Trap Early Reactions Arrive; Is M. Night Shyamalan Back on Form?

Reactions to M. Night Shyamalan's trap The movie has been screened, and they've been very positive. Early screenings so far have had many saying that the movie It's a throwback to the old Shyamalan movies.While others claim that the director is “back.” Spoiler alert: He never left.. trap stars Josh HartnettThe film stars Arielle Donoghue and Salika Shyamalan as folk singer Lady Raven, and is scheduled to open nationwide on August 2, 2024.

Users who watched the movie moved to X (formerly Twitter) to share some of their thoughts on the production, and so far they have. It was great at not messing anything up.Yes, there are things to be spoiled for. Specifically, the big surprise Shymlan is known for that many thought was revealed in the trailer, but surprise! It wasn’t. User @Mjcartels praised Hartnett’s acting skills, calling Trap “a different story.”

@movie_hiv is another user who praised Hartnett's performance, while also saying that the film feels like a mix between the popular video game Hitman and a classic film by John Carpenter.

@EDouglasWW called Hartnett's performance “ridiculous,” which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but he also said Nicolas Cage was more convincing in Longlegs.

We at @PhysicalMedia_ are excited to announce that director M. Night Shyamalan is “back”, and Josh Hartnett will be wowing audiences with his performance.

Finally, we have @ottovonschirekt, who says that thanks to Shyamalan's signature touch, trap It wasn't what they expected!

Josh Hartnett is excited by the danger.

After his award-winning performance in Christopher Nolan's film Oppenheimerand a surprise appearance in the third season of The bearHartnett is on top of the world now with all eyes on him. trapWhile he has been known as a multi-talented actor for years thanks to his roles in Black Dahlia, AugustAnd human angerHe never seemed to get his flowers from the public, who sometimes described him as just another pretty boy with little talent.

But that couldn't be further from the truth, as Shyamalan immediately admitted that Hartnett was the perfect choice to play a serial killer in his latest film (via USA), saying the 46-year-old actor had the “perfect character” factor from the moment he met him.

“When he came in, he had an energy around him that was [a] “He's a superstar. He's a superstar – but that was half the equation.”

What's the other half of this equation? Shyamalan says it was all about Hartnett's willingness to work on the team and do whatever the filmmaker wanted him to do. And when it came down to it, Hartnett wasn't interested in playing it safe when it came to trapIt was their unique journey that allowed the couple to connect on a deeper level.

“The other half of the equation is, ‘Hey, I’m ready, I’m ready to do whatever it is, whatever it is, I don’t want to be safe.’ As he almost said to me. The risk and the huge risk and not knowing if we’re going to make it. That’s what excites him. I think we’ve avoided some of the Hollywood travel and the normal moves that you might do in Hollywood and we both enjoy breaking the mold a little bit. We’ve really bonded over a lot of things.”

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We have high hopes for this film, not just based on the initial reactions, but also based on Shyamalan’s words that his film is a collaborative effort between him and Hartnett. After all, that’s what filmmaking should be about, because when it’s done right, the results can be amazing, as Iron Man seems to be the case. trap.