Split

Split is a 2016/2017 American psychological horror-thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Betty Buckley. The film follows a man with 23 different personalities who kidnaps and imprisons three teenage girls in an isolated underground facility.

Plot
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 of the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, 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 shatter.

Why it Rocks

 * 1) Great Acting, especially from James McAvoy who does an insanely great performance as Kevin Wendell Crumb.
 * 2) Good scares.
 * 3) Kevin Wendell Crumb is a very interesting character which seems to be based on Two-Face from the DC Universe.
 * 4) Clever and relatable writing.
 * 5) It was labeled as a welcoming return for M. Night Shyamalan, like The Visit after he makes a poorly received films.
 * 6) Casey's traumatic backstory about her getting molested by her uncle is really touching.
 * 7) It has a brilliant twist ending where it connects with the film Unbreakable by having Bruce Willis reprise his role as David Dunn.
 * 8) Some of the personalities that Kevin has are also funny to see.

The only bad quality

 * 1) The film was criticized for its perceived stigmatization of mental illness.

Reception
Split has grossed $138.1 million in the United States and Canada and $140.2 million in other territories for a worldwide gross of $278.3 million, against a production budget of $9 million.

Split received generally positive reviews; they highly praised McAvoy's performance, and welcomed Shyamalan's directorial return to form after a string of poorly received films. However, some mental health advocates criticized the film for its perceived stigmatization of mental illness. On the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 74%, based on 229 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The site's critical consensus states "Split serves as a dramatic tour de force for James McAvoy in multiple roles – and finds writer-director M. Night Shyamalan returning resoundingly to thrilling form." Metacritic reports an average score of 62 out of 100, based on 47 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.

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