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	Gael García Bernal	Guy
	Vicky Krieps	Prisca
	Rufus Sewell	Charles
	Alex Wolff	Trent Aged 15
	Thomasin McKenzie	Maddox Aged 16
	Abbey Lee	Chrystal
	Nikki Amuka-Bird	Patricia
	Ken Leung	Jarin
	Eliza Scanlen	Kara Aged 15
	Aaron Pierre	Mid-Sized Sedan
	Embeth Davidtz	Adult Maddox
	Emun Elliott	Adult Trent
	Alexa Swinton	Maddox Aged 11
	Gustaf Hammarsten	Resort Manager
	Kathleen Chalfant	Agnes
	Francesca Eastwood	Madrid
	Nolan River	Trent Aged 6
	Luca Faustino Rodriguez	Trent Aged 11
	Kylie Begley	Kara Aged 6
	Mikaya Fisher	Kara Aged 11
	Kailen Jude	Idlib
	M. Night Shyamalan	Hotel Van Driver
	Matthew Shear	Sidney
	Daniel Ison	Greg Mitchell
	Julietta Rodriguez	Malin Mitchell

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Director	M. Night Shyamalan
Writer	M. Night Shyamalan, Pierre-Oscar Lévy, Frederik Peeters
Producer	Marc Bienstock, Catherine Wolf, Ashwin Rajan, Jeff Robinson, Steven Schneider, M. Night Shyamalan
Musician	Trevor Gureckis
Photography	Mike Gioulakis

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My quick rating - 5.9/10. I think it is good that M. Night Shyamalan has accepted the fact that he is not going to catch lightning in a bottle again in his movies. It would just be nice if the audience would realize the same thing. To me, this felt like watching a full-budget old-school Twilight Zone episode. A group of people is invited to an exclusive private beach that is secluded away from the rest of the resort where they are all staying. Soon after arriving, however, they start to realize they are aging at a rapid pace. This is more apparent in the kids at first, of course, and with that loss of youth, the story is intelligently written to take into account how it would affect them differently than the adults. Also, handling the situation takes its toll on the group in different ways, especially since it seems they are all afflicted with a different health issue. The characters here are quite unique and played well. If the whiny girl is bothering you, don't worry, in less than 10 minutes, she'll be an adult. Since going into this one, you already know what the catch is; figuring out the reveal is part of M. Nights game. I have to say that I was again impressed with how this one turned out. The wrap-up is quite satisfying, although I wish it had gone on a few more minutes. The tension throughout the whole experience is what makes this a worthwhile watch. Much more a thriller than horror, but an entertaining flick that is enjoyable but not great. I think the confusion for many, myself included, was whether this was trying to be a comedy along the way? As I said, it is like an episode for TV that just got a great-looking locale to shoot, that just dragged into a full-length movie.

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