When was the last time you watched a movie and had no idea where the hell it was going?
It’s the stans who will ultimately save us.
As the pair settle into their seats (right on the floor!
Josh Hartnett and Ariel Donoghue in ‘Trap’.Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
Would that everyone had an understanding father like Cooper!
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But there is a problem.
Indeed, this last-minute matinee gig is a big (say it together, class) trap!
Josh Hartnett in ‘Trap’.Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
The authorities have the place surrounded, and no adult male will exit without being questioned.
Everyone reading this, I hope, does not harbor secret desires to commit random gruesome murders.
Keen observers will notice because Riley and Cooper get pretzels and they are NOT true Philly-style.
Josh Hartnett and Ariel Donoghue in ‘Trap’.Sabrina Lantos
This is the greatest transgression Mr. Shyamalan has ever put to film.)
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Shyamalan himself also makes one of his typical “am I actually controlling all of this?”
So, is it okay to root for the bad guy?
Don’t look atTrapthat way.
Think of it as a storytelling challenge.
