Split was released in 2017 and was written and directed by M. Night Shymalalan. It stars James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley, Hayley Lu Richardson, and Jessica Sula. The plot revolves around a man with 23 different personalities kidnapping 3 teenage girls to feed the mysterious 24th personality known as The Beast.
\tFun fact, the character of Kevin Crumb was originally going to appear in Unbreakable. He was gonna take the place of the man who takes over the family’s house at the end. Throughout the film we would have cut back to Kevin and his various personalities tormenting the family. This subplot was ultimately dropped to improve the pacing and keep the focus on David and Elijah.
\tIt\u2019s a good thing Shyamalan decided that Kevin Crumb AKA The Horde deserved his own standalone narrative. This film is a really excellent horror movie, a lot of people say Split is Shyamalan\u2019s big come back and I completely agree. The premise alone of a man with so many personalities adds such a great layer of tension because while some personalities may be harmless you\u2019re never sure when he\u2019ll switch and turn on the victims. This tension wouldn\u2019t work however if it weren\u2019t for how great of a performance James McAvoy gives. He has so much to do and pulls it off so well, each personality is distinct and recognizable, even when personalities are pretending to be different ones. Anya Taylor-Joy\u2019s performance isn\u2019t talked about as much but it should be, her character has so much melancholy under the surface and she conveys that perfectly. For a movie who\u2019s budget was only 9 million it makes excellent use of its budget. This movie feels like it was made for 20 million thanks to M. Night Shyamalan\u2019s great direction.
This movie allowed Shyamalan to prove that he is still a talented writer\/director. An excellent premise is brought so brilliantly to life by an extremely talented cast. A great middle to an underrated superhero trilogy.
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