I liked it more than most people, because I always like Shyamalan more than most people; his problem, as always, is that he’s so focused on the build-up, he botches the follow-through.I didn’t know the twist beforehand, and I didn’t see it coming, but the way we were told about it was so clumsy and heavy-handed, it just felt like a waste.And one piece of exposition in particular — the one about the floorboards?If you saw the movie, you know exactly what I mean — is so clanky, I felt embarrassed for the actress.I think it’s actually better than people gave it credit for; the twist is actually two twists, and I really expected to dislike Bryce Dallas Howard, and some of the Blind Acting tics got old towards the end, but overall she was quite good.But he really does not know how to end a story.God forbid he and Spielberg ever collaborate.(8/15/05)

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