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There was a lot of really compelling thematic stuff and genuine menace in this movie, which reminded me of 10 Cloverfield Lane in a lot of ways. It was a worthwhile experience, but there was still the terrible stench of M. Night's writing wafting through the air. He still treats his audience like they're idiots, having characters recite exposition into the camera because he either didn't have the time/budget to show it, or he didn't think the audience would understand. For instance, he establishes through verbal and visual cues that Dennis has OCD and is a pervert. Cool. I get it. But I was almost groaning in my seat as the psychiatrist lady started saying "SO HEY YOU'RE DENNIS AND YOU HAVE OCD AND LIKE SEX CRIMES!" For gently caress's sake, Shyamalan, I GOT it. I understood. You were doing just fine, and you slipped back into your terrible Lady in the Water-era habits. But other than that, it was fine. Except the shotgun. That's not how you load a loving shotgun.
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