Trap

Reminded me why i dont watch new films. Watched the entire film waiting for a twist that never came. Hartnett acted miles below his ability in a way that only would have made sense if there was something hidden beneath. There wasn't. Two words for this film... Damp squib.

A strong premise and a solid first half, but it all falls apart into mediocrity in the second. Then again, that’s not surprising when it comes to Shyamalan’s films, they’re always a gamble.

As a avid movie goer, I was excited to give this movie a shot. I was let down more than I expected to be. I'm never the person to be stingy when it comes to movies, but honestly this movie was a waist of my time. The acting was a 3/10, the plot was dry, and overall I feel like the writers could of done so much more with the premis. If you've watched the trailer, congrats you've watched the movie.

Interesting concept, somewhat slow start but building up to something not too ridiculous, and then it just goes to hell. I mean at the concert its not like it was particularly realistic and some parts were just bad, but it didnt stretch them so far to make the movie that bad, but all after that is just a big "my audience is stupid they will find no problem with any of this" Seriously, i would like for someone to explain to me how they could say things like "best movie ever, fantastic movie etc" like some of the "reviews" in here, because ive seen some but it none of them they give an actual review they just state its a good movie without making an actual argument or at least explaining their opinion, which is what id expect if youre writing a REVIEW. That only tells me they have no argument, posibly no brain or are paid (but who would even pay anybody for that) Regardless the movie feels like a way to say "look i have a daughter who can sin and i would like to pretend she can act aswell" Movie description for this one: Known director makes movie/ad to display daughter where a serial killer turns into a houdini wizard in an idiocrazy class society and his daughter becomes the hero.

I'm giving it 2 stars for Josh Hartnett's acting. He was very believable as a creepy, crazy killer. The rest... Where do i start? Well, i have so much to say that this review would be incredibly long. So let's just say that, in every movie, there is a certain level of suspending your disbelief; it's a movie after all, and movies don't have to be like real life. But when you have to suspend disbelief over and over and over, at the 100th time you have to either go with it for what it is, or become offended that the writer/director thought the audience is so dumb that they would believe all the truly David Copperfield like events that this movie has in it. Whether you will like this or not, truly depends on how much suspension of disbelief your mind can take.

Truly awful. If M. Night is a genius for this, then my 6 year old cousin is friggin’ Einstein. The terrorist the film takes the focus of is named the “butcher” but the real butcher is the director who took an interesting concept and made it as unbelievable and stupid as a baboon flying a Boeing. Where do I start? Shitty acting from every member of the cast, to the point where I think Amy Schumer could have portrayed a more believable “clever” serial killer. They have you believe this “butcher” is some kind of Dexter-level supervillain but in reality he would’ve been arrested 30 minutes into the movie if everyone around him wasn’t so oblivious and downright stupid. Guy asks questions like “hey how do I get out of here without having to go through any security” and all the employees are beyond happy to help. He looks around ominously at every member of law enforcement and yet none of them ever think “hey, maybe I should go investigate that suspicious guy who looks exactly like the kind of guy we’re looking for” and he somehow manages to escape the “trap” they set up halfway into the movie. The cinematography has some moments worthy of small appreciation, but most of it is simple close-up shots of characters’ faces as they engage in the most awkward, unbearable dialogue that is never once realistic or remotely believable. Like when the killer’s daughter doesn’t get the t shirt she wants the kiosk guy literally says “I like you guys, you got good morals and stuff” and takes the killer behind the store to give him a T shirt personally. Then he goes on to tell the killer the super secret security code needed to get past the cops, just cos he asked. I mean what other reason could a suspicious man have possibly had to ask for a security code UNLESS he was the guy the cops were looking for? Ridiculous. The movie then takes you on a rollercoaster of unbelievably stupid twists and turns as every character makes the most illogical and moronic decision possible. The singer whose concert the film is initially focused on becomes some kind of heroine as she musters up the courage to take on the serial killer herself rather than just call the police as soon as possible and have the whole situation over in seconds. She literally has the killer’s phone and is locked in the bathroom and proceeds to go live on Instagram instead of call the police, security guards or literally anyone else who could have stopped the killer much quicker than her or her followers. On top of that, when the killer is finally apprehended despite the singer’s best efforts towards the contrary, he proceeds to duck the cops and SWAT team several times in the most predictable and stupid twists I have ever suffered through. The guy literally manages to sneak through a crowd of SWAT officers all aiming towards his house and disguise himself as one of them, before somehow getting in the singer’s limo and posing as her driver. What happened to her actual driver, I hear you ask? I’m still wondering too, and I finished the movie an hour ago. The film ends with this genius killer being tased three times before he finally hits the ground, killing one of the FBI agents tasing him in the process. Why were the FBI using tasers on this known serial killer? Who knows, I guess bullets weren’t in this movie’s budget. And finally, after almost two hours of this excruciating kidney stone of a film, the killer is thrown in the back of a police van and is already preparing his third escape from law enforcement within minutes. Unbelievable. Bravo, M. Night, you’ve done it again.

I literally signed up to Rotten Tomatoes just to give this movie the worst possible review. Worst movie I have ever seen

Honestly did not care for this movie at all, was just so random, didn't have much to go off. The only real reason I watched this movie was to see Russ and even if it was for like 1 min through the whole movie.

Its all about the directing masterclass, with the added whetting of appetite because of the name association with M Shyamalan. The storyline is threadbare but given the plot what else can you expect? Josh H embodies the character well, feigning fear when he really feels none. Its worth a watch definitely!

I liked the initial concept of the film and was enjoying it at first wondering where the film was going to go but the second half of the film was such a disappointment and felt short changed. So disappointed.