SPLIT (2016) Explained

Split is a 2016 American psychological horror film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, starring James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Betty Buckley.
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[@its_A_me_Njobe]

just one example of many... the scene in wich Dennis stops pretending that he is Barry and we see it clearly on his face...awsome acting.. RESPECT

[@feonasang1367]

I was like, how did he do that and replayed it over and over

[@adulthoodsucks]

I replayed it over and over the transition of facial expressions body language from pretending Barry to Dennis EXCELLENT

[@najaberthelsen]

How James McAvoy didn't get an Oscar for performing 8 personalities brilliantly, when any actor can struggle to portray ONE character..?!

[@zintosion]

Professor X seems to have lost his sanity reading all those people mind.

[@HarshPTHESNAKEFIST]

zintosion interesting statement, since James McAvoy portrays Professor X’s younger version. In the comics, Professor X’s son, Legion, also possesses Dissociative identity disorder or multiple personality disorder, with each different personality giving him a different superpower, making him an omega level mutant (mutants whose powers are beyond the quantifiable standards used by the marvel character universe). I haven’t watched the movie (Split) yet, but it’s something to reflect on, who knows, maybe in the future this might come into effect with a crossover into x-men universe. 🙂

[@RPGHSGAMING]

I have never felt power like this before..

[@horizoncreepy7273]

@@HarshPTHESNAKEFIST is a joke

[@mannyvasquez39]

Just deadpool

[@ew_noelle]

you have 666 likes... ILLUMINATI HAS BEEN CONFIRMED-

[@lenonkitchens7727]

James Mcavoy was *amazing* in this movie.

[@gideonvandenberg8829]

He also my Hollywood crush😊

[@Definitelynotabot4]

AMAZINGGG

[@thehorriblebright]

The beast's autobiography: 23 and me.

[@bullymaguire2061]

Underrated

[@karajames67]

22, me and the beast

[@archnemesis8271]

I love you.. Because of this

[@skytabin5086]

Jesus loves you pray to god!

[@thehorriblebright]

@@skytabin5086 No thanks.

[@93hothead]

When you roleplay too hard

[@rogueascendant6611]

really the best he is!

[@scp--297]

So true.

[@janelspaeth2691]

YEAH

[@AmyBlackRoseCena]

That's me. I have two personalities (both with the same first name) and that very different from me, but also have similarities. I don't have DID though I'm aware of my surroundings even when I'm role playing. I just switch from reality to story.

[@coolbeans3752]

XD

[@lotharlaishram765]

This film was so good, thrilling, scary, complex, dark I felt so many emotions after watching this movie. Best movie of 2016.

[@kugicaimp192]

lothar laishram ♥♥♥SPLIT WAS RIPPED OFF FROM THE "SENSUI VS YUSUKE SAGA" OF THE OLD JAPANESE ANIME ACTION-HORROR SERIES CALLED "YUYU HAKUSHO", ALSO KNOWN AS "GHOST FIGHTER". ♥♥♥ WATCH THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE ANIME STORY/CONCEPT AND YOU WILL SEE THE STRIKING SIMILARITIES, ESPECIALLY WITH THE BEAST PROTECTING ALL THE OTHER PERSONALITIES. HAHAHA!!! ♥♥♥M. KNIGHT SHYAMALAN THOUGHT NOBODY WOULD NOTICE. HAHAHA!!! ♥♥♥ HOLLYWOOD ALWAYS COPIES FROM ASIAN MOVIES AND ANIMES JUST LIKE HOW THE MOVIE CALLED "KNIGHT AND DAY" COPIED THE MOTORCYCLE/CAR CHASE AND OPPOSITE CHARACTER CONCEPT FROM THE PHILIPPINE MOVIE CALLED "KILABOT AT KEMBOT." THEY THOUGHT THAT NOBODY WOULD NOTICE. HAHAHA!!!♥♥♥

[@lotharlaishram765]

