M. Night Shyamalan reunites the stars of his 3 biggest films (Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson and James McAvoy) into a sort of trilogy finale to Unbreakable and Split. Willis is not reviving his role from Sixth Sense, he’s playing another character with superhuman powers. This trio is brought together in a psychiatric hospital, where Sarah Paulson’s talky character tries to convince them that they’re just deluded. While the premise starts with some promise, the rambling pace and sometimes confusing writing keep it from paying off. There is a conclusion (that may even augur a new world of superheros), but it’s more frustrating than satisfying. A few moments of intensity don’t make for a taut thriller.
(3 / 5)