Glass
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In a series of escalating encounters, former security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities. Meanwhile, the shadowy presence of Elijah Price emerges as an orchestrator who holds secrets critical to both men.
What critics thought
Critics largely rejected Glass as a limp and overstuffed conclusion to Shyamalan's superhero trilogy, with most finding its meta-textual ambitions far more interesting than the actual story being told. James McAvoy's performance drew consistent admiration even from detractors, but the twists, pacing, and attempts to say something fresh about the superhero genre left the majority of reviewers cold — a verdict that clashed sharply with the film's commercial success worldwide.
“The trouble with Glass isn't that its creator sees his own reflection at every turn, or that he goes so far out of his way to contort the film into a clear parable for the many stages of his turbulent career; the trouble with Glass is that its mildly intriguing meta-textual narrative is so much richer and more compelling than the asinine story that Shyamalan tells on its surface.”
David Ehrlich·IndieWire
“Glass is not the flaming flop some folks have already suggested it is, nor is it the movie you want in terms of tying ambitious, highfalutin' notions together about how we process our pulp mythos. In a world in which all movies are now either genocide or ice cream, it's a grand gesture characterized by a sense of ambivalence about what you've just seen – which may in and of itself be a sign of failure”
David Fear·Rolling Stone
“Glass occupies us without haunting us; it's more busy than it is stirring or exciting. Maybe that's because revisiting this material feels a touch opportunistic, and maybe it's because the deluge of comic-book movies that now threatens to engulf us on a daily basis has leeched what's left of the mystery out of comics.”
Owen Gleiberman·Variety
“The timeline is barely comprehensible, with twists so openly telegraphed they'd have saved the Titanic.”
Joshua Rivera·GQ
“a distinctive look and some pretty cool moments, and a half-decent twist or two”
Richard Roeper·Chicago Sun-Times
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Cast & Crew
M. Night ShyamalanDirector
James McAvoyPatricia / Dennis / Hedwig / The Beast / Barry / Heinrich / Jade / Ian / Mary Reynolds / Norma / Jalin / Kat / B.T. / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Mr. Pritchard / Felida / Luke / Goddard / Samuel / Polly
Bruce WillisDavid Dunn / The Overseer
Samuel L. JacksonElijah Price / Mr. Glass
Sarah PaulsonDr. Ellie Staple
Anya Taylor-JoyCasey Cooke
Spencer Treat ClarkJoseph Dunn
Charlayne WoodardMrs. Price
Luke KirbyPierce
Adam David ThompsonDarylM. Night ShyamalanJai, Security Guard
Shannon Destiny RyanCheerleading Girl
Diana SilversCheerleading Girl
West Dylan ThordsonComposer
Mike GioulakisCinematographyFrom the studio
Glass
In a series of escalating encounters, former security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities. Meanwhile, the shadowy presence of Elijah Price emerges as an orchestrator who holds secrets critical to both men.
What critics thought
Critics largely rejected Glass as a limp and overstuffed conclusion to Shyamalan's superhero trilogy, with most finding its meta-textual ambitions far more interesting than the actual story being told. James McAvoy's performance drew consistent admiration even from detractors, but the twists, pacing, and attempts to say something fresh about the superhero genre left the majority of reviewers cold — a verdict that clashed sharply with the film's commercial success worldwide.
“The trouble with Glass isn't that its creator sees his own reflection at every turn, or that he goes so far out of his way to contort the film into a clear parable for the many stages of his turbulent career; the trouble with Glass is that its mildly intriguing meta-textual narrative is so much richer and more compelling than the asinine story that Shyamalan tells on its surface.”
David Ehrlich·IndieWire
“Glass is not the flaming flop some folks have already suggested it is, nor is it the movie you want in terms of tying ambitious, highfalutin' notions together about how we process our pulp mythos. In a world in which all movies are now either genocide or ice cream, it's a grand gesture characterized by a sense of ambivalence about what you've just seen – which may in and of itself be a sign of failure”
David Fear·Rolling Stone
“Glass occupies us without haunting us; it's more busy than it is stirring or exciting. Maybe that's because revisiting this material feels a touch opportunistic, and maybe it's because the deluge of comic-book movies that now threatens to engulf us on a daily basis has leeched what's left of the mystery out of comics.”
Owen Gleiberman·Variety
“The timeline is barely comprehensible, with twists so openly telegraphed they'd have saved the Titanic.”
Joshua Rivera·GQ
“a distinctive look and some pretty cool moments, and a half-decent twist or two”
Richard Roeper·Chicago Sun-Times
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Cast & Crew
M. Night ShyamalanDirectorJames McAvoyPatricia / Dennis / Hedwig / The Beast / Barry / Heinrich / Jade / Ian / Mary Reynolds / Norma / Jalin / Kat / B.T. / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Mr. Pritchard / Felida / Luke / Goddard / Samuel / PollyBruce WillisDavid Dunn / The OverseerSamuel L. JacksonElijah Price / Mr. GlassSarah PaulsonDr. Ellie StapleAnya Taylor-JoyCasey CookeSpencer Treat ClarkJoseph DunnCharlayne WoodardMrs. PriceLuke KirbyPierceAdam David ThompsonDarylM. Night ShyamalanJai, Security GuardShannon Destiny RyanCheerleading GirlDiana SilversCheerleading GirlWest Dylan ThordsonComposerMike GioulakisCinematographyFrom the studio
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