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Old
Old

6.3

Old

PG-13·2021·108m

Summary

A group of families on a tropical holiday discover that the secluded beach where they are staying is somehow causing them to age rapidly – reducing their entire lives into a single day.

Crew

Director, Screenplay

M. Night Shyamalan

Graphic Novel

Pierre Oscar Lévy

Graphic Novel

Frédérik Peeters

Reviews

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msbreviews

August 25, 2021

4

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/old-spoiler-free-review

"Old is one of those cases of a remarkably unique, intriguing concept failing to reach its potential due to an overall disappointing execution of too many ideas. M. Night Shyamalan delivers yet another divisive film, tackling deeper themes associated with our relationship with time and how the latter impacts people in distinct ways. The trademark final act revelation not only negatively affects the main theme of the movie but also raises dozens of plot and character inconsistencies, too many to handle. The acting is surprisingly as poor as some of the awful dialogues, despite great casting concerning the kid-to-adult transitions. The main family's arc is one worth investing in, but there are too many disposable, irrelevant characters. The technically accurate, detailed cinematography might not be pleasant for every viewer, but the editing definitely lacks some finesse. Unfortunately, I can't defend Shyamalan too much on this one..."

Rating: C-

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$18,000,000.00

Revenue:

$90,146,510.00

Keywords

beach
husband wife relationship
schizophrenia
escape
time warp
rapper
coral reef
deception
time
aging
loss of virginity
trap
murder
corpse
family vacation
family
based on graphic novel
family holiday
death
existentialism
sickness
mortality
time-manipulation
radical transformation
secluded beach
human experiment
brother sister relationship
medical experiment
experimental drug
secret experiment
vacation gone wrong
baffled
frightened