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Split - Review

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Director: M. Night Shyamalan Cast: James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley If M. Night Shyamalan's career had to be encapsulated in one phrase, it would be; Publicly tumultuous. He entered the ring strong with knockouts such as The Sixth Sense and Signs. However, his performance started to wane with flicks such as The Village and Lady in the Water  until he eventually took some major blows with The Last Airbender and After Earth. But the director wasn't out for the count, delivering the surprise hit  The Visit in 2015 and his latest endeavour, Split,  is reigning over the box-office. Shyamalan is back, folks - and he's not pulling any punches. Three teenage girls, Claire (Haley Lu Richardson), Marcia (Jessica Sula) and Casey (Anya Taylor-Joy) are kidnapped by "Dennis" and kept captive in a basement. However, it soon becomes apparent that "Dennis" alone wasn't responsible for his actions as "Dennis" is just one of 23 personalities