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Jul 22, 2021 · A family vacationing on a secluded beach is faced with a mysterious threat that makes them age five years every half-hour. Shyamalan's surreal horror film explores the themes of aging, death, and the passage of time with style and suspense. Read the review, see the cast, and watch the trailer.
Jul 23, 2021 · Read critic and audience reviews of Old, a 2021 horror film by M. Night Shyamalan about a family that ages rapidly on a secluded beach. See the trailer, clips, photos, and ratings of the movie.
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By Robert Daniels
Updated: Jul 22, 2021 11:14 pm
Posted: Jul 22, 2021 4:00 pm
Old hits theaters on July 23.
M. Night Shyamalan's Old, which tackles the distinct horrors of aging, ends up being a fascinating entry to the director's spotty career. It may not be his greatest work, but it is one that uses an intriguing premise to tackle profound ideas — ones that probably won’t easily fade away, even when you’re old and gray.
Old follows mother and father Guy (Gael García Bernal) and Prisca (a gripping Vicky Krieps) and their two children — the six-year-old Trent (Nolan River) and 11-year-old Maddox (Alexa Swinton) — as they venture to a scenic island for a relaxing vacation. Like other Shyamalan films, Old pits nature against humans, and there’s a reason why that’s a tried and true method: it works. The picturesque seaside provides a stark contrast to both the family’s brewing drama and the grim supernatural happenings that start to unfold as people start aging rapidly. All the while, two families are trapped on the beach, surrounded by two natural barriers, effectively eliciting thrills and instilling a sense of dread and hopelessness.
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Sometimes, cinematographer Mike Gioluakis discovers creative ways to express those horrors in detail, such as a fractured close-up of the deep lines tracing a character’s face. Even in these close-ups, the aging special effects and makeup hold up, never devolving into a hammy artifice. At other points, though, the camerawork isn’t quite as effective: it will sometimes sway from central characters to a blank vantage point capturing the horizon, which really only serves to undercut a real loss happening on screen.
The other way that Old undermines itself is with its dialogue. Unlike the impenetrable beach entrapping the characters, this plot is far from incomprehensible. In fact, the overabundant and often stiff conversations readily hand over the answers to what should be the most confounding mysteries rather than asking us to connect the dots ourselves. It’s as though Shyamalan is so self-conscious of his reputation for twist endings that go over some people’s heads that he works overtime to diffuse the twists before they explode. The strategy can make Old a frustrating watch.
This plot is far from incomprehensible.
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Old works best when it focuses on the horror of young people experiencing the ravages of age long before their time. Strong performances from the entire cast manage to cover up what is quite possibly the worst and least rhythmically believable dialogue of M. Night Shyamalan’s career, excluding his dismal live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender. And ...
Old is a film about the horror of aging, based on a graphic novel by Pierre-Oscar Lévy and Frederick Peeters. It follows a family vacationing on a scenic island where they face supernatural threats and their own mortality. The film uses an intriguing premise to tackle profound ideas, but has stiff dialogue and uneven scares.
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Jul 22, 2021 · July 22, 2021. Old. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Drama, Mystery, Thriller. PG-13. 1h 48m. Find Tickets. When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn ...
Jul 23, 2021 · Old is a 2021 horror movie about a family that ages rapidly on a mysterious beach. Critics and users give mixed ratings and opinions on the film's plot, twist, and themes.
