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Andy K (10821 KP) rated Split (2016) in Movies

Feb 4, 2018

Split (2016)

2016 | Horror, Thriller

7.8

(124 Ratings)

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2/3 of a good movie

Contains spoilers, click to show

Normally I don't do spoilers, but I don't think it avoidable with this film.

The career of M. Night Shyamalan has produced one classic, a few pretty good, a few just all right and a few pieces of garbage. I guess I feel this film is in the pretty good category.

As with a lot of thrillers, the set up and character introduction is the easy part and this film does that well setting the stage of the kidnappings, the unknown, interesting world in which the girls now live and the unusual kidnapper the ladies are presented with. His relationship with them is mostly curiosity as with the psychiatrist.

Where the film kind of loses it for me was in the third act. Two of the women are completely tossed aside with no remorse after you are given to care about them. The "beast" is borderline unbelievable and sticks out as somewhat contrite.

I had read or been told the film had ties to "Unbreakable", but that vision didn't slap you in the face and i liked that. The appearance of Bruce Willis at the end was a bunch of fun.

Still enjoyed the film enough to recommend

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Merissa (12051 KP) rated Soulmate (Soulmates #1) in Books

Jun 15, 2018

Soulmate (Soulmates #1)

Erin M. Leaf | 2018 | LGBTQ+, Paranormal, Romance

10.0

(1 Ratings)

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Soulmate (Soulmates #1) by Erin M. Leaf

Soulmate is the first book in the Soulmates series, and already I find myself reading about a world that I love!

Guy is still grieving for his wife. She may have died of cancer three years ago, but the emptiness he feels inside hasn't diminished with time. Theo is in his thirties, a Council member, and openly gay. He is also one of the few Empaths around. When these two meet, sparks fly, and I was desperately hoping Guy would realise what he had before it was too late.

There is so much to enjoy in this book - political machinations, assassination attempts, trees being re-shaped, soul-rings, I could go on. This is a gorgeous gay-for-you (sort of) story that absolutely fulfils my sappy romantic side. There were no editing or grammatical errors that disrupted my reading, and the scenes flowed nicely from one to the next.

This is only the first book, and I can't wait for more. Absolutely recommended by me!

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and my comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
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