
Though Kevin (James McAvoy) has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher (Betty Buckley), there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all of the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, 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.... (Full plot summary below)
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Though Kevin (James McAvoy) has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher (Betty Buckley), there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all of the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, 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.
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| MovieCrypt.comKevin A. RansonIf you remember M. Night's work prior to The Happening and wished for a return to the kind of cerebral thrillers that the world was introduced to through his efforts, you're in for a treat. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperWith the chilling, creepy, bold and sometimes bat-bleep absurd Split, the 46-year-old Shyamalan serves notice he’s still got some nifty plot tricks up his sleeve and he hasn’t lost his masterful touch as a director. |
| CineastaRuben Peralta RigaudSupported largely by James McAvoy's extraordinary talent who, with modulations of voice, gestures and mannerisms, creates various characters that fall in perfect harmony with the director's purpose. [Full review in Spanish] |
| Denerstein UnleashedRobert DenersteinStill, [James] McAvoy, with shaved head and predatory grin, approaches his perverse task with obvious relish, and Shyamalan whips up plenty of tension -- even in the face of some predictable twists and turns. |
| CulturessKristen LopezSplit [is] a genre picture that's fascinating, audacious and just kooky enough to be a lot of fun. |
| John Hanlon ReviewsJohn HanlonA smart thriller that is more interested in provocative ideas than it is in simply scaring the audience. |
| Hindustan TimesRohan NaaharI let out an audible gasp at the end. That has never happened. |
| Cinemaphile.orgDavid KeyesSplit sees M. Night Shyamalan elevated back into the veil of the serious filmmaking contenders. |
| New YorkerRichard BrodyThe movie's simultaneous evocation of both the depravity at work beneath society's deceptive surfaces and the inadequacy of the liberal technocratic order to defend against that depravity is the secret to its success. |
| JunkeeGlenn DunksWhile individual scenes are occasionally thrilling in the moment, they don't hold much weight, and it ends with a whimper that suggests the director [...] hadn't really thought much beyond its admittedly nifty high-concept premise. |