Trap [Movie Review]

Trap [Movie Review] | I was so excited and eager to watch the movie after viewing the trailers. 

Josh Hartnett playing the villain? YES!

SYNOPSIS

Trap (2024) Trivia

• Starring: Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Night Shyamalan, Hayley Mills & Alison Pill

• Director: M. Night Shyamalam
• Producer: Ashwin Rajan, Marc Bienstock & M. Night Shyamalan
• Production Company: Blinding Edge Pictures

• Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures

• Release date: August 2, 2024

• Running time: 105 minutes

• Rating: MA

• Country: United States

• Language: English

• IMDb: 6.2 / 10

• Tomatometer: 54%

• Metascore: 53%

• This film is one of two films released in 2024 that M. Night Shyamalan produced involving his children. His other daughter, Ishana Shyamalan, directed the film The Watched (2024). This is Saleka Shyamalan's feature film debut, and she is Lady Raven.
• Shyamalan pitches the concept of 'What if The Silence of the Lambs happened at a Taylor Swift concert?'

Cooper Adams, a fighter, brings his daughter, Riley to Lady Raven's concert to celebrate her academic success. Cooper is a loving father, always asking about Riley's academic and social matters and offers help whenever possible and allowed by Riley. 

While trying to secure the concert merchandise for Riley, Cooper asks Jamie, the concert vendor, about the unusual huge amount of police presence around the concert arena. Jamie reveals that the FBI is on the hunt for the serial killer known as "the Butcher," who's rumored to be at the concert. Unbeknownst to all, Cooper is the Butcher, secretly monitoring his latest victim, Spencer, through his phone. 

Since then, Cooper tries to look for a safe exit, including sets off an explosion and causes injuries to a kitchen helper.

When Cooper learns that whoever is picked by Lady Raven as the 'Dreamer Girl' gets to go on stage and allows to be in the backstage area, Cooper quickly grabs the opportunity and plans his way. Riley gets picked as the 'Dreamer Girl' and both of them are allowed backstage.

Still, whoever gets out from the arena, albeit via the backstage door will still be questioned by the police, unless they are accompanied or considered as Lady Raven's family and friends. Feeling cornered, he reveals his true identity to Lady Raven, forcing her to help him escape in her limousine by threatening Spencer's life. Lady Raven complies but insists on going to Riley's house, where she stalls for time, revealing the FBI's operation and Grant's profile of Cooper, suggesting he has deep-seated maternal issues and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Can Lady Raven succeed in thwarting Cooper's plan to butcher another victim?

MY REVIEW

What I Like:

• The plot is straight forward and it is great to learn why Cooper is the way he is.  
• The cast were great - Cooper, Riley and Lady Raven are great. 
• Did I just attended a concert? Love the songs!

What I Don't Like:

• NA 

Will I Watch It Again: Yes, I would! 

Overall: 4.7/ 5.0

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