I completely agree that adding brutality to the movie would’ve really benefited the story beyond just having some gore for the sake of gore. I think, particularly, if they would’ve had some really intense graphic, brutal moments, it would’ve elevated the contrast between the caring and supportive elements of the four intruders and their dedication to their task. I also agree with your opinion of the ending I was hoping for a jaw drop and instead I had a shoulder shrug.
@Jack-ns9sz
Жыл бұрын
The biggest issue I have regarding M. Night Shyamalan films is that they are almost always very interesting concepts but the execution always falls down and I'm left feeling so frustrated that more wasn't done with it. Even 'Old' has a great concept.
@ksmooth1973
Жыл бұрын
Yeah it was an OK movie not great typical for him. Really bad over acting in some parts, especially by the one guy when he was tied to the chair. Way over the top.
@WraithWriter
Жыл бұрын
I call it Shyamalanin'...
@OdinAesthetic
Жыл бұрын
Yep. He can't nail the landing 70% of the time.
@heatheraggus7501
Жыл бұрын
His ego gets in the way
@jonsnow300
Жыл бұрын
Yeah good comment. The concepts are perfect. But it always turns out weak.
@seanyonthemic
Жыл бұрын
Your mention of Rupert Grint is awesome. Such a small role, but when he’s there, he’s all there and just fantastic. If you have Apple+, I recommend the series “Servant”. An M Night Shymalan executive produced thriller series in which Grint is a regular cast member. He is fantastic in that series and has a lot to do. He’s one of the best characters in the show. It’s a show going for the horror thriller vibe. I can see why Grint was cast in this movie based on his work in that series. Great review as usual, Cody.
@badlilkitty96
Жыл бұрын
Rupert has really surprised me over the years. I have grown to really like his acting and he always picks really interesting roles imo.
@CarrieArt7
Жыл бұрын
I wish Rupert would have been in the movie longer, I was excited to see him in a bigger movie again.
@gRinchY-op5vr
Жыл бұрын
Out of the younger HP cast I find he does the better American accent, I've seen him in atleast 3 projects now where he uses it and it surprises me.
@bf3ram
Жыл бұрын
I wanted to see the dark ending. Them walking the earth alone.
@bengirard1984
4 ай бұрын
Same. I just saw it and really liked it though. But I would’ve loved that sending haha
@JustinSimpson
Жыл бұрын
I’m looking forward to seeing how people in the future will react to this movie having not seen any trailers, or have listened to all the reviews, or have any expectations. I enjoyed it because of the acting, and the straight forwardnees of the story. As a fan of the book, I’m glad he stayed on track.
@HelloImTragedy
Жыл бұрын
M Night works with Rupert on all four seasons of Servant, he does great throughout that show too!
@Man_in_a_Gucci_Suit
Жыл бұрын
I liked servant in the beginning but I hate what it set up for the first two episodes I thought he was going in a supernatural direction which I strongly would’ve preferred Instead he went with the *spoilers cult people direction
@lucia-dw5fo
Жыл бұрын
@@Man_in_a_Gucci_Suit I agree! Also I could only watch the first season in full, after that it started to bore me.
@David-The-Movie-Guy
Жыл бұрын
Mama always said that an M Night Movie was like a box of chocolates you Never Know what your going to get.
@christsavage9119
Жыл бұрын
If you noticed the color of their shirts,,,they represented the four horseman of the apocalypse! The red horse,black horse,pale horse(yellow) and the white horse! Since they never actually said it,,,I'm pretty sure that what was being conveyed!
@ToastyBuff
Жыл бұрын
ROFL. I love that Deniro "You blew it!!" scene from Copland.
@veroniquehill9314
Жыл бұрын
I REAAAAALLY wanted it to be fake. There was so much ambiguity with whether to believe in the world ending that I wanted it to either end with not knowing whether it was or not and having the viewing believe what they want to believe or end up the way they did with one of the characters sacrificing themselves and finding out there was no apocalypse to begin with. Sure both scenarios would have been evil but it could have worked better. Knowing that Dave Bautista's character was a bartender as well as a teacher could have tied in really well with the bar fight with Rupert Grint's character. That would have tied their characters together in how they met and that could have ended up being the classic M. Night twist. The last scene of the movie being Eric sacrificing himself, them realising the world was not ending, and cutting to a scene of how the character met and came up with a plan. I feel like either way there wasn't enough explanation on 'how' or 'why' this was happening. It was mentioned that they were chosen for their 'pure love' but that doesn't seem like enough for me. Out of 7 billion+ people, why them? Otherwise I enjoyed it and it left me questioning what I would do in that situation and understanding and realising the meaning behind the movie makes it even better. 3.5/5 for me.
