Glass (2019)
Stars: James McAvoy, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis
Runtime: 129 minutes
Synopsis: The final chapter in M. Night Shyamalan's Eastrail 177 trilogy.
Performances: 7/10
Screenplay: 4/10
Costumes/Makeup: 7/10
Editing: 5/10
Cinematography: 7/10
Score/Soundtrack: 7/10
Verdict: Described as N. Night's passion project, "Glass", the third and final entry in the unofficially titled Eastrail 177 trilogy, feels more like a huge missed opportunity.
Let me start by getting the obvious out of the way. Does McAvoy deliver an electrifying performance equal to the one he gave in "Split"? Absolutely. He's by far the best part of a movie that also benefited from interesting camera movement and a well composed score.
Everything else, however, was extremely sloppy. The rest of the cast, which includes names such as Bruce Willis, Sarah Paulson, or Anya Taylor-Joy was mediocre, But what truly made the film such a frustrating one was the god awful script which was filled with underwhelming characters, exposition, plotholes, and nonsensical twists. There was one specific element in the story (that reaches its peak when the three main characters are in a room together for the first time) that I did enjoy and wished was developed more thoroughly, but, like everything else, it led to nowhere and was ultimately disappointing.
"Glass" is by far the weakest entry in Shyamalan's trilogy, which is sad thing to say when you think of how well the set up that led to it was.
Everything else, however, was extremely sloppy. The rest of the cast, which includes names such as Bruce Willis, Sarah Paulson, or Anya Taylor-Joy was mediocre, But what truly made the film such a frustrating one was the god awful script which was filled with underwhelming characters, exposition, plotholes, and nonsensical twists. There was one specific element in the story (that reaches its peak when the three main characters are in a room together for the first time) that I did enjoy and wished was developed more thoroughly, but, like everything else, it led to nowhere and was ultimately disappointing.
"Glass" is by far the weakest entry in Shyamalan's trilogy, which is sad thing to say when you think of how well the set up that led to it was.
FINAL GRADE: 5/10
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