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This is not a cartoon. This is the real world.

We had really low expectations of Glass, because we hadn't enjoyed Split, although we both thought Unbreakable was a masterpiece. The fear was, where would M. Night Shyamalan take it, but where he took it was to comic book land and it worked beautifully. There were unexpected twists and turns but the core characters stayed true to their comic book personae, and new characters were introduced who helped the plot to build into the ultimate stand off. Visually it was very interesting, and colour was used to add to the fibre and atmosphere of the film, from the stark white hospital rooms and the vast pink room where they meet, to the silver metropolis seen from the parking lot.


The characters were played brilliantly and Samuel L. Jackson was enigmatic in the title role. It was difficult not to feel empathy for Bruce Willis, as his intent was pure from the start, albeit vigilante. James McAvoy plays the part that is most difficult to sympathise with, and although he continues to battle with his multiple personalities he does create a more sensitive character. It was also nice to see Mr. Shyamalan taking a bigger role.

Just in the writing of this review we've had a twenty minute debate on the potential crossover of mental illness and comic bookery, and we'll probably have many more conversations along these lines, given the layers embedded in Glass.


We will give each film we see a score out of 10 for overall enjoyment.
Glass = 8   Points off for a questionable ending and a couple too many personalities.

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