@carolinemarie7495
Жыл бұрын
I’ve read the book. I love the twists and the ending. It made me think. I really hate what he did to the 2nd and 3rd act
@royalhorror
Жыл бұрын
I agree with most of your points . However I do think that it was a nice idea that this film didn’t have gore or torture . Mainly because that’s not the focus of the film . I appreciate how M.night doesn’t let us see what happened because we should be more focused on the victims of the acts . I also loved that we didn’t see much of the apocalypse cause that would transform this film into another . Overall , this film is pretty rich at mostly every filmmaking aspect
@LisaLoves
Жыл бұрын
Totally with you on your thoughts. I’m always up to give Shymalan a go. I enjoyed the movie, but that ending was rather underwhelming.
@noahward4978
Жыл бұрын
Did anyone else find the news broadcast through the movie really goofy? I was really hoping those who put more weight in what’s going on. They just weren’t executed properly at all. During the first sacrifice they show the tsunami approaching the beach and the newscast just casually shows several people dying without prompting the audience? Also how did they get that recording whenever that person clearly died? It al just seemed incredibly goofy.
@tiffanyavery6898
Жыл бұрын
Yes. The film Signs had believable news coverage. All of the stories here were reported calmly and without “special coverage” on multiple networks that would accompany a global crisis. Sounded like they were reporting a local car crash each time…the BREAKING NEWS never broke through anything 🤭
@hfxmusicman
Жыл бұрын
I just watched the movie and I really liked it alot. I was waiting for the stupid twist ending he usually does to ruin his movies but he didn't do it this time, which is a very good thing. I highly recommend it. A very interesting and thought provoking film. Great acting as well by all involved.
@GreenSmog17
Жыл бұрын
I agree about the ending. I do feel it was played abit safe because i was excited to see one of his signature twists and it just never really happened. Still his best movie since split. I do feel he is back on track.
@beeking1792
Жыл бұрын
As a loyal subscriber I must say this to warn our community: if you see a bot with Cody's icon claiming that you won somthing, it is NOT him, I've seen one on the Infinite Pool review, flag it cause those comments are soo fucking annoying!
@animon9819
Жыл бұрын
If you want to watch more of Rupert Grint watch this very under-the-radar series named "Servant". It's a psychological thriller.
@bruh_hahaha
Жыл бұрын
great review! Hit this thing on the nose. All build up with almost ZERO payoff. Limp ass ending. Great acting from Bautista and camerawork though.
@4LoKi
9 ай бұрын
This movie needed to be fleshed out, not a typical Hollywood Hour and 30 min. runtime.
@zackzaharko89
Жыл бұрын
Overall, I left the theater a bit frustrated with (IMO) the films anticlimactic ending. Partially, that’s my fault for having certain expectations with an M Night film over the years. That being said, I felt this was David Bautista’s best performance to date. I also agree that Rupert crushed it & wished he could have had more screen time. I’d give it a 3.25 out of 5
@rmarkley79
Жыл бұрын
Holy shit, as soon as you tossed R. Lee Ermey in the mix (RIP), I was stuck, great review, looking forward to this one.
@HauntedbyHorrorMovies
Жыл бұрын
Before I watch the review. I saw it last night and I wasn't blown away but I thought it was good. I agree with your short though the ending was a wimper.
@cobymclaughlin3453
Жыл бұрын
Couldn’t agree with you more Cody! Greet review!😁🙌🏻
@robertr798
Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this film quite a bit more than I thought. Without giving anything away, the flashbacks add up when you understand why the character makes the fateful decision they do. I found the final act very meaningful and almost exactly right in execution. It stayed grounded and left us with conflicting emotions.
@Corn_Pone_Flicks
Жыл бұрын
I'm guessing you don't mean his actual first three films, as he made two films prior to The Sixth Sense that never went anywhere (I've never seen them, either.) I personally hated Signs, but thought The Village was decent, and then there was kind of a long dry spell until Split. Hoping it's at least as good as The Village, and doesn't go full Lady in the Water.
@CodyLeachYT
Жыл бұрын
One was a student film and nobody cares about Wide Awake. Lol But yes...technically you're right.
@KiramidHead
Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this one, I'd say it's his best film in a while, but not quite as good as his first three movies. My only real issue with it was that one scene near the end was a little unnecessary.
