Writer/Director M. Night Shymalan is back in the game with Split, his new thriller that also gives us moviegoers a lesson or two about Dissociative Identity Disorder or DID. In layman terms, it's multiple personality disorder and actor James McAvoy who probably made this film after an X-Men film since his head is shaved, gives an outstanding performance as a troubled man with different personas (23 of them to be exact) all inside of him.
When three girls, the socially awkward Casey (Anya Taylor-Joy), best friends Claire (Haley Lu Richardson) and Marcia (Jessica Sula) were randomly kidnapped by one of McAvoy's identity in broad daylight after a birthday party, the rest of the film all comes down to the house by the lead character and the psychologist Dr. Karen Fletcher (Betty Buckley)'s home/office in which he seeks help.
Split has the claustrophobic atmosphere that really gets to you and in vintage Shymalan form (aside from his annoying cameo) brings you a pleasant surprise especially if you admired one of his best works after his groundbreaking hit The Sixth Sense.
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