KuGiCa Imp Hmmm gotta check it out myself, if u have any links for the download please share, I wanna see the original version

[@stephanierandlet5798]

lothar laishram I Agree 🙄

[@stephaneconstant1302]

oh, man... i discovered more movies like this using boxxy software and i'm lucky, cause every movie which i watched are free

[@jamesf9610]

Darrion 8ball minimum

[@majorman925]

In split: Kevin has 23 identities but we only physically see 8 in that movie Kevin-scared and abused man Barry- extrovert leader Dennis-OCD, clean freak, germaphobe Hedwig-a 9 year old boy with red and blue socks Ms Patricia- a seemingly stable woman who is scarily calm and collected Orwell- an intelligent man who we don’t see much of Jade- diabetic and sarcastic The beast- A creature with superhuman strength, speed, agility, etc.

[@gntvclips]

So you commented as Hedwig...

[@SmallWinch]

He’s basically Roger Smith 💀

[@Anti_Septikum]

​@@gntvclipsit's 24, no?

[@ayah777]

Why this didn't get an Oscar???!!!

[@arianadidomenico5695]

aya آية probably because it’s an incredibly harmful film that perpetuates the stigma surrounding mental illness

[@Stuupid_Shiit]

Ariana DiDomenico Heath ledger’s joker got oscar and it’s too a same mental illness kinda character ,what’s your explanation for this?

[@daltonevans3412]

@@Stuupid_Shiit split personality like in this and being psychotic (not as in the often and widely misunderstood meaning of being violent, but instead as in the proper definition of having a total break from reality) like heath ledgers joker are two, very very different mental illnesses and comparing them is not at all realistic.

[@mavros4231]

@Randive yes he did, he won a posthumous Oscar for best supporting role

[@logan6034]

Ariana DiDomenico wHy tHiS DiD’t GeT aN oScAr???!!!

[@qtexasbrumley]

TBH when he turned into the beast it scared the shit out of me. It was a great movie.

[@aaliyah850]

imagine feeling “the beast” in your head every once in a while for real

[@matthewlee8667]

I can't wait for glass! I think this has the opportunity to be one of the most thoughtful and interesting superhero trilogies ever made!

[@stephaneconstant1302]

it will be great and i wanna see it with my boxxy software and with dubbing

[@joshuajuarez1448]

"They called me Mr Glass"

[@jamesf9610]

So this is sequel to Unbreakable ?

[@adog4733]

“Superhero”

[@QuestionDeca]

@GMan5090 Unbreakable and Split are origin stories, Glass is the event that makes it public, the superhero isn't in this one till the cameo, it's a Supervillain origin story, and appropriately, a horror.

[@Blazingfireball977]

Well this is the worst case of identity crisis i have ever seen. This guy is such an interesting individual.

[@wargamingsupernoob]

No,the worst is a woman that has 26 identities

[@toxiiciity2355]

Wargaming Super Noob link?

[@AllanElMelon1043]

@@wargamingsupernoob are they hot?

[@wargamingsupernoob]

@@AllanElMelon1043 I dont know. Never seen a picture of the woman.

[@Princessa-nu9je]

It is DID

[@Philocyb1n]

I think the more realistic take on superheros/villians is awesome in this split and unbreakable

[@kugicaimp192]

Phillip Helgren ♥♥♥SPLIT WAS RIPPED OFF FROM THE "SENSUI VS YUSUKE SAGA" OF THE OLD JAPANESE ANIME ACTION-HORROR SERIES CALLED "YUYU HAKUSHO", ALSO KNOWN AS "GHOST FIGHTER". ♥♥♥ WATCH THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE ANIME STORY/CONCEPT AND YOU WILL SEE THE STRIKING SIMILARITIES, ESPECIALLY WITH THE BEAST PROTECTING ALL THE OTHER PERSONALITIES. HAHAHA!!! ♥♥♥M. KNIGHT SHYAMALAN THOUGHT NOBODY WOULD NOTICE. HAHAHA!!! ♥♥♥ HOLLYWOOD ALWAYS COPIES FROM ASIAN MOVIES AND ANIMES JUST LIKE HOW THE MOVIE CALLED "KNIGHT AND DAY" COPIED THE MOTORCYCLE/CAR CHASE AND OPPOSITE CHARACTER CONCEPT FROM THE PHILIPPINE MOVIE CALLED "KILABOT AT KEMBOT." THEY THOUGHT THAT NOBODY WOULD NOTICE. HAHAHA!!!♥♥♥

