If M. Night Shyamalan never directed anything else after his sensational breakout trio of “The Sixth Sense” (1999), “Unbreakable” (2000) and “Signs” (2002), that would be one enduring legacy, but of course, Shyamalan has continued to make his often twist-capped films over the last couple of decades, delivering heavily criticized duds such “Lady in the Water” (2006) and “The Last Airbender” (2010) before rebounding nicely with “The Visit” in 2015 and “Split” a year later, not to mention being of the creative forces behind the Apple TV+ hit series “Servant.”
The rollercoaster ride continues. Shyamalan kind of broke our hearts with the highly anticipated but underwhelming “Unbreakable” sequel “Glass” in 2019 and disappointed again with “Old” in 2021 — but now comes “Knock at the Cabin,” and while my guess is this will be pulverized by some critics and fans for its big swings and logic-defying premise, I found it to be an admittedly loopy but tightly spun, at times wickedly funny and consistently involving psychological thriller that dares to try something different.
