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‘Trap’ Movie and 4K Review

Posted on by The Ultimate Rabbit

The following review was written by Ultimate Rabbit correspondent, Tony Farinella.

It’s interesting how timing can work when watching movies, as I recently checked out “The Sixth Sense” on 4K with it being its 25th anniversary.  “The Sixth Sense” is one of my favorite films from M. Night Shyamalan along with “Unbreakable.” These two are great reminders of what he can do when he’s in the right headspace creatively.  He knows how to hook an audience into his films with suspense and tension.  Lately, however, he has struggled to consistently craft a satisfying conclusion to his films. He’s one of the most polarizing filmmakers today because he relies so much on a “twist” ending and not every movie needs to live and die with a twist.  After all, if you are expecting a twist, is it really a surprise?

With his latest film, “Trap,” he sets the scene in a large arena where a father named Cooper, played by Josh Hartnett, is taking his young daughter to a concert.  Cooper sticks out like a sore thumb in this venue as he’s one of the few men at the concert, and he’s also 6’3″. He doesn’t exactly blend in with the crowd.  He’s also very uneasy at this concert and looks quite uncomfortable. His daughter Riley (Ariel Donoghue) notices her father keeps leaving his seat and appears hypervigilant of his surroundings.  If you have seen the trailer, it’s not a spoiler to reveal the concert is a trap for a killer known as The Butcher. It’s also not a spoiler to reveal The Butcher is also Cooper.

The film then turns into a cat and mouse game as Cooper must find a way to escape the concert and stay one step ahead of security as well as an FBI profiler, played by Hayley Mills. They have security and police at every exit as they have planned for The Butcher to attend this concert, and this is their chance to finally catch him.  On paper, this sounds like an interesting and fun premise for a film, especially considering its venue. He has to interact with various security guards, vendors and even parents. How is he going to remain incognito and avoid being arrested? I can see how it would initially capture an audience’s attention.

The biggest issue with “Trap” is the fact that so many of the characters act incredibly dumb and make it quite easy for The Butcher/Cooper to outsmart them.  The film would work if he was smart, quick on his feet and clever, and he also had to deal with various roadblocks and obstacles.  Instead, he meets a t-shirt vendor who basically tells him everything that is going on and also reveals the security code.  Why are the people in this movie so stupid? They seem completely oblivious, which makes his job so much easier.  After a while, I just started to laugh at Trap because I couldn’t take any of this seriously, especially Hartnett with his cheesy nice-guy smile.  It’s an over-the-top performance in a poorly written movie.

The concert is for Lady Raven, played by Saleka Shyamalan, M. Night’s daughter. This definitely felt like it was a vanity project for his daughter to show off her musical skills. Another issue with was how Cooper seemed to have the ability to appear and reappear without any explanation, whatsoever. I’m all for suspending my disbelief at the movies, but this movie asked too much of me as a viewer. As stated earlier, it became laughable after a while.  There are a ton of plot holes, and it’s impossible to ignore them as they are completely implausible. The ending is also completely ridiculous as, once again, people who are supposed to be smart, well-trained professionals act in ways which only serve the plot instead of supporting the intelligence of the character or the profession.

“Trap” is one of the worst films of 2024 because it’s a big budget movie with big ideas, and they should have treated the audience with more respect and intelligence. This film is lazy.  It almost feels like M. Night Shyamalan is trolling the audience at this point.  He knows how to make movies look great on screen, and he gets all of the little details right in terms of the technical aspects. However, he overlooked the most important part of any movie, which is the screenplay.  Since he’s the writer/director here, the screenplay being a stinker falls solely on his shoulders. This was a huge disappointment.

* out of * * * * 

4K Info: “Trap” is released on a single-disc 4K from Warner Brothers Home Entertainment. It comes with a digital copy of the film as well. The film is rated PG-13 for some violent content and brief strong language and has a running time of 105 minutes.

4K Video Info: The Dolby Vision 4K transfer is quite striking, especially during the concert scenes. The dark blacks set a moody and atmospheric environment.  The film looks fantastic on 4K, and it’s a top-notch visual experience. I don’t have anything bad to say about the film from a visual or audio standpoint.  It’s the film itself.

4K Audio Info:  There is also a fantastic Dolby Atmos soundtrack featured here with subtitles in English, Spanish and French. It really pops during the tense moments and also during the musical numbers.  I think that is why the film was such a disappointment for me as a viewer, as it looks and sounds so good.

