Movie #1533 "Split" was a movie I wanted to see for a while because I am a HUGE McAvoy fan ("Atonement," "Last King of Scotland" and "Rory O'Shea was Here," and "Last Station" to name just a few, and note not one X-men film, which is probably what he is most known for at this point) When I heard he played several characters in this film, I so wanted to see it, but the trailer suggested it was horror, so I waited to see it in a way that I could fast forward if I wanted to (or turn it off when I wanted to), which I did, due to the horrific things that happen in the film (mostly in the last half). He plays a split personality young man who kidnaps three young girls. They (and the audience) aren't sure why for most of the movie, and they all have their own ideas how to deal with their terror. Meanwhile, McAvoy is a patient of Psychiatrist Betty Buckley, who has been using him as a case study to teach others how to deal with multiple personality syndrome. Pretty smart set up because the various sides of his personality come out to the doctor --- and she feels she is being conned, and she is right! So that involves her even more to figure out what is going on. This is pretty intense through most of the film --- in fact, there are very few light moments at all, so those faint of heart should not see this one. If he weren't such a good actor, I never would have seen it myself, and after seeing it, I feel I didn't really need to, but if any of the above sounds interesting, check it out. It's been on HBO quite a bit this past month, so maybe you can catch it there, or on netflix. I give it 3 out of 5 stars (because of the ending which went on and on and it was very gory!)
"SPLIT" 2017 PG-13 1 hour and 56 minutes
Though Kevin (James McAvoy) has revealed 23 personalities to his psychiatrist, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls, 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 apart.
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