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Is M. Night Shyamalan's Trap a comedy?

Posted on 11/4/24 at 5:26 am
Posted by boogiewoogie1978
Little Rock
Member since Aug 2012
19806 posts
Posted on 11/4/24 at 5:26 am
Just watched on Max. I really liked the premise but holy.......

At some point I realized this was a comedy?
Posted by CrappyPants
Member since Apr 2021
1089 posts
Posted on 11/4/24 at 6:29 am to
That was one goofy fricking movie. I liked it but it was strange...not your typical M Night movie.

Also, think it was his way of trying to highlight how his daughter is a singer and wants to be a Taylor Swift.
Posted by finchmeister08
Member since Mar 2011
39947 posts
Posted on 11/4/24 at 7:10 am to
I just kept waiting for the twist.
Posted by Green Chili Tiger
Lurking the Tin Foil Hat Board
Member since Jul 2009
50642 posts
Posted on 11/4/24 at 7:40 am to
If you watch it as a satire, it's highly entertaining.
Posted by Trauma14
Member since Aug 2010
6515 posts
Posted on 11/4/24 at 7:48 am to
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I just kept waiting for the twist.

There was one small twist towards the end.
Posted by Sterling Archer
Member since Aug 2012
8317 posts
Posted on 11/4/24 at 9:17 am to
It was SOOO bad.
Posted by fastlane
Member since Jul 2014
4529 posts
Posted on 11/4/24 at 9:21 am to
The sole purpose of this movie was to get his daughters acting and pop singing career to take off.
Posted by moontigr
Cosby, TN
Member since Nov 2020
7287 posts
Posted on 11/4/24 at 9:42 am to
I've heard so many damn people talk about it, I'm gonna have to check it out.
Posted by LSUDonMCO
Orlando
Member since Dec 2003
8487 posts
Posted on 11/4/24 at 10:54 am to
If laughingly bad is your definition of a comedy then YES.
Posted by Captain Crown
Member since Jun 2011
56779 posts
Posted on 11/4/24 at 10:59 am to
I think the term for it is campy maybe? I didn't care for it after it was really his daughter showcasing her signing most the movie
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
I'm your huckleberry
Member since Apr 2008
41419 posts
Posted on 11/4/24 at 11:05 am to
My brother watched it last week and was telling me about it and I was in tears laughing just listening to him talk about it. I don't think you could pay me to watch that movie.
Posted by Lawyered
The Sip
Member since Oct 2016
37895 posts
Posted on 11/4/24 at 11:14 am to
Harnett is great but man he talks to the daughter like she's special needs.

and he abandons her like 12 times throughout the concert.

Posted by illuminatic
Manipulating politicans&rappers
Member since Sep 2012
7032 posts
Posted on 11/4/24 at 11:48 am to
If it's ever confirmed to be in the Unbreakable universe thrn I think it instantly makes it better. Still not good, but better. The departure from the way it was promoted and the actual tone of the movie was jarring for me. It absolutely fits right in with Unbreakable, so I see no downside. The movie failed on its own, so why not?
Posted by LSU1SLU
Member since Mar 2013
8005 posts
Posted on 11/4/24 at 11:48 am to
I was shocked he put his name on such a bad movie with so many holes.
Posted by illuminatic
Manipulating politicans&rappers
Member since Sep 2012
7032 posts
Posted on 11/4/24 at 11:55 am to
quote:

Harnett is great but man he talks to the daughter like she's special needs.

and he abandons her like 12 times throughout the concert.


Well he's a psychopathic, genius serial killer with a superiority complex.
Posted by BhamTigah
Lurker since Jan 2003
Member since Jan 2007
17466 posts
Posted on 11/4/24 at 12:26 pm to
quote:

I was shocked he put his name on such a bad movie with so many holes.


Can’t tell if you’re joking. This was bad, but far from his worst.
Posted by TankBoys32
Member since Mar 2019
4108 posts
Posted on 11/4/24 at 1:26 pm to
Spoilers**



I definitely laughed when the daughter’s friend threw her drink on her mom and freaked out when Hartnet’s daughter was on stage with the singer haha. Idk I thought it was entertaining but wouldn’t ever rewatch it or anything. I guess the intrigue for me was to see how or if he would be able to escape the venue but after that it could’ve fell apart. I guess the semi twist was his wife was onto his shite was interesting.
Posted by Big Scrub TX
Member since Dec 2013
39225 posts
Posted on 11/4/24 at 4:42 pm to
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I definitely laughed when the daughter’s friend threw her drink on her mom
Can somebody please tell me what the pay off was for this branch of the plot? It seemed like it never came back around at all.
Posted by CocomoLSU
Inside your dome.
Member since Feb 2004
155902 posts
Posted on 11/4/24 at 7:34 pm to
It wasn’t very good and was definitely silly throughout. But weirdly, I actually liked it a good bit.

The main issue I had with it was after they left the concert. WAAAY too much shite after they left, and ridiculous decisions all around. Had they kept it at the venue and made the escape the main focus, with just a little fluff afterwards, it would’ve been much better.
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