[@jaidenheath8970]

KuGiCa Imp stoppppp

[@RadiantCloudSky]

Split Unbreakable Glass

[@franklinjones793]

True.. I also like the surreal and fantastical takes on them too though

[@S.O.N.E]

super unique tbh

[@veronicamunson6897]

This is why I give the main actor so much credit and he goes unknown for his pure talent of acting. I don’t understand how this Academy of movies and TV shows how do they not see his talent they are seriously blind.

[@jgobroho]

What are you talking about lol. James McAvoy is one of the best actors we have in the world right now lol. He's not unknown at all

[@AmazingJayB51]

@@jgobrohohe’s not as big as he should be

[@marissavoss3547]

james mcavoy is an unbelievable actor

[@pattiemayonnaise415]

😘😘😘😘😘😘😍😍😍😍🤬

[@kirby2190]

Loved this movie so much, the acting, the characters were all superb. James Mcavoy is truly amazing and his range is inspiring.

[@kugicaimp192]

DeadpoolKirby21 ♥♥♥SPLIT WAS RIPPED OFF FROM THE "SENSUI VS YUSUKE SAGA" OF THE OLD JAPANESE ANIME ACTION-HORROR SERIES CALLED "YUYU HAKUSHO", ALSO KNOWN AS "GHOST FIGHTER". ♥♥♥ WATCH THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE ANIME STORY/CONCEPT AND YOU WILL SEE THE STRIKING SIMILARITIES, ESPECIALLY WITH THE BEAST PROTECTING ALL THE OTHER PERSONALITIES. HAHAHA!!! ♥♥♥M. KNIGHT SHYAMALAN THOUGHT NOBODY WOULD NOTICE. HAHAHA!!! ♥♥♥ HOLLYWOOD ALWAYS COPIES FROM ASIAN MOVIES AND ANIMES JUST LIKE HOW THE MOVIE CALLED "KNIGHT AND DAY" COPIED THE MOTORCYCLE/CAR CHASE AND OPPOSITE CHARACTER CONCEPT FROM THE PHILIPPINE MOVIE CALLED "KILABOT AT KEMBOT." THEY THOUGHT THAT NOBODY WOULD NOTICE. HAHAHA!!!♥♥♥

[@rc28ify]

DeadpoolKirby21 q

[@jaidenheath8970]

KuGiCa Imp shut up already

[@Black.Rose743]

This movie was terrifying

[@qtexasbrumley]

Black Rose yes it was , I didn’t expect to get scared but it was truly.

[@elsaanna4711]

Lol no it wasn’t

[@kugicaimp192]

Black Rose ♥♥♥SPLIT WAS RIPPED OFF FROM THE "SENSUI VS YUSUKE SAGA" OF THE OLD JAPANESE ANIME ACTION-HORROR SERIES CALLED "YUYU HAKUSHO", ALSO KNOWN AS "GHOST FIGHTER". ♥♥♥ WATCH THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE ANIME STORY/CONCEPT AND YOU WILL SEE THE STRIKING SIMILARITIES, ESPECIALLY WITH THE BEAST PROTECTING ALL THE OTHER PERSONALITIES. HAHAHA!!! ♥♥♥M. KNIGHT SHYAMALAN THOUGHT NOBODY WOULD NOTICE. HAHAHA!!! ♥♥♥ HOLLYWOOD ALWAYS COPIES FROM ASIAN MOVIES AND ANIMES JUST LIKE HOW THE MOVIE CALLED "KNIGHT AND DAY" COPIED THE MOTORCYCLE/CAR CHASE AND OPPOSITE CHARACTER CONCEPT FROM THE PHILIPPINE MOVIE CALLED "KILABOT AT KEMBOT." THEY THOUGHT THAT NOBODY WOULD NOTICE. HAHAHA!!!♥♥♥

