M. Night Shyamalan's films are finally funny with Trap, and this time it's on purpose!

When you buy a ticket to a Shyamalan film, you usually have no idea what you’re getting. You might get the masterpieces of The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable or Signs, or the painfully hilarious The Happening and Old. I’ve been a fan of his for years. Even in his lesser films, he has something interesting to say. Fortunately, Trap is Shyamalan’s best film since Signs, and it’s the most unpredictable and engaging experience of the year.

From a conceptual level, Trap is one of Shyamalan's most accessible films. This is an exceptionally mainstream, straightforward thriller that shines in its simplicity. This film is about a serial killer trying to escape from a concert. It's a lofty concept that requires the audience to suspend some disbelief. The biggest problem with Trap is how much it occasionally strains credibility, but once you accept the "movie logic" and the insanity of the premise, you're guaranteed a great time at the cinema. This film knows exactly what it is and succeeds in what it sets out to do.

We’re first introduced to Josh Hartnett as Cooper Adams, a charming father who takes his daughter Riley (Ariel Donoghue) to a Lady Raven concert. Lady Raven is played by Saleka Shyamalan, the director’s daughter. It’s easy to criticize the film for nepotism, but Saleka is a talented singer and actress who crafted the soundtrack to match the tone. The atmosphere of this film is fantastic, with Shyamalan filling the stadium with background actors and sending them the music in advance so they can sing along to the songs accurately when Lady Raven sings them in the film.