On top of the fact that the script needed a lot of work in terms of plotting, the dialogue is also atrocious from beginning to end. Yes, the mystery of this beach looms over the entire film, but again, the script never dives deep enough to really care about the events on-screen. It was at about the halfway mark that I started wondering where this film was truly going because it never felt like it was building to anything. Even though the idea hooked me though, this is the prime example of a film that has a cool idea and never does anything with it. The first act of this film is very intriguing and it had me hooked, aside from the terrible dialogue. As they all begin to rapidly age, their children are now teenagers within hours and some of their health conditions also rapidly return. Joined by a few others, everyone realizes that there is more to this location than meets the eye.
A family on vacation is invited to a secret beach for relaxation. The concept of this film is quite simple. Old is now playing in theatres and here are my honest thoughts on what is easily one of Shyamalan's worst films. For that reason alone, I had some newfound excitement for his next project. With that said, his return with The Visit, Split, and Glass were all very commendable. This is when everyone began to realize his heydays were over. He then had his string of blockbusters like The Last Airbender, After Earth, and The Happening. It's definitely up there for me, but his grounded work with Unbreakable is truly his crown jewel to me.
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Nearly every movie buff praises his film The Sixth Sense as his best, and rightfully so. Night Shyamalan has been a director I have admired, but have only connected with a couple of times. Overall this was entertaining enough to keep me interested with a handful of decent kill scenes, unlike some of the other real stinker on his filmography like The Happening and Lady in the Water. If you're like me and your take on him is ?♂️, you'll be ok.
If you're a Night hater, you'll despise it. And this is yet another long-ass movie that should have mandated edits to get it to 90 minutes.Īt this point, everybody knows Shyamalan's shtick by now. He takes forever to tease the first "reveal," even though the main premise is essentially spoiled in the movie title. The movie does look fantastic at times, and there are some intriguing shots - stillness interposed with movement, closeups interposed with distance.īut as is typical for Shyamalan, the acting is wooden as hell and the characters have zero depth. Night Shyamalan welcomes them to his version of beach hell. That's the first thing that hit my overworked brain as I started Old as the family drives up to the resort, fruity alcoholic beverages immediately placed in their hands, and M. and of courseKokomo - wherever the hell that is. Man do I miss the tropics - Maui, Hawaii, Phuket (Thailand), Boracay Island (Philippines), Isla de Mujeres & Ixtapa (Mexico), the Florida Keys.