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Giving "The Visit" A Chance
Sep. 11th, 2015 05:07 pmI am not a big fan of M. Night Shayamalan. He had his big break with "The Sixth Sense," but it seems like he has spent most of his career trying to recapture or exceed the success of that movie with little to no luck. I've given this guy a lot of money in my opinion to sit through his odd and exceedingly bad writing and plot twists. When I went to see his mis-named "The Happening" back in 2008, I coined the term "Being Shayamalaned," which basically means to be screwed out of time and money after the promise of being entertained by a well-structured preview. I swore I'd never see another movie of his.
And I've kept that promise for seven years. Until today.
The previews for The Visit looked so interesting that I really wanted to see it. So after I stopped into my office for quick visit to check on a thing or two (I'm off this week), I decided to take the plunge and catch a matinee.
The story revolves around a sister-brother duo who are sent to spend a week with their mother's estranged parents. The kids are amateur film makers and are recording the experience to help their mother cope with being abandoned by her husband and mend bridges with her folks. As the kids spend time with their grandparents, they become exceedingly worried about their unusual behavior and nightly activities. They "Skype" with their mother, who is on a cruise with her boyfriend. She continually tells them that her parents are just old, which explains their erratic nature. However, the behavior grows more and more strange and the kids begin to fear their grandparents.
There is a twist in the movie toward the end. I figured it out after the first 30 minutes or so of the movie. It's a good twist, but because of Shaymalan's history of these things, they can become predictable. Overall, though, I have to admit, I enjoyed the flick. The kids seem a little too smart for their age and the brother is a rapper-wannabe which got annoying, but I give Shaymalan props for putting together a decent flick for a change.
I'm still leery of his flicks, as the bad ones far outnumber the good ones, but this was worth a matinee price.
And I've kept that promise for seven years. Until today.
The previews for The Visit looked so interesting that I really wanted to see it. So after I stopped into my office for quick visit to check on a thing or two (I'm off this week), I decided to take the plunge and catch a matinee.
The story revolves around a sister-brother duo who are sent to spend a week with their mother's estranged parents. The kids are amateur film makers and are recording the experience to help their mother cope with being abandoned by her husband and mend bridges with her folks. As the kids spend time with their grandparents, they become exceedingly worried about their unusual behavior and nightly activities. They "Skype" with their mother, who is on a cruise with her boyfriend. She continually tells them that her parents are just old, which explains their erratic nature. However, the behavior grows more and more strange and the kids begin to fear their grandparents.
There is a twist in the movie toward the end. I figured it out after the first 30 minutes or so of the movie. It's a good twist, but because of Shaymalan's history of these things, they can become predictable. Overall, though, I have to admit, I enjoyed the flick. The kids seem a little too smart for their age and the brother is a rapper-wannabe which got annoying, but I give Shaymalan props for putting together a decent flick for a change.
I'm still leery of his flicks, as the bad ones far outnumber the good ones, but this was worth a matinee price.
