BLU-RAY
REVIEW: SPLIT
04/17/2017
OVERVIEW: Writer and Director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, The Visit) delivers his most gripping film yet with SPLIT, an original psychological thriller available on Digital HD on April 4, 2017 and on Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on April 18, 2017, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Jason Blum (Insidious, Ouija, The Visit, The Purge series) returns to collaborate with Shyamalan in the box-office hit, starring James McAvoy (X-Men: Apocalypse, Victor Frankenstein). The frightening thriller SPLIT delves into the mysterious depths of one man’s fractured mind as a terror unlike the world has seen prepares to be unleashed. SPLIT offers viewers a closer look at the movie fans are raving about with a never-before-seen alternate ending, deleted scenes, character spotlight, and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film.
SYNOPSIS: Heralded as “one of his best films – period” (Alex Welch, IGN), M. Night Shyamalan returns to the screen with SPLIT. Kevin Crumb’s (McAvoy) fractured mind has revealed 23 personalities, but one remains dangerously submerged, set to materialize and dominate the others. McAvoy delivers “the role of his career” (Peter Debruge, Variety) as Kevin reaches a war for dominance among all those that rage within him, threatening his stability and impacting the survival of everyone around him.
BLU-RAY:
The film is
presented in widescreen in a 2.40:1 aspect ration preserving its
theatrical format. The picture is just flawless. Not only the
picture looks great in this release, also the sound it is good,
a 5.1 Dolby Digital in English that provides a good complement
to the picture. It also includes English
French and Spanish subtitles.
VIDEO:
Widescreen (2.40:1) 16x9
AUDIO:
English
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles -
English SDH French Spanish
SPECIAL
FEATURES:
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download.
Alternate Ending
Deleted Scenes
The
Making of Split- Filmmakers, cast, and crew
discuss what attracted them to the project and how they
were able to bring such a unique premise to life.
The
Many Faces of James McAvoy- A look at how
James McAvoy approached the challenge of playing so many
different identities.
The
Filmmaker’s Eye: M. Night Shyamalan - Director
and writer M. Night Shyamalan has a singular, big-picture
vision of his projects. Producers, cast, and crew discuss
how Night’s process gives them the freedom to execute
their roles to the fullest.