Still a masterpiece, close to his best, but this time I was so moved by how vulnerable it is, particularly Graham Hess. I think he’s M. Night best lead. Such an open hearted choice to lead with fear and uncertainty from moment to moment. I think the moment of the movie this time, the thing that ties in how special Gibson’s performance is + Night’s characterization of Graham, is when he’s speaking to Isabelle the dog about how silly she’ll feel when this is all a hoax and it’s so clearly him reassuring himself.

The three movie run of breaking down traditional action heroes, first with Willis then Gibson, and casting them as these sensitive, struggling men is really incredible. Ending here, with a father who can’t assure his children of their safety and is tipping into mental oblivion at any giving moment, man…it’s such a special film.