
In terms of the typical superhero genre, this type of filmmaking works as it feels at once endearing and welcoming. The problem is that Shyamalan relishes in overt wink-of-the-eye moments, including his own cameo early on. Shyamalan addresses unresolved questions and properly explains the motivations for each character, exploring how their decisions connect to faith, family, and mental health. Ellie Staple (Sarah Paulson), a psychiatrist who specializes in treating people with “delusions of grandeur.”įor the average viewer, Glass may feel like a relative success.

Glass, all the while being examined by Dr. In the primary plot, Unbreakable's reluctant hero David Dunn (Bruce Willis) has become vigilante “The Overseer,” but is captured while battling Split's antagonist Kevin Wendell Crumb (James McAvoy) aka “The Horde.” Both men are institutionalized alongside a heavily-sedated Elijah Price (Samuel L. Connecting the narratives of both Unbreakable and Split, Glass aims high but feels entirely didactic with its storytelling.
