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Plot Synopsis:

Three families find themselves on a beach that begins to make them age rapidly. From there, they must try and unravel the mystery of what is happening to them. 

Positives:

I did enjoy some of the performances in the movie. In particular, I liked Thomasin McKenzie as an eleven-year-old trapped in a teenager's body. Rufus Sewell and Ken Leung are in the film, and they are both actors I just enjoy seeing whenever they pop up in a movie. There are a couple of horrific moments that are actually quite effective. The one that stands out involves a couple of characters in a cave near the end of the movie. 

Mixed Aspects:

There's one element that stands out to me in this regard: the twist. I had a good feeling pretty quickly as to what the movie's twist was going to be. Now, it didn't go exactly how I was expecting, but it was pretty damn close.

Negatives: 

The biggest thing I had an issue with in this movie was the characters. This is something M. Night Shyamalan has often struggled with. I can't say they have no depth because some of them actually do. But, in a lot of ways, they have quirks more than actual personality. In many ways, it doesn't feel natural. For example, there's a six-year-old kid who constantly asks people their names and occupations. It comes off as a way for Shyamalan to give exposition. Adding a little bit more on to their characters, I don't actually remember any of their names, which really is not a good sign. The other problem is that, for a movie that is trying to be fairly complicated as a horror/thriller movie, there just isn't that much I have to say about it. 

Final Thoughts: 

It's interesting. I watched this movie on a plane a couple of days ago. As I let this movie sit with me, I've actually found that the things about the movie I didn't like really stood out more than the things I did enjoy. I think this is a movie with an interesting idea for a concept. It just didn't quite come together in the execution for me.

My Rating:

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