Shyamalan's sensational comic-book thriller, titled Glass
In the much-anticipated comic-book thriller, "Glass," director M. Night Shyamalan weaves together the narratives of his previous films, "Unbreakable" (2000) and "Split" (2016).
James McAvoy reprises his role as Kevin Wendell Crumb, the man with 24 distinct personalities, from "Split." Bruce Willis returns as David Dunn, the legitimate vigilante hero known as The Overseer in Philadelphia, a character he played in "Unbreakable." Samuel L. Jackson also returns as Elijah Price, known also by his pseudonym Mr. Glass, a character he played in "Unbreakable."
The story unfolds as David Dunn pursues Crumb's superhuman figure of The Beast in a series of escalating encounters. Dunn needs to find Crumb, and fast, to prevent further harm. Unfortunately, Crumb's sinister personalities, The Horde, have kidnapped four more teenage girls to feed to The Beast.
Meanwhile, Dr. Ellie Staple (Sarah Paulson) specializes in treating individuals with delusions of grandeur who believe they are comic-book characters. She is brought in to evaluate Dunn and Crumb, believing their beliefs to be delusions.
Elijah Price, housed at Raven Hill for 16 years, emerges as an orchestrator who holds secrets critical to both Dunn and Crumb. Shyamalan incorporates never-before-seen footage from "Unbreakable" into "Glass" for scenes representing David Dunn or Joseph's memories.
Price, now permanently in a wheelchair and heavily sedated, seems a shell of his former self. Anya Taylor-Joy appears as Casey Cooke in "Glass," a character she played in "Split."
"Glass" delves into the root of identity, questioning whether believing in one's identity makes it real, even if it's a delusion. The film, which has a much larger scale and considerably more action compared to "Split," is epic, poignant, and inspirational.
M. Night Shyamalan, who has created films that have amassed more than $3 billion worldwide, began making films at a young age and attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts to study filmmaking. The epic battle between Dunn and Crumb results in both being captured and detained at Raven Hill Memorial Psychiatric Research Hospital.
As the police struggle to find the kidnapped girls, Dunn must navigate the complex world of superhumans and delusions to save the innocent lives at stake. "Glass" is a thrilling addition to Shyamalan's oeuvre, promising a suspenseful and thought-provoking cinematic experience.