[@isaiahfreeman]

KuGiCa Imp stop

[@jonzilla5209]

Wow I was bored out of my mind. Insidious was scary

[@sonofagreatsouthernland]

Now there's a fine example of a dark menacing character played brilliantly by Mcavoy. Split....what a film. In the same league as Silence of the Lambs...but virtually one character carries this trophy film. Bring on the the third instalment of this saga. Great review!

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Thanks Db!

[@adventure.guy_cjb]

Well GLASS is the third installment tho

[@mannyvasquez39]

I saw this theory In Unbreakable theres a scene where David is at the stadium and while people are walking by bumping into him theres a woman walking with a little boy they bump into him and he sees that the woman is abusing the little boy. The theory is that the little boy is Kevin right before he starts to develop the different personalities

[@causeeffect7624]

I'll look for it

[@Axeltonn]

Etcetera

[@lazymazza8505]

What if Hedwig had just been like "imma let these people out because they seem wheely nice sowwy beasty!"

[@internziko]

Mcavoy was robbed of an Oscar for this

[@solemnsnake25]

They should have all the names of the different personalities in the credits and the name next to them is just the guy

[@nickname9001]

They did

[@jeffreyzain]

They did, sir.

[@aceman0000099]

Only the ones that we saw though

[@internaltuning9914]

Greatest comment here.

[@OutrageIsNow]

@@internaltuning9914not really. I mean they did this exact thing at the end of the movie

[@mikevasquez1103]

David Dunn vs. the Beast needs to happen.

[@hankmoody5514]

This was an excellent movie. So happy for shamalan for the comeback

[@ibdgonzo]

Hank Moody James was the one who made the movie. His acting was spot on

[@cyberpunkchloe9]

@@ibdgonzo I think u didn't get the point. The Director of this Film M Night was making Bad and hated fims, for some reason made a Comeback to this Film. Director is the one who guide actors, and now Latest film of MNight Old was back on the Bad spot

[@ibdgonzo]

@@cyberpunkchloe9 Nah, I got the point. You just disagree.

[@cyberpunkchloe9]

@@ibdgonzo Yes.

[@nickmattio3397]

“It’s Got Paprika In It >:•D.”

[@tatianagois7291]

I think a really cool idea for the behind the scenes feature of the DVD (if it hasn't been released already) is a feature showing the rest of Kevin's personalities and their backstories and how they came to be. This is a fantastic movie and James Macavoy did a PHENOMENAL job.

[@muhammadibnurifqi4784]

James McAvoy literally played as Dennis whose pretended to be Barry 😭😭

[@Sarahbunker6384]

Dude, these type of realizations, are what keep me ALIVE alive! 🤩🤩🤩

[@yhong9733]

I learnt from the movie, that a brain potential can only be unlock through suffering.

[@claireshields4079]

toyota yaris b-but *potential*

[@claireshields4079]

toyota yaris Lol same. Eventually it probably will

[@cryingattheclub5150]

Claire Shields no ❤️ did which is caused by childhood trauma doesn’t give you extra potential and unlock brain power it means you are severely traumatised and hurt

[@truereligionfiend738]

@@cryingattheclub5150 different struggles can do different things

[@anoni6108]

@@truereligionfiend738 oh yea like mine gave me a high chance of developing bpd and gave me a strong Desire for unalive and Lets not forget the added anxiety and panic attacks

[@ancientkeyboardwarrior]

Professor X kept the personalities of the minds he read........ ehhh and now he can walk

[@darkovilos]

Ok just wanna point out that Kevin's character is very similar to "Legion" a mutant that also poses multiple personalities from the X-Men graphic novels happens to be "Professor X's" biological son. What is my point? Thanks for asking. James Mcavoy, the actor who played the character Kevin from Split also played Prof X from the X-men Movies. Just a coincidence maybe?

