TRAP (2024) Movie Review

In M. Night Shyamalan's TRAP, a father and his teen daughter attend a pop concert only to realize they've entered the center of a dark and sinister event. TRAP stars Josh Hartnett, Hayley Mills, Ariel Donoghue, and Saleka Shyamalan. Should TRAP be on your watchlist? Thanks for checking out my TRAP (2024) Movie Review!

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My couch rating system:
5 - A must-watch - do not pass this one up
4 - It's really good, you should see it
3 - It's OK - maybe good for a rental
2 - It's not that good and I wouldn't recommend it
1 - It's terrible and I definitely don't recommend it
0 - Cutting off a finger is better than watching this

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[MAMA]

Nice to see Josh Hartnett in a leading role again.

[ButterCookie]

Just left the theater. I absolutely loved it.

[balladofthebroken]

I think this is my favorite M Might since The Visit. It was made with a lot of love. Also, gorgeous cinematography

[SullyStreams]

Same score out of me! I actually had a good bit of fun with this movie, and thought it was a pretty entertaining yet messy little cat and mouse flick. Definitely loses some steam toward the end and the conclusion is a bit undercooked, but as someone that hasn't vibed with M. Night Shyamalan for a while I was surprised that it worked for me. Great review, Chris!

[ButterCookie]

This was very enjoyable for me. Glad I ignored negative reviews.

[chrisretzlaff]

Oh, and for a little fun fact, Haley Mills is the profiler
She was the
Wait for
Parent ...TRAP

[joyg]

Thank you for telling us there isn't the usual Shyamalan twist. His daughter wrote most of the songs that she performed maybe that's why he pushed his daughter on the audience a bit too much.

[ButterCookie]

After seeing this movie, the better theory is that Trap exists in the same universe as Glass, Unbreakable, and Split. Without spoiling, consider that he is able to do (what he does throughout the film) only if there is a supernatural angle.

[Model_Roe]

The movie is getting mixed reviews which is not surprising with Shamylan people either really love or really dislike him but everybody for the most part agrees Josh steals the show in this I am glad he is back and I hope he does more projects

[liz]

Thanks for telling us about the twist. I’ll enjoy it so much more with my new expectation.

[JordansMortalKombatAdven-xnqo]

One of my favorite chase/pursuit type films is Silence of the Lambs and yes, I get that is mostly considered as a detective thriller but, it could definitely be considered a chase/pursuit type movie as well because, of Clarice trying to find Buffalo Bill’s hideout and free the senator’s daughter so yeah, don’t tell me it’s definitely not a chase/pursuit type movie when it definitely is based on my definition of the genre.

[niccoloarroyo]

It feels like Hannibal lecter trying to escape the concert trap

[chrisretzlaff]

So, you ranked this a bit higher than i thought you would. My feelings about the first 70 mins were pretty positive. Sure, there's a cat and mouse thing going on. And to say there was plot conveniences is an understatement. But i think I enjoyed the father/daughter dynamic and taking your teen to something that is extremely important to them. To see the excitement and joy on their face is as heartwarming as it gets. Hartnett and the young teen really had great chemistry, or as she would say, their scenes were crispy.
This mirrors a lot in the overall movie with M. Night basically doing the same for his daughter. Which i felt was kind of cool. Music was fine... not my style, but it's good.
Then the third act starts... I think...this movie ends three times. If you're not invested by then, there's no hope. It's clunky, illogical, and out head scratching.
Chris, I agree with a lot you said... but there is a twist....
Spoilers...


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The twist is...the movie itself is a trap. As the third act continues and the movie itself changes... the audience started looking at each other and realized that we were baited into an hour debut of his daughters songs. And even though the movie and plot were essentially over, we were trapped till the end, thinking there had to be something more...
I thought Sarah Paulson or Samuel Jackson were going to appear from the unbreakable trilogy. Or is this all a dream... something interesting... but nope, it was there to Trap you for an hour and 50 mins ish.

[Nostromo]

My favourite all-time chase movie, if we stick to on-foot and ignore vehicles, would have to be...either the Keystone Cops, or Benny Hill Show! 🤣

[JordansMortalKombatAdven-xnqo]

I’m not an M. Night Shyamalan hater whatsoever I am glad that Chris’s review has a point where he straight up says “there’s not a twist” which, had I not been told that I would have left disappointed but, I’m going to an 11pm screening with my dad and possibly my mom who knows, after he gets off work at 10.

[inigomontoya]

Ive seen this movie getting some hate by the typical M Knight haters... But it wasnt a bad movie. I enjoyed it.

[knuman]

Big supporter of M Night, huge fan of Hartnett. But this was a 1-star movie for me. Saying there's a couple of logic issues and plot conveniences is the understatement of the year. It was just impossible for me to enjoy a movie that just kept insulting the intelligence of the audience over and over, each time worse than the time before.

[jmacc]

great review! please get this on rotten tomatoes as this movie's score is WAY TOO LOW!

[Hello-dh]

Watching the trailer, in away this reminds me of the movie with Kevin Costner and William hurt in Mr.Brooks. But not, another great recap 👍👍👍👍

[HUBRISTICAL]

A much different review than most on YT so far. You’ve given it more praise than most.