Special Features:

Setting the Trap: A New M. Night Shyamalan Experience

Saleka as Lady Raven

Deleted Scenes

Extended Concert Scene: Where Did She Go

Should You Buy It?

I’ve noticed “Trap”has elicited a love it or hate it response from a lot of filmgoers. This falls under the category of, “For those who like that sort of thing, that is the sort of thing they like.”  If you did enjoy “Trap,” this is a top-notch 4K experience from an audio and visual perspective.  It looks and sounds fantastic.  If you haven’t enjoyed the latest offerings of M. Night Shyamalan, this film is not likely to be in your wheelhouse.  I found the film to be laborious, silly and laughable. It started off with such promise and then it went completely off the rails.  It’s not so bad, it’s good.  It’s just bad.

**Disclaimer** I received a copy of this film from Warner Brothers to review for free.  The opinions and statements in the review are mine and mine alone.

‘The Watchers’ Movie and 4K Review

Posted on by The Ultimate Rabbit

The following review was written by Ultimate Rabbit correspondent, Tony Farinella.

“The Watchers” is the feature film debut of Ishana Night Shyamalan, daughter of M. Night Shyamalan. M. Night Shyamalan is one of the most polarizing directors of the past twenty-five years.  He caught lightning in a bottle early on in his career, and for the most part, he hasn’t been able to recapture that magic with most of his current offerings. I recently discussed his movies with a friend of mine, and I said, “While I don’t always enjoy his films, they rarely, if ever, bore me.”  He relies on a third act twist in his films to keep the audience guessing.  However, after a while, it starts to feel like a gimmick.  After all, if you are waiting to be surprised, is it really a surprise?

Upon viewing “The Watchers,” it’s clear Ishana was heavily influenced by her father and his directorial style. As a matter of fact, if you didn’t tell me beforehand who directed the film, I could believe the film was directed by her father.  It very much feels like an M. Night Shyamalan flick, as he serves as a producer on this project.  I can see how she would want to follow her father’s footsteps, but at the same time, I would have liked it if she had a style all her own. It’s only natural she is going to be influenced by his work, but she would have been better suited making a film unique to her own singular vision.

“The Watchers” stars Dakota Fanning as Mina, an American woman living and working in Galway, Ireland to avoid dealing with the pain and trauma of her mother’s death.  It has been fifteen years since her mother died, but she’s still holding onto that sadness and unable to move forward.  She works at a pet store, where she vapes and is going through the motions. Her twin sister tries to keep in touch with her, but Mina finds it challenging and painful to talk to her.  One day, Mina is put in charge of delivering a golden conure near Belfast, Ireland when her car breaks down in a mysterious forest. She runs into an older woman named Madeline, played by Olwen Fouéré, who takes her into The Coop, a secure structure where they can stay safe.

The other individuals in The Coop are Ciara and Daniel, played by Georgina Campbell and Oliver Finnegan.  Mina learns they are being observed every night by a group called The Watchers.  There are also rules in the forest they must follow in order to avoid angering The Watchers. They can’t go out at night, and they also can’t enter The Burrows. Mina is very suspicious of these rules and doesn’t understand why she just can’t leave. Madeline is a grizzled veteran of this forest and acts as a motherly figure to the younger occupations of The Coop.  After months of being in The Coop, things start to get very tense and uncomfortable for all four of them. Can they survive and last without killing each other or losing their minds?

“The Watchers” is an example of a film that sounded interesting and intriguing on paper. However, even though scripts are written on paper (or a keyboard for that matter), they need to come alive on screen. I never felt like the film came alive on screen. As someone who has seen a number of M. Night films, you know there is more than meets the eye here. There is going to be a big moment in the film where certain aspects of the plot are revealed and you go, “Ah ha! Now I get it.”  Before that, everything else just feels like filler, and the film kind of meanders on screen.  There is nothing about this film which is boring, awful or unwatchable, but there is also nothing that is truly captivating, exciting or pulse-pounding.

I’ve often had a big issue with PG-13 for horror films or thrillers.  Yes, I do love a good kill in a horror flick, and I do enjoy gore.  It’s more than that, though, as I feel like the PG-13 rating also doesn’t allow for the kind of freedom a film like this needs.  It needs to be more intense and brutal.  It feels like they are playing it safe here.  Yes, the final thirty minutes are when the stakes are turned up a notch, but by that point, I didn’t feel as though it really mattered all that much.  A good or great movie needs to be built up properly from the start all the way to the conclusion. It’s like conducting an orchestra.  We have an OK beginning, a below-average middle, and a pretty good third act.  “The Watchers” is an OK movie once you find out what it all means and what it’s about, but the journey there has too many bumps in the road.

