Glass, provocative

Playing unstable comic villains, James McAvoy and Anya Taylor-Joy mesmerise in evolving psychedelic performances that drive Bruce Willis' indestructible guardian into an existential crisis.

Shyamalan directs with visual panache, manoeuvring in tight spaces to cultivate claustrophobia amidst the revelations.

The editing heightens the tension to unnerving extremes during climactic confrontations that examine human perception.

Through the collisions of these gifted characters, Glass debates society's relationship with heroes, the faith in exceptionalism and the madness that can arise if "realism" reigns.

The sound and production design immerse us in their unstable inner worlds more disturbingly than any effects extravaganza.

A modern parable that examines identity, power and humanity's need to categorise, it challenges long after the last frame.

M. Night Shyamalan displays his narrative mastery by weaving a complex superhero tapestry of philosophical depth.

Though imperfect, Glass is one of Shyamalan's most provocative films about the psychology that underpins our global myths.

A cinematic event that lives up to its audacious ambitions.

It grossed $110 million on a budget of $20 million.