Summary
M. Night Shamalans latest experience, Trap, packs quite a punch.
The film is one part thriller, one part espionage, andsomewhat based