TRAP, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love M. Night Shyamalan

Much like the rest of his filmography, M. Night Shyamalan's latest film Trap has proved somewhat divisive. But is it as bad as some say? Or is it, like Shyamalan's other work, misunderstood?

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Footage used from:
Trap
The Sixth Sense
Unbreakable
Signs
The Village
The Happening
Split
Knock at the Cabin
Old

Music:
"Polaris" and "Pandora" by Downtown Binary
"Lush" by Casiio
"Before the Night", "Oort Cloud" and "Tides" by HOME

Theme Song:
"11:40 PM (Cyberpunk Remix)" by In Virtual Skies

Ending Theme:
"Dear Friend, Pt. 2 (We Were Superheroes)" by Michael Freckelton

Chapters:
0:00:00 Introduction
0:03:13 Patreon Read
0:04:07 General Review
0:09:47 Shyamalan's Craft
0:14:33 Bad Faith Criticism
0:19:31 Commitment to the Bit
0:24:22 Awkward Comedy
0:32:36 Truth in the Bizarre
0:37:38 Familiar Themes
0:44:10 The Shyamalan Twist
0:54:19 The Double Standard
1:01:50 Conclusion

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