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Mind blown! thanks for sharing mate :)

[@HarshPTHESNAKEFIST]

I was just writing about this for someone else. Thank You for Being on the same page 🙂

[@darkovilos]

Harshavardhan Pantula I just realized it halfway through the video lol

[@steveno3141]

Also reminds me of Identity.

[@darkovilos]

Ninja XZ Everyone knows this movie has nothing to do with Marvel, I was more focus on James Mcavoy because of these two characters he played, I’m just a simple bloke geeking out when I realise these coincidences.

[@samanthahardy9903]

I've never seen Split but looks really good. Macavoy seems like a very talented actor to portray such a complex character.

[@mjkrbjcw]

He needs an Oscar for this role

[@decimation9780]

I believe that the 24th personality is what we humans would be like if our bodies could survive extremely prolonged used of natural adrenaline, which removes the natural inhibitors we have in order to make sure we don’t tear apart our muscles. Without these inhibitors our natural strength is multiplied by three, so say you can deadlift 500 pounds, congratulations you can now deadlift 1500 pounds, our speed and durability is also enhanced although not as much, now imagine what would happen to our muscles, bones, and organs if we were constantly in that state. We’d tear ourselves apart from the inside out because our bodies were not built to handle such intense amounts of physical pressure and stress for prolonged amounts of time, The Beast believes the rest of humanity to be impure because we are weak and are in his eyes impure because of that weakness. Mind you my thoughts on why he is that way is pure speculation and theory, however my speech about the inhibitors is quite true.

[@drehpehs]

berserker armor

[@kenbines2199]

Yeah koakan times 20

[@kenbines2199]

river shepherd or berserker armor hey do u know when the next season comes out

[@velocityhdmi8140]

But we cant climb things with ease or take 2 shotgun blasts

[@justryan664]

Wait so like captain America with the super serum??

[@camerongooch9606]

I could tell by the end of the video when you were describing James performance you had a smile on your face

[@vunix1234567890]

The idea of a personality physically changing the body is super interesting, it reminds me of the Placebo effect.

[@mynameachef8614]

just watched a quiet place, cant wait for your explanation for the monsters in that movie keep it up

[@heidischultz6219]

Oh wow, thank you! I actually tried to read the Wikipedia plot summary on this movie and I was still confused! You helped a LOT!

[@filmboy95]

James is such a force of nature as an actor. It really is heartening to see that such talent is out there concidering all the trash that hollywood promotes these days.

[@robinluvs_you]

I have Dissociative Identity Disorder and a lot of people ask me if it’s like as displayed in Split *Yeah, we just climb walls and feed on children 🤷🏼‍♀️* But it’s a great movie and some aspects of it do portray things people who have DID also experience

[@ichiban6004]

Well…. There was a lot more to it than that… they were probably referring to everything but the beast character

[@cathyaudette1060]

I happened upon this film while channel surfing (sadly about half way thru) I was riveted and so admired the performance of James McAvoy. An impressive film. I hope to see it all the way through soon. So few new good movies with original stories these days. James McAvoy deserves an Oscar. He was sympathetic and terrifying.

[@bliiild]

I understood the movie, yet I’m still here. Keep making great content, dude!

[@handsomeadi7565]

James Mcavoy nailed it!

[@MrDeedsly]

James McAvoy is a true character actor. His range is impressive.

[@tonnig6077]

Great movie and excellent explanation!!

[@lopirobinson1991]

This character is a good actors DREAM. I was blown away by his portrayal of so many different people in one.

[@darkerm76]

I came here after watching the trailer of Glass (2019)

[@alizethetallwoman]

i remember when i saw this movie. and it tripped me out..