* * out of * * * *

4K Info: “The Watchers” is released on a single disc 4K from Warner Brothers Home Entertainment, which also comes with a digital copy of the film. The film has a running time of 102 minutes and is rated PG-13 for violence, terror and some thematic elements.

4K Video Info:  The Dolby Vision transfer here is a crisp looking transfer.  This is a very dark and moody film, so don’t expect a ton of colors or anything to really pop on screen. However, the 4K does a good job of setting the mood for the film with its deep blacks and shadowy background.

4K Audio Info: The Dolby Atmos audio track is also a great home-theater experience for viewers.  The sound is exceptional, as I was able to keep it on the same volume throughout the entire movie without it being too high or too low. It was perfect. Subtitles are also included in English, Spanish and French.

Special Features:

Welcome to the Show: The Making of The Watchers

Creating The Watchers

Constructing the Coop

Ainriochtán and the Irish Fairy Folklore

Deleted Scene – Lair of Love

Should You Buy It?

I liked “The Watchers” a little more after I understood the mythology behind The Watchers and their backstory. It’s still a film that is a one and done viewing experience.  As I stated in my review, there is nothing here that is truly terrible in terms of the acting, the production or the story.  There is also nothing which really stood out or made a big impression on me. I wouldn’t mind seeing another film in the future from Ishana Night Shyamalan, but I’d like to see more of what she brings to the table as a director as opposed to just following a similar formula to what her father has done in his career.  There are some interesting special features here, and the audio and visual aspects of the 4K are very impressive.  Overall, “The Watchers” is worth checking out on a rainy day as it has a short running time, but I don’t think it’s a film that needs to be added to your movie collection.

**Disclaimer** I received a copy of this film from Warner Brothers to review for free.  The opinions and statements in the review are mine and mine alone.

Whether Empty or Half Full, This ‘Glass’ is a Frustrating Misfire

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This is the first M. Night Shyamalan film I have looked forward to watching in over a decade. After the cinematic atrocity which was “The Last Airbender,” I had given up all hope of him returning to his former filmmaking glory. Then there was “After Earth” which did the impossible; it robbed Will Smith of his natural charisma, and it came with the pathetic tagline of “fear is a choice.” But now we have this highly anticipated 2019 film which combines characters from “Unbreakable” and “Split,” the latter being the first Shyamalan movie in ages to earn a fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes. As much as I try to leave my expectations at the door, this one piqued my interest ever since I got a look at its first trailer.

Well, the good news is that “Glass” is no “Last Airbender” as Shyamalan has managed to find his footing again as a filmmaker. The bad news is “The Sixth Sense” director still has yet to regain his mojo as a screenwriter. This long-awaited conclusion to his own superhero trilogy proves to be a disappointing misfire as the promises it looked to contain fall flat long before its misconceived climax which contains more endings than “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” and proves to be as frustrating as the one in “The Matrix Revolutions.”

Through a series of events, both David Dunn (Bruce Willis) and Kevin Wendell Crumb and his 23 different personalities which he refers to as The Horde (all of them played by James McAvoy) end up being imprisoned at a mental institution where Elijah Price/Mr. Glass (Samuel L. Jackson) has resided at for over a decade. The three are put under the care of Dr. Ellie Staple (Sarah Paulson), a psychiatrist whose specialty is working with patients whom she believes are suffering from delusions of grandeur. She wants to convince them they are not the superhuman beings they believe themselves to be, but we already know she will be in for one hell of a surprise.

“Glass” starts off interestingly enough as it reintroduces us to its three main characters with underplayed relish. Seeing David do battle with the most dangerous of Kevin’s personalities, The Beast, is fun as we see these comic book characters, or superheroes if you will, battle one another in a world more real to us than any in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It also doesn’t take too long for these two to be put under the same roof with Mr. Glass who looks to be in a vegetative state, but we know when looking into his twitchy eyes that he is waiting to prove his latest comic book theory for all the world to see. Seeing Jackson’s face reminded me of when Dr. Loomis confronted a young Michael Myers in “Halloween” as he stared listlessly out a window. Loomis says to him, “You fooled them, haven’t you Michael? But not me…”

But once “Glass” moves into the mental asylum, Shyamalan’s version of Arkham, the film begins to fall apart as these three characters cannot come together in a fully satisfying way, and things begin to drag as he underplays everything to where everyone needed an overdose of coffee or Red Bull. Granted, Shyamalan likes to underplay things instead of numbing us with endless explosions and characters yelling at one another for no special reason, but I would have loved it if he presented his stories in an overblown manner for once.

