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Old (2021)  
Review
As with a handful of M. Night
Shyamalan's later films, Old has a puerile quality running through it.
But then again, it's always been his childlike inquisitiveness that has made
his films and deliberations so captivating at best, and still fascinating
when the end product hasn't quite worked. Old is one of those films
in the latter category. Based on an intriguing (albeit borderline trite)
concept, Shyamalan takes us on a sociological study when a group of
tourists find themselves stranded on a mysterious beach after travelling to an exotic resort
that almost seems too good to be
true. Sometimes the film's observations are valid and thought-provoking;
other times, they are more akin to a middle school essay, helped along by some
uneven acting. But the film keeps you interested with the promise of a
denouement which, when it comes, is over-explanatory but still holds up. Old
gives Shyamalan fans what they came for. More critical viewers may have
some objections.
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