Split The Movie Essay

Split Review
Dissociative Identity Disorder, better known as Multiple Personality Disorder, has fascinated the general public and perplexed clinicians in the mental health field for decades. While little is understood about this complicated disorder, those who suffer from it exhibit behaviors of alternating personalities or identities with gaps in memory not explained by ordinary forgetfulness. After a series of relative box office flops, M. Night Shyamalan capitalizes on this rare and intriguing disorder and finds his groove again with his new movie, Split, which takes the viewer inside the tortured mind of Kevin and his 23 personalities, who with the help of his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, unlocks his final, most dangerous personality yet.
Written and directed by Shyamalan, Split, is a sinister and sentimental tale with a twist of fate with the introduction of each new character. Shyamalan has built his career on surprising audiences as demonstrated in his first major hit, The Sixth Sense. From beginning to end, Split leaves the audience in total suspense, with fingernails

McAvoy is perhaps best known for his role as Professor X in the X-Men Series, and though his roles are typically uncomplicated, he has ventured into new territory and established himself as a force to be reckoned with as Shyamalan’s twisted, lunatic kidnapper in Split. McAvoy’s transformation into the many identities of Kevin are introduced gradually through the eyes of the three teenage girls he has kidnapped. True to the actual disorder, McAvoy is able to portray the physical transformations that happen as a result of the changing identities as well, which adds to the credibility and shear terrifying nature of his