'The Visit' movie review: Is the film M. Night Shyamalan's comeback?
If there's nothing to do on a Friday night, then perhaps a visit to the cinema to catch a horror film might be a good idea. One of the latest suspense-thriller films out is M. Night Shyamalan's "The Visit." But the thing about this movie is that it is tied so much to the director, who is known to be a hit maker of horror films like "The Sixth Sense," "Unbreakable" and "Signs," all of which were a success. So the question now is if Shyamalan nailed this latest movie of his or is it just like some of his other films that flopped and turned off fans from his works.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the movie is about siblings Becca (Olivia DeJonge) and Tyler (Ed Oxenbould). Their mother (Kathryn Hahn) just went through a bad divorce so the two offered to go on a weeklong visit to their grandparents' home while their mother and her boyfriend go on a cruise. The siblings traveled from Philadelphia to a place called Masonville to meet for the first time Nana (Deanna Dunagan) and Pop Pop (Peter McRobbie).
As seen on the trailer, the bunch started off well, sharing laughs, eating a meal together and fist-bumping with grandpa. But just like any other scary movie, things get crazy afterwards. Nana and Pop Pop have been acting weird and not to mention very freaky especially at night. The film will feature a "found-footage" style as Rebecca is said to be a precocious camera freak, documenting everything as much as possible, which also explains the abrupt cuts and shaky camera in the movie.
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Reviews of the film is a combination of good and bad. It's really no surprise though since Shyamalan is also loved and hated by audiences. But Cinema Blend is direct to the point in voicing out its opinion and said that the "greatest failing of 'The Visit' is that the story just isn't all that interesting, and it's not even a solid ride."
A review noted in KSL also approved to say that the film wasn't exactly Shyamalan's return to form.
But it did state that the film is a unique combination of comedy and thrill, something that is really a trademark of Shyamalan's. Viewers of the film will surely have a good laugh but then will have to brace themselves again for another scare. The talented filmmaker told Deadline that the movie follows to the rhythm of "comedy scare, comedy scare."
"The Visit" isn't Shyamalan's best horror-suspense thriller. But overall, the movie will not be a bore to watch. The audience can still look forward to knowing the real deal of the grandparents as well as the plot twist ending.
