The movie "Glass" that was released in 2019 was one of the movies that divided the audience between supporters and opponents. This movie is the third part in the trilogy directed by Night Shyamalan, after the movies "Unbreakable" and "Split". Since its release, there has been controversy surrounding this movie, because it is not what people expected. Some people loved the movie very much, but on the other hand, there are many people who did not like it and considered it a disappointment after the long wait.
In this movie, we see the main characters from the previous two movies, such as "David Dunn" played by Bruce Willis, "Kevin Wendell Crumb" played by James McAvoy, and "Elizabeth" played by Sarah Paulson. The movie brings them together in a strange story about the battle between people with supernatural powers, but there was always a confusion between what is real and what is fictional.
One of the reasons that made people not excited about the movie is that there is no significant development for the characters, and the whole movie tries to connect the events in one integrated framework in a way that is not convincing to some. There were many scenes that were very slow, and the focus was more on the psychological aspects and philosophical tools than on the action and excitement. This made some viewers feel that the movie did not fulfill the promises made by the previous two parts.
Also, the ending was surprising and unexpected, but at the same time some felt that it was an uncomfortable or illogical surprise for them. Director Shyamalan decided to leave the movie with an open ending, and this was not something that many people preferred who were waiting for a final solution or an answer to all the questions that were asked in the previous two films.
If we talk about the reasons that made people not like the movie "Glass", you will find that the majority of the criticism came from the slow pace and the high expectations that were present before the movie was released. After the huge success of the movie "Split" in 2016, people were very excited for the third movie in the series, and they were expecting action, excitement and surprises like what they saw in the previous movies. But "Glass" took them in a different direction, and this made the audience feel that it was not on the same level.
The long dialogue and many psychological scenes were the focus of the movie instead of having exciting action scenes. Although director Night Shyamalan was trying to present a complex philosophical point of view about people who believe they are supernatural, this made the movie seem very slow to the point that the viewer might get bored waiting for the events to develop. Also, the presence of a character like "Elizabeth" who plays the role of a psychiatrist was a pivotal point, but the way her character was presented was confusing for some, and led to the loss of part of the movie's impact.
More importantly, the ending was completely different from expectations, and was full of surprises that disappointed many people. Some felt that the ending was illogical or unfair to the characters. In the end, although the film was full of new ideas and dramatic twists, it still couldn't satisfy everyone as expected.