@alucard2010
Жыл бұрын
The reason he had 2 other co writers was because he was only going to produce the film and not direct. But after stewing over it, he decided to direct with some tweaks to the script and different third act, which Paul Tremblay approved of
@PursuitOfContent
Жыл бұрын
I watched this last night and had no clue it was Ron Weasley 🤦♀️🤦♀️
@cyriszx
Жыл бұрын
M Night Shamalan biggest twist yet is that there's no twist.
@my3rs307
Жыл бұрын
Will you update your ranking of his films?
@WackyW3irdo
Жыл бұрын
The premise reminds me of the last of us. Joel has to either let ellie die to save humanity or doom humanity by saving her. Looking forward to seeing this. I never have any hopes for M Night movies actually being good so I'll be going in with 0 expectations and probably enjoy it.
@RobertMere
Жыл бұрын
Damn I loved that intro! 😂
@Trill_Tour
Жыл бұрын
I looked up the ending to the book after watching the movie and wow, it's a vast improvement. Big time whiff
@kyleroberts1276
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, audiences overall would've detested the books ending.
@Trill_Tour
Жыл бұрын
@@kyleroberts1276 Probably but it's not much worse than the sanitized junk we got
@kyleroberts1276
Жыл бұрын
@@Trill_Tour the end was anticlimactic, but I wouldn't say it was bad.
@Trill_Tour
Жыл бұрын
@@kyleroberts1276 It wasn't bad but it was frustrating
@Pedro-lg9wz
Жыл бұрын
Rupert was in a chapter of cabinets and curiosities series and did alright, I'm watching this tomorrow.
@dcgrocknroll
Жыл бұрын
Though I liked this, I feel like the neutering of kills really does undercut the intensity of what is going on. In the book, ever death is terrifying, brutal and visceral and it really offers an incredible propulsion to the story, especially in regards to the couple and child. The ending of this book is INCREDIBLE and incredibly grim (for the most part). The ending to this was definitely the weakest part and felt like too safe a bet. I’d still recommend though.
@SyntaxNexus
Жыл бұрын
There will never be a movie better than Signs.
@JenMistress
Жыл бұрын
Idk, to me, I'll probably always think of Bautista from his 2014 run, when he went from Bautsta to Bootasta to Bluetista to Byetsta. 😉😂🤣
@kevsplitterskull3209
Жыл бұрын
I don't know how much you read, but you should really read this book. They took out a lot of incredibly visceral violence and dropped an essential killing. I was so pissed that Shyamalan got the rights to this. I knew he would fuck it up but I wasn't sure how. Now I know.
@darryljack6612
Жыл бұрын
Honestly imo the ending is what solidifies this movie for me, it even made me a bit emotional.
@jakoshi2763
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, seeing that girls son almost made me shed a tear
@darryljack6612
Жыл бұрын
@@jakoshi2763 it was them just turning the music on and off in the car that got my eyes a little misty.
@ryanhoneysett801
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree. The acting down the stretch from the two dads leading up to their ultimate decision I thought was extremely powerful. Sure they could have chosen to go the other way but I like how they addressed what that would mean for their little girl. So good and loved how much this movie surprised me. Great performances all over the place.
@jasonchilado
Жыл бұрын
I was quite impressed towards the ending as it was pretty emotional and a solid way to wrap things up. Shyamalan actually stuck the landing this time which I liked. He played it safe and that was probably the better choice
@akelly4207
Жыл бұрын
It didn’t really have any sort of twist like his movies usually do. I enjoyed it but I wasn’t blown away. I like the question it makes you ask about your own choice. Bastista was great. Everything I have seen Rupert Grint do outside Harry Potter he has done consistently well. However I then watched Devil which is a fun movie.
@majrgaming2633
Жыл бұрын
Split is my favorite M Night film, I wish it wasn’t connected to Unbreakable cuz ngl Kevin could’ve been a much more iconic horror character, that character was amazing and deserved more
@chrisretzlaff2895
Жыл бұрын
I feel he didn't do the second part of the book because it would have been personally to hard for him to shoot. Batista..superb, everyone was great even Wren. Rupert is fantastic in Shyamalans The Servant as well.
@kyleroberts1276
Жыл бұрын
I would put this as Shyamalan's 3rd best. Just my opinion. It's definitely different from anything he's ever done.
@James-wc1mt
Жыл бұрын
can you do a top 10 horror movies you personally thought were great and are truly terrifying?
