Posted April 18, 2011
Delixe: Yeah but with M Night Shyamalan he very much was a one trick pony and why he hasn't done anything in years. People expected a twist in all his movies and some, like Unbreakable were bloody obvious right from the start. Telling someone about Brucie or Sam Jacksons character in Unbreakable really does mean you don't have to watch it.
Yep. A twist is surprising when you don't expect it. The first movie was good but to base an entire work on the same 'surprise' concept is pretty weak. And people were expecting the twist not because the first movie had one but because he ALWAYS provided one in each and every movie. He kind of provoked the waning interest himself by sticking to the concept, although for me the twist was not the main reason why the first movie was a good one ... A M Shyamalan Night movie without any kind of twist would have been the biggest surprise for the audience. ;P
Post edited April 18, 2011 by Leroux