[@kugicaimp192]

Alize Cook ♥♥♥SPLIT WAS RIPPED OFF FROM THE "SENSUI VS YUSUKE SAGA" OF THE OLD JAPANESE ANIME ACTION-HORROR SERIES CALLED "YUYU HAKUSHO", ALSO KNOWN AS "GHOST FIGHTER". ♥♥♥ WATCH THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE ANIME STORY/CONCEPT AND YOU WILL SEE THE STRIKING SIMILARITIES, ESPECIALLY WITH THE BEAST PROTECTING ALL THE OTHER PERSONALITIES. HAHAHA!!! ♥♥♥M. KNIGHT SHYAMALAN THOUGHT NOBODY WOULD NOTICE. HAHAHA!!! ♥♥♥ HOLLYWOOD ALWAYS COPIES FROM ASIAN MOVIES AND ANIMES JUST LIKE HOW THE MOVIE CALLED "KNIGHT AND DAY" COPIED THE MOTORCYCLE/CAR CHASE AND OPPOSITE CHARACTER CONCEPT FROM THE PHILIPPINE MOVIE CALLED "KILABOT AT KEMBOT." THEY THOUGHT THAT NOBODY WOULD NOTICE. HAHAHA!!!♥♥♥

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

Shut up already, stop spamming people with this BS....

[@stephaneconstant1302]

the same feeling! i re-watched it yesterday using boxxy software. i found it it moods. I'm in love with this collection of movies!

[@jaidenheath8970]

KuGiCa Imp shut up

[@H3adx]

@@yevgeniyaleshchenko849 Don't worry i'm sure that is her 23rd personality.

[@gamereditor59ner22]

Thanks for the information!!!

[@widgren87]

In the mouth of madness. Really hope to see a video on that one.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Sure, will add it to the list now mate, thanks :)

[@widgren87]

Thanks :-)

[@nsargent7780]

That movie was crazy scary. It was the last scary movie I watched at the theater. I had terrible nightmares.

[@jakeb5516]

Yessss, i was waiting for this 👍

[@burrochapadogrl]

such a great series. i always thought UNBREAKABLE was left hanging off a cliff and now that i finally saw SPLIT, im more in love with the original movie and Im totally seeing MR. GLASS.

[@evdanker]

James MacAvoy is an amazing actor.

[@puppet3008]

Don’t need no squad You are the squad

[@halfmoon9593]

Pure genius your videos are the best!!!

[@deadpewl5231]

That movie was amazing! Great video m8

[@fairygrammy]

I really enjoyed this movie!! It was brilliantly done!! The look into the mind of someone with this disorder is amazing.

[@anigamer379]

I ❤️ Hedwig

[@smiley7083]

Anigamer same

[@seariakett4209]

I absolutely *LOVED* this movie and James MacAvoy's performance was, in my opinion, was Oscar worthy.

[@KingTreyOhOne]

This was well done. Good job my dude

[@ITOOOO]

Ive been bingewatching this guy for a while hour this channel is nice

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Perfect analysis.

[@lucassalcedo2990]

thanks for dropping vid made my day

[@filmcomicsexplained]

no worries lucas!

[@NoxOfTheNero]

This whole video is absoultly incredible👍 I'd love to see you explain the Zeds from Killing Floor, keep up the amazing work

[@CinnamonYates]

Great video Niyat!

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Thanks Yates!

[@DragonBallAxel]

Holy crap, i had no idea this was connected to unbreakable. That's such a great idea! Yes, Shyamalan! Keep it up!