And yes, being an M. Night Shyamalan film, this one has the kind of twists he has been employing constantly since “The Sixth Sense.” However, the twists he has in store for us in “Glass” failed to blow my mind in any stimulating way, and they only served to make an already frustrating film even more frustrating as a result. Nothing comes together in a way which makes much sense, and it reminded me of how sick I get of Shyamalan’s need to stay one step ahead of the audience in an effort to outdo his previous work. This has been a big problem for me since “The Village,” and things aren’t getting much better.

By the time he reveals his twists in “Glass,” I had already lost much interest in the story as I found my mind wandering constantly to where thoughts of “Good Will Hunting” danced in my head. As much as I am determined to accept movies for what they are instead of what I want them to be, I kept thinking of the various ways this one could have been greatly improved. Seriously, it would have been far more interesting to see these three men trapped in a room together to where they are forced to deal with one another in a way they could not have expected. This could have been a superhero movie meets “The Breakfast Club” as these three could have discovered all the things they had in common to where they realize how all they have is each other.

As for the acting, it is mostly very good. It’s nice to see Bruce Willis reprising one of his best characters for the first time in years, and playing David Dunn allows the “Die Hard” actor to climb out of the VOD and direct to DVD muck he has been stuck in for far too long now (“Marauders” anyone?). James McAvoy has an actor’s dream role as he plays a character with multiple personalities, and he realizes each one with tremendous thought and precision to where I was in awe at what he pulled off here. As for Samuel L. Jackson, his role as Elijah/Mr. Glass remains one of his most unique as he portrays a “bad-ass motherfucker” who uses his mind instead of a gun or his fists to fulfill his needs.

The only performance I had issues with was Sarah Paulson’s. Don’t get me wrong, she’s a fantastic actress who has given many great performances and will give many more in the future, but watching her portray Dr. Ellie Staple was an extraordinarily strange experience. This is not altogether her fault as her character is ill-defined and not conceived in a particularly interesting way, and even when revelations about Ellie are made in the last act, it is not enough to save Paulson’s talents from being wasted. The actress spends most of her time staring at the three main characters or into the camera and looking ridiculously ethereal from start to finish, and it got to where I wanted to yell at the screen, “Hey, act normal! Stop looking so serene!”

For what it’s worth, “Glass” does represent a big step up for Shyamalan as a director. He still shows a solid skill for generating moments of high tension, and this is especially evident in the scene where a male nurse threatens to drop a flashlight onto Elijah’s fragile body. Even though the proceedings could have used a serious energy injection, Shyamalan still shows signs of a director’s mastery of suspense which I hope will serve him well in the future. There are only so many filmmakers who can fall down so far and get a second chance in Hollywood, and I am certain the box office will make clear he is here to stay. But as a writer, he still needs a helping hand as the screenplay has several plot holes you could drive a fleet of double decker busses through.

To watch “Glass” is to analyze it for what it could have been instead of what it is. Shyamalan has succeeded in creating a cinematic universe which Hollywood studios salivate over on a regular basis as the possibilities for sequels appeal to them greatly, but what ends up on the silver screen is inescapably underwhelming. I am happy to say it is no “Last Airbender” and infinitely more entertaining than “After Earth,” but Shyamalan still has yet to regain his former glory as a celebrated filmmaker in the eyes of audiences around the world.

* * out of * * * *

 

 

M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘The Last Airbender’ is a Cinematic Atrocity

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WRITER’S NOTE: This review was written back in 2010. I also want to dedicate it to my good friend Ed Mahoney who was brave enough to endure this cinematic monstrosity with me.

I couldn’t help it. I had to see this movie for myself. Ever since it opened, “The Last Airbender” has received some of the most atrocious reviews of any movie ever made. Audiences all over have been calling for M. Night Shayamalamadingdong’s blood for the last decade, and they just may get their wish with this monstrosity posing as a summer blockbuster.

