Director M. Night Shymalan has had what could be called the definition of an up-and-down career. He exploded on the scene in 1999 with the horror/thriller classic The Sixth Sense, which was nominated for six Oscars, and his 2000 follow-up Unbreakable got a positive reception, too. Signs, from 2002, has a mixed reputation but was at least a big hit. The trouble started in 2004 with The Village, which was one of several films in a row by the director (Lady in the Water, The Happening, The Last Airbender, After Earth) that were savaged by critics and, in most cases, ignored by audiences.
In 2015 Shyamalan directed The Visit, a back-to-basics thriller that earned the director’s best reviews in years. ...
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