@gusvdb
Жыл бұрын
what movies do the cat and the pink bear in the background reference ?
@mikebunting2805
Жыл бұрын
CODY!!! Dude i really enjoyed this movie. In my opinion this is one of his best. And Batista was great. I'll have to watch it a few more times. I like it as much as Signs.
@Jaysonluhrell
Жыл бұрын
Batista was good… the movie was decent… but I felt like it was missing something. More gore would have made it better and also I felt like the couple should have never believed any of it and then boom… it happens. Tragic ending
@nickdelgado1165
Жыл бұрын
With everything going on in the movie and all the signs ..u wanted them not ever to believe it even at the end ???
@jessestapleton5256
Жыл бұрын
Rupert Grint is in another Shyamalan show on Apple tv! The servant! He's really good in it
@alucard2010
Жыл бұрын
Don't blame the R rating on m.night blame the MPAA. Without the flash backs it wouldn't have set up the personality of one of the character and it's arc
@mobmarleydatechnologenius4807
Жыл бұрын
I don’t know about Signs but I got it as best movie since Split. The ending in Split was much more satisfying.
@QuestNation3221
Жыл бұрын
I’m surprised they you haven’t watched Servant which has Rupert Grint in it. He is awesome in that too.
@jasonvoorhees310
Жыл бұрын
This is the third review I've seen that says it's a good film just underwhelming a bit. Still going to see it. Great review Cody.
@cliffbeavers6158
Жыл бұрын
Bautista is very good in this.
@pelen23
Жыл бұрын
I like the film quite a bit. Better than Old. The flashbacks are not there to explain the plot or create a twist ending, they serve a purpose to explain why Ben Aldridge's character never trusts/believes these strangers. His past affects his actions in the Cabin. Rupert Grint is bearly in the film. Although the whole cast was good, I really liked Ben Aldrige's performance. He was definitely the stand-out. I guess not all endings need to be surprising and bombastic. I like the ending, it is subtle and emotional.
@ludwiggengnagel6093
Жыл бұрын
Where is that T-Shirt available? It's awesome!
@nathanslay6342
Жыл бұрын
Hot take: I didn’t like Signs. It bored me and I couldn’t get into the characters or story at all.
@GoranKlintenheim
3 ай бұрын
If you’d like to see more of Ron, just watch Servant 👍
@rbryant71
Жыл бұрын
Rupert Grint is one of the best things in M Night’s Servant on Apple TV. I’m disappointed that they are wasting him this current season but he’s rock solid.
@Kieran2502
Жыл бұрын
It was good, felt a little bit of an anti-climax at the end but still a solid watch. For me his 3 best are Signs, Sixth Sense & The Village
@InvaderTan1
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I was expecting a twist like it was all a lie and they were manipulating them but nah. Kind of a let down story wise. It just....ends...
@Kieran2502
Жыл бұрын
@@InvaderTan1 yeah it was such a weird and ‘quiet’ ending. Like it all just happens and then that’s it…
@robertandthe3ds489
Жыл бұрын
If you like Rupert Grint's acting you should check out Shyamalan's TV series "Servant"
@hunterivey
Жыл бұрын
I love your impression of Forest Gump and I'm from Alabama by the way.
@ryanr9299
Жыл бұрын
Im starting to realise that cody has very different taste than i do.. ps. fk thor ragnarok!
@swaggyg3628
Жыл бұрын
Great review. Spot on
@eemmvvee3155
Жыл бұрын
I liked this movie, but I can NEVER forgive M. Night for what he did to The Last Airbender
@samantharobinson1630
Жыл бұрын
Nice forest Gump reference
@GothicKDM
Жыл бұрын
Rupert is also in the servant on apple tv its really good
@andrewjudeus6283
Жыл бұрын
Shyamalan had his twist-changing its original book ending-which did not at all work in its favor. This movie is self-righteous in its core message and plain preachy.
@nunka34ify
3 ай бұрын
I was waiting to see the couple get Batista Bombed the entire film 😂
@Jeaner42
Жыл бұрын
m night is like where’s Waldo lol 😂 he was in the info Mercial!
@fonzworthy26786
Жыл бұрын
Easy choice im not sacrificing my family. Earth is overdue for a hard reset anyway the way ppl have been towards each other So much hate everywhere
@jvallely_
Жыл бұрын
Seeing Bautista in Blade Runner 2049 however briefly convinced me of his potential
@JSPokemonYT
Жыл бұрын
Knock at the Cabin (2023) is easily the best movie that I've seen this year so far!