[@kugicaimp192]

DragonBallAxel ♥♥♥SPLIT WAS RIPPED OFF FROM THE "SENSUI VS YUSUKE SAGA" OF THE OLD JAPANESE ANIME ACTION-HORROR SERIES CALLED "YUYU HAKUSHO", ALSO KNOWN AS "GHOST FIGHTER". ♥♥♥ WATCH THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE ANIME STORY/CONCEPT AND YOU WILL SEE THE STRIKING SIMILARITIES, ESPECIALLY WITH THE BEAST PROTECTING ALL THE OTHER PERSONALITIES. HAHAHA!!! ♥♥♥M. KNIGHT SHYAMALAN THOUGHT NOBODY WOULD NOTICE. HAHAHA!!! ♥♥♥ HOLLYWOOD ALWAYS COPIES FROM ASIAN MOVIES AND ANIMES JUST LIKE HOW THE MOVIE CALLED "KNIGHT AND DAY" COPIED THE MOTORCYCLE/CAR CHASE AND OPPOSITE CHARACTER CONCEPT FROM THE PHILIPPINE MOVIE CALLED "KILABOT AT KEMBOT." THEY THOUGHT THAT NOBODY WOULD NOTICE. HAHAHA!!!♥♥♥

[@stevenlove9894]

I had no idea until the last clip with Bruce Willis. I watched the whole movie thinkin it was it’s own movie but now I’m hyped for Glass in January.

[@saskilla1945]

@@kugicaimp192 no one cares

[@jaidenheath8970]

KuGiCa Imp I’m your new bully

[@jaidenheath8970]

KuGiCa Imp fight me

[@kristeneplett4740]

He is the best actor, he makes sure that each personality is its own person. He makes it seem so natural, the changing of personalities

[@primeobjective5469]

Great synopsis. Great work.

[@lornaginetteharrison414]

Kudos for a great breakdown of the brilliant 'Split', & its links to perhaps one of my favourite M.Night Shyamalan movies, 'Unbreakable'. (Some YT reviews totally missed the clearly evident, crucially important connection that Crumb's father was killed in the SAME train crash from 'Unbreakable' perpetrated by Mr. Glass, of which David Dunn was the sole survivor!) But I digress! The recent trailer for the 3rd film in this shared universe, 'Glass' (uniting security guard Dunn, evil super villain Mr. Glass, & Kevin Wendell Crumb/"The Beast" et al, due for release in 2019) prompted me to revisit how much I loved both 'Unbreakable' & 'Split' (hence my belated, but joyous discovery of your channel!). What a potentially fantastic treat to combine these extraordinary characters & amazing performances from Willis, & especially Jackson & an awesome McAvoy! My fingers are very much crossed, to an almost origami-level extent, that Shyamalan continues to remain BACK on top form!

[@jgillan92]

Awesome as always :). Going to watch this one, my brother saw it and loved it :)

[@connectronbuilds9960]

FilmComicsExplained: *Outstanding*

[@nh-wq6sw]

Remember everyone: People with DID and other dissociative identity disorders are not demented, twisted, cruel, or dangerous. They are simply people who happen to share a body due to extreme, repeated abuse in childhood. This condition is actually incredibly fascinating and kind of beautiful.

[@victoriaodegaard1]

I don’t think mental illness is “beautiful”. Yes it is fascinating that a body can try and protect itself from trauma by compartmentalizing memories in different personalities to protect the body but I wouldn’t call it beautiful. I would call it tragic

[@damianstarks3338]

O man I have been waiting for a awesome analysis of this character can't wait see him in glass which brings all of the characters from unbreakable together along with this character.

[@funtourhawk]

As always, fucking great video. Awesome movie too

[@roza2631]

"Come escape! I have a window in my room!" "its a fucking picture"

[@MeL-hh9gh]

This shit waayyy deeper then I thought

[@waltermitty6971]

A massive Cheshire grin appeared on my face when I saw this in my notifications. Love this film and the this video, thank you sooooo much!

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Thanks Walter!

[@brettlearmonth1129]

this was an awsome video fella . 🍻

[@daisukeds85]

I commend M. Night Shyamalamadingdong for somehow being able to maintain a career in Hollywood. It's literally been a couple of good movies in the 90s, then 20 years of crap like Signs and Airbender, then finally 1 really good movie again.

