Glass

A January movie that's actually good?! What a rare treat! This was fantastic! This feels like M. Night at his best again! So far his last 3 movies ("The Visit", 'Split" and now "Glass") have been really, really good. These 3 films, I've discovered all have one other person in common: Jason Blum as producer. I don't know how much influence or control Blum has over Shamalan's projects, but whatever he's doing, he needs to keep at it. M. Night and Blum work really well together, as evidenced by those three films. Everyone in this movie does a great job! This is one of those rare films where there is not a single bad actor, not even in the minor characters. As great as everyone in this film is though, it is James McAvoy's performance that stands out the most. How has this man not been nominated for an Oscar yet? I'd say Kevin Wendell Crumb is his best role. Even the usually loud Samuel L. Jackson pulls back and finally gives a subtle performance again. (In fact, Jackson has no lines until the last 45 min. of the film). Bruce Willis has still got it, even at 63 years old. Apart from some grey hair between "Unbreakable" and now, he hasn't changed. It feels like picking up right where we left off. This is a more subtle, quieter approach to the comic book movie genre. As opposed to big battles with explosions, 90% of this movie is spent in one location and is a bit slower and quieter. There are moments of great suspense that had me wide-eyed and my jaw dropping. This is a fantastic conclusion to the trilogy, and I'm hoping the pattern of M. Night making great movies again continues. 

Grade: A+   10/10   5/5 stars