But nothing could keep me or a friend of mine from witnessing the cinematic carnage of what was an eagerly awaited motion picture. The reviews were getting increasingly abysmal, and public perception made it look like a car crash you drive by on the freeway which you can’t help but look at. We knew we only had ourselves to blame since we paid $10 bucks each for our tickets, but we were willing to make the sacrifice.

Well, I came out of “The Last Airbender” laughing hysterically. In fact, I couldn’t stop laughing for an hour after I walked out of the theater, and it was for reasons Shyamalan didn’t intend. Everything you have heard about it is true. It is a complete and utter disaster and fails on just about every level a movie can. It proved to be so boring to where I almost passed out even when the soundtracks and explosions increased in volume. Furthermore, the plot is almost completely incoherent, and the dialogue will make you howl in disbelief. Shyamalan’s career has officially hit rock bottom with this atrocious adaptation, and no one is going to ever let him off easy for all the things he got wrong here.

I could tell from the start the movie was going to be terrible as the opening scroll fails to make any back story seem the least bit comprehensible. Then words “Book One” appeared, and it quickly reminded me of what Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi were once told by Irvin Shapiro when they were selling him a certain horror movie:

“Fellas, if you call this movie ‘Book of the Dead’ they’re gonna think they have to read it! Call it ‘The Evil Dead!’”

Campbell and Raimi thought it was the worst title they ever heard, but what did they know?

So, what is “The Last Airbender” about exactly? Well, it’s about this kid named Aang who is brought up out of the water where he has either been hiding or accidentally entombed in, and he is revealed to be the new Avatar. In plain English, the Avatar is the only living being capable of controlling the four elements: water, fire, air and earth. But wait, he wasn’t actually trained on any of them, and yet people take him at his word. What happened? Doesn’t it make more sense for him to be resurrected and have him be fully trained? Or are we going to watch him perfect these so-called talents in future sequels? You know Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon are just begging for a franchise here.

Oh, I see! Aang found out 100 years ago he was the new Avatar and ended up running away because he didn’t want the responsibility. Also, this meant he could never have a family. Now that sucks! You haven’t even gotten laid yet, and then you find out you have all these powers and can defeat anything and anybody in your way. But you know sooner or later, this kid is going to hit puberty and really scare the crap out of everyone. The question is, will he hit puberty in this movie or the sequel?

Those who know me best know how sick and tired I am of movies which have characters forever reluctant to accept the fact they are “the one.” We end up having to spend almost three quarters of the movie’s running time watching Aang bitch and moan about his unfair predicament, and all the time I found myself getting infinitely impatient as we know he will eventually accept the role the universe has given him. Look, you’re “the one,” so get on with it already! Take pride in the fact you can defeat so many enemies without ever having to use a gun!

The two innocent looking kids who accidentally resurrect Aang are Katara, one of the last waterbenders of her tribe, and Sokka. These characters were originally Asian in the television series this film is based on, but Shyamalan chose to cast Caucasian actors instead. To say fans were angered is one of the ultimate understatements of the year. If Shyamalan was such an ardent admirer of the show, he would have honored the source material without question. His casting decision is even more bewildering when you take into account he is an Indian American filmmaker, an ethnicity sorely underrepresented in movies. Furthermore, the actors he cast are personality free and spend way too much time emoting when they should have been acting.

The main antagonist of “The Last Airbender” is the fire nation which appears to be comprised of men who have had all the joy sucked out of their lifeless faces. All of them seem to be on the same emotional wavelength, and none ever appears to enjoy being pyromaniacs for life. Would it be too much to show the bad guys enjoying what they do even as we want to see them fail?

Most of the cast here are unknowns which I thought might give Shyamalan the power to discover some incredible new talent as he did with Haley Joel Osment in “The Sixth Sense,” But from the start you see that these actors are not going to even compare to that kid who saw dead people.

Aang is played by Noah Ringer, and his job seems to be playing the emotion more than the character. We never fully buy into what Aang is doing because Ringer is not able to give us a character worth rooting for. Nicola Peltz plays Katara, and Shyamalan said he refused to make the movie without her, but she is not given much to do other than pine for Aang who is way too young for her. She keeps coming on to Aang like some stalking fan, and I kept waiting for Aang to drop his polite guard and yell at her, “COULD YOU GIVE ME A MOMENT TO MYSELF???!! PLEASE???!!!!”