[@le1660]

David Simpson Jr signs was fucking amazing

[@kugicaimp192]

David Simpson Jr ♥♥♥SPLIT WAS RIPPED OFF FROM THE "SENSUI VS YUSUKE SAGA" OF THE OLD JAPANESE ANIME ACTION-HORROR SERIES CALLED "YUYU HAKUSHO", ALSO KNOWN AS "GHOST FIGHTER". ♥♥♥ WATCH THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE ANIME STORY/CONCEPT AND YOU WILL SEE THE STRIKING SIMILARITIES, ESPECIALLY WITH THE BEAST PROTECTING ALL THE OTHER PERSONALITIES. HAHAHA!!! ♥♥♥M. KNIGHT SHYAMALAN THOUGHT NOBODY WOULD NOTICE. HAHAHA!!! ♥♥♥ HOLLYWOOD ALWAYS COPIES FROM ASIAN MOVIES AND ANIMES JUST LIKE HOW THE MOVIE CALLED "KNIGHT AND DAY" COPIED THE MOTORCYCLE/CAR CHASE AND OPPOSITE CHARACTER CONCEPT FROM THE PHILIPPINE MOVIE CALLED "KILABOT AT KEMBOT." THEY THOUGHT THAT NOBODY WOULD NOTICE. HAHAHA!!!♥♥♥

[@spierdavid]

His career will be defined by this trilogy. Respect to the guy for keeping at it and having successes and failures. Humanizes him really. Not everyone is awesome all the time.

[@ananyaneralla5382]

*shyamalan

[@chrissyamaral]

Signs was a great movie.

[@joshuajuarez1448]

At the end of this film I got chills of joy when I heard the theme song from Unbreakable I was like "No it can't be"

[@williamhahs1586]

Kinda wish they kept the alternate ending. Him attacking the school couldve been a strong jumping off point to glass

[@ChiangKaiShizzleMaNizzle]

Great Job keep up the good work

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Thanks Christian!

[@lynntiffany4045]

One of my all time Favorites!!!! Brilliant!

[@tracycraft2546]

This was absolutely amazing!! Bravo M. Night!!!

[@ELKFILMZ]

I love this movie, and great breakdown btw.

[@Oisincolledge]

Great to see Shamalan coming back into the movie spotlight one of the best directors ever

[@doreennewman7182]

👍very clear and concise, thanx.

[@hermijenivy]

The actor who plays the guy with 24 identities is just brilliant. It must be really hard to play that role with different characters at once

[@lesley4673]

I saw Split in 2016...Amazing! I saw unbreakable for the first time last week and seeing Glass this weekend. Thank you for the awesome breakdown of the movie. I am now prepared to see glass and not be confused lol!

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

Great analysis!

[@adrianhdragon718]

6:50 to 7:18 HARD CORE ! Sounds like Nietzche and Crowley Philosophy plus Nine Hartley mixed IN ONE ! Eye Love It !

[@christinepearson4972]

The light mentioned in this movie can be referred to as a spotlight light like the ones used in plays

[@FloriBa84]

Thank you so much. I watched the movie 2 weeks ago, today I am gonna watch it again...I love the gloom of the movie, but I think McAvoy is briliant, and he gives an extra the whole movie. I will buy the Split BluRay and put aside Silent Hill BluRay.

[@rubenskiii]

I loved the movies, so realistic. Great review as well!

[@wizardlizard524]

Split needs a sequel, such an incredible film.

[@carpediem4887]

This is the best explanation of this movie !

[@dominicomeara1265]

Can we all just take a moment to respect the amazing acting from James McAvoy 👍

[@MASTERJCLIPs]

I did not know what to expect from this movie but in the end is was amazing!

[@ltwoofme7748]

Love the vid

[@laurawalsh2829]

As scary as this sounds, I want to see James McAvoy in this film for the acting. Nice commentary. I really want to see this film now.