@johnk.2167
Жыл бұрын
Megan was mine
@tommyquinn5933
Жыл бұрын
Plane was mine
@heatheraggus7501
Жыл бұрын
@@tommyquinn5933 surprisingly great
@alucard2010
Жыл бұрын
The novel also ended without a bang and when he talked to the author about the changes the author mentioned that was his initial ending,so approved the ending for the film. Most people would not like a child getting killed
@kevsplitterskull3209
Жыл бұрын
That's why it's called horror... You are not necessarily going to like what is portrayed. It's almost like the filmmakers job is to make you uncomfortable!
@Afrobol
Жыл бұрын
Finished the book just before seeing this review was up, I was disappointed in it overall. Besides the ending that I hated, part of it may be that the trailer gives away the first half of the book and would've been better going in blind. Still excited to see how the movie differs!
@chubbsfigueroa
Жыл бұрын
Should def check out horror found footage anthology movie “Fear footage” Would love a review
@STAUNCHTV
Жыл бұрын
hahaha that Cop land clip tho!!!!
@StzaCrizzack
Жыл бұрын
the premise of this movie reminds of "cabin in the woods"
@filmfreak21
Жыл бұрын
I really liked Bautista, but I thought that Grint was miscasted.
@smithsb
Жыл бұрын
Best since Signs, does everyone hate Split now or something?
@CodyLeachYT
Жыл бұрын
I think Split and Glass are both awesome
@smithsb
Жыл бұрын
@@CodyLeachYT fuck yeah they are
@taylorpack7705
Жыл бұрын
I thought they were okay but I don’t think they’re anywhere near signs, the sixth sense, or unbreakable.
@DeadlyBlitz
Жыл бұрын
Ah perfect timing. I just got back from it.
@swarlly
Жыл бұрын
Glad to see Bautista bloom as an actor.
@thaochu6955
Жыл бұрын
ugh. I was loving the movie until that ending. I wish Night had decided to keep the original ending instead, that would have been really impactful.
@elsannin14121
Жыл бұрын
Rupert is good on the servant on apple tv. Also in sick note season 1 and 2 that was, and might still be on Netflix
@marktrofflad7949
Жыл бұрын
U'll enjoy
@lindsayrobin86
Жыл бұрын
I'm disappointed to hear that the movie could've benefitted from more brutality, because the book is absolutely BRUTAL in its gore descriptions. I have a lot of respect for M. Night and think he has an incredibly valuable imagination, but he does seem to love watering things down to the point that they land just shy of the goalpost.
@elimason6005
Жыл бұрын
I thought the twist should’ve been that the apocalypse hasn’t actually happening.
@InvaderTan1
Жыл бұрын
The performances were great but uh.....maybe I missed something but nothing was explained. Why did they get visions, why was that family the one to be picked to safe the entirety of humanity. I dunno felt a little flat with it's execution. I was hoping for an iconic twist but it never came.
@andrecheats
Жыл бұрын
That's the problem , people always expect a twist with Shamalan movies. I thought this was one of his best movies
@ifubuildit
Жыл бұрын
I was hoping the world would just end.... Still loved it though
@carmelosgro6413
Жыл бұрын
Box of chocolates, more what the hell, but not in a good way 😂 like a train wreck in slow motion (except for 6th sense)
@alucard2010
Жыл бұрын
Don't know why people are saying it's the best since signs, since this isn't his material it's based off of a novel
@gregorysalter6226
Жыл бұрын
I wish everything happened like it did but in the end they figure out they were tricked
@ozzielee9058
Жыл бұрын
Spot-on, review. Thx much.
@MoviegeekDutch
Жыл бұрын
I had only seen the first trailer, so i went in almost knowing nothing. I really really loved it! Especially the last half hour i teared up. The cast was great overall. I def will buy this on bluray. My top 3 Shyalaman: Sixth Sense, Split, Knock at the cabin
@Jacobcherryhorror66
Жыл бұрын
Going to see it tomorrow
@timsawyer9231
Жыл бұрын
Dave is great. Maybe he has a similar back story to the Rock, but he's a totally different actor, in that he IS an actor. The Rock has been getting by being nice and big and strong. He's a fun hero, but he's never shown any real acting chops. Dave is coming out swinging though.
@thekoolkidstoysthekoolkids4717
Жыл бұрын
3 out of 8 of my friends who went fell asleep hahaha
@MIKEXCER
Жыл бұрын
Bloody hell I needed more of Ron Weasley then we got !
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