Trap (2024)

The soul of “The Trap” has a first and last name of his own. Josh Hartnett portrays him as a lovable family man and model citizen who keeps a “little” secret and spends his free time knifing people, bringing out the true spirit of the monster within.

Although the plot is simple, it is full of drama. This character is hunted by the authorities because of a series of terrible crimes left behind, but they don't know his identity.

The only thing they know is that he is heading to a concert, so they decide to set a trap to catch him. It is then when an interesting game of cat and mouse begins, on the one hand Harnett's character accompanies his daughter to the concert, using all his diabolical wit and all his cunning to leave false clues, and create confusion and confusion among the staff.

On the other hand, the police and the FBI provided all possible exits from the concert.The whole section lasts about 45 to 50 minutes, is well planned and narrated, and is full of very original moments reminiscent of the best Shyamalan.

But once this part is over, the problem arises, the film completely changes scene and location, the twists and situations start to become so ridiculous that you have to resort to disbelief, turning the second half into a free fall of the plot until. To a very improvable ending.

The other big star who stars in the film alongside Josh Hartnett is Shyamalan's own daughter Saraika, who plays a singer who gives concerts, in which she will become more prominent as the plot progresses. The rest of the supporting characters remain well typecast and up to the task.

All things considered, this film has the best and worst of Shyamalan as a director. It's amazing that something that started out so well and was a great spectacle in the first half turns so ugly in the second half of the film.

A film that could have been a great production if it had kept up the pace, but it's still one of those films that starts out great and ends badly.

I give the film a more than satisfactory 6/10. I wouldn't say it's a disappointment because the first 50 minutes are worth watching, but Shyamalan really needs to think about how to end his story well. I'm not saying it's a disappointment because some of his films have failed in the same aspect.