The biggest name “The Last Airbender” has to offer is Dev Patel whom we all remember from “Slumdog Millionaire.” Patel plays Prince Zuko who spends an obscene amount of time moaning and groaning over how he was once heir to the throne but has since been exiled by his father. The only way back into his dad’s good graces is to capture Aang. After a while, I couldn’t figure out if Zuko was a good or a bad guy. Maybe that ambiguity was supposed to be there in the screenplay, but it gave me a headache just thinking about what role this character was supposed to play in the story.

As for the screenplay, it features dialogue which sounds like people listlessly reading facts from some outdated history book which should have been removed from circulation seven years ago. Much of it cannot be digested without cringing in utter horror. This is the same problem I had with the “Star Wars” prequels as they too contained characters made to sound like they are in some stuffy period piece when they should sound relatively normal. Compared to those three movies, however, George Lucas’ dialogue sounds amazingly fresh compared to what comes from Shyamalan’s pen.

I’m not sure what else to say about “The Last Airbender” other than it is a monumental failure, and the blame for its epic awfulness lays solely at Shyamalan’s feet. One has to wonder how the director of “The Sixth Sense,” “Unbreakable” and “Signs” could have stumbled so badly. He has gone from being a wunderkind of cinema to its abandoned stepchild, and I think success has spoiled him too much to where the creative freedom he has at his disposal needs to be reined in. This is the same guy who pulled off one of the most brilliant twists ever in a movie with “The Sixth Sense,” and now he has given us a summer blockbuster every bit as inept and infuriating as last year’s “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.”

Do I regret watching “The Last Airbender?” No, not really. It was worth it just to watch the finished result so I could analyze everything wrong with it. But with so many movies out there worth watching, I would encourage you to avoid this one at all costs. Watching paint dry will prove to be a far more invigorating experience. Better yet, watch the Nickelodeon animated television series it is based on instead. You do not need to convince me it is better than this cinematic atrocity.

Maybe Shyamalan should just direct for the time being. No more screenwriting. Lord knows how long it’s going to be before he gets over this creative disaster. Considering the talent involved, there’s no excuse for it to be this atrocious. None whatsoever.

ZERO out of * * * *

 

‘Glass’ Trailer Sees M. Night Shyamalan Completing a Superhero Trilogy

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Night Shyamalan has had a rather crazy career as a filmmaker as he has reached the heights of cinematic glory with “The Sixth Sense” and “Signs” and also traveled to its unforgiving depths with “The Last Airbender” and “After Earth.” In between those films was “Unbreakable,” his superhero thriller from the year 2000 in which Bruce Willis starred as a security guard who is the sole survivor of a horrific train crash, and Samuel L. Jackson as Elijah Price, a comic book art dealer who suffers from a rare disease which makes his bones extremely fragile and prone to fracture. I initially dismissed “Unbreakable” as the kind of lame effort from a filmmaker who pulled off one of the greatest twist endings in cinematic history. But in retrospect, it is truly one of his best films and perhaps even one of the best superhero movies ever.

Little did we know that with “Unbreakable,” Shyamalan had created his own cinematic universe. It continued with “Split” in which James McAvoy plays Kevin Wendell Crumb, a man suffering from dissociative identity disorder who has 23 personalities inside of him. And now, we have the first trailer for “Glass,” the third movie in Shyamalan’s superhero series which unites Willis, Jackson and McAvoy together in a way which looks very exciting and highly promising.

The first image from this “Glass” trailer is of Dr. Ellie Staple who is played by Sarah Paulson. Ever since her appearance in the HBO movie “Game Change,” she has become one of my favorite actresses, and it is enthralling to watch her talk with these three men. Her face is a study in both fascination and terror as she is eager to talk with these men even though she is clearly scared of all they are capable of doing.

Then we get a look at these three men in the same frame, and it likes an “Avengers” movie you didn’t know was coming. For McAvoy, this represents a return to playing a character much like the one Sally Field played in “Sybil.” For Willis, it presents another opportunity to escape the direct to video realm as the “Death Wish” remake didn’t quite do it for him. And for Jackson, he gets to reprise one of his best and most unusual roles as this “bad ass motherfucker” has an infinitely high IQ but an ever so fragile body which fails him far too often.

Seriously, this is the first M. Night Shyamalan film I have looked forward to seeing in over a decade, and I say this even though “Glass” is coming out in January 2019. January is typically the month where Hollywood dumps its cinematic garbage on us as they have no idea where else to put it. Still, this cannot be any worse than “The Last Airbender.”

Check out the trailer below.