of McAvoy in the lead role than the directing or writing of Shyamalan.
ABC Radio (Australia)
4.0
While overall I loved the film, there is one thing that keeps bothering me.
3.9
While horror/thrillers of recent years have incorporated special effects in increasingly elaborate yet largely ineffective ways, Shyamalan looks more ..
Colbybryant.com
1.5
And it doesnt seem to be coming.Split is basically a one man show piece for McAvoy.
Showbiz 411
1.5
Split isnt a disaster; its just all over the place and not nearly as effective as it should be for something with such a good premise and performances ..
Ap
4.0
Surprisingly, Shyamalans direction is extremely impressive in this film.
Film Bunker
3.8
For instance, theres Dennis, a germophobe with a penchant for watching underage girls.
Deep Focus Review
4.5
Shyamalan does something that, in other hands, would be an annoying narcissistic gesture: a self citation that radically transforms the identity of Sp ..
El Pais (Spain)
3.5
A movie that will make you come out with shivers and will make you want to talk about it with your friends.
3.0
In Split, James McAvoy faces his greatest challenge yet: being directed by M. Night Shyamalan. (Oh, and playing two dozen distinct personalities. But ..
4.5
When young Hedwig gives the light to stern Patricia, for example, McAvoy doesnt have to utter a word for the audience to understand whats happened.
Boston Hassle
4.5
There doesnt seem to be an exact path you can find narrative wise to get an idea of the films purpose.
Jordy Reviews It
4.0
You think you are watching what some would call a thriller/horror film only to find out by the end of the movie you are debating whether or not our vi ..
Pay or Wait
4.5
An absence of the standard Shyamalan twist is notable... showing how much the director has matured over the last decade. In Split, hes created a film ..
City Am
2.0
Still, I wish I couldve seen a film of this subject matter taken a bit more seriously. Its not the 80s anymore. Movies should be smarter than this.
Jamaica Gleaner
4.5
A movie that you cant stop watching. All McAvoys interpretations of its protagonist are enjoyable and the movie doesnt waste time in sequences or unne ..
4.5
The result is a stimulating and rewarding exercise of a director who continues as a guardian of the dignity of the unknown.
El Mundo (Spain)
5.0
McAvoy delivers one of the best performances ever. A psychological thriller thats aided by its score but the acting is the standout.
Hazel & Katniss & Harry & ..
4.5
Yes, its terrific. We have a new Hannibal. Extraordinary performance by McAvoy. Its his next franchise. Will the next 10 years going to be all about S ..
4.5
Its Shyamalans courage that makes the film a work worthy of its repertoire and that can be cataloged as something more than a simple thriller.
4.5
In the end we have a staggering actoral work in a dramatic thriller which curiosity is plunged by crushing too much in what has already been seen and ..
4.5
Within the conventional that Split may seem (in its aesthetics and structure), there are good moments in it and its an entertaining film.
Correcámara
4.5
Supported largely by James McAvoys extraordinary talent who, with modulations of voice, gestures and mannerisms, creates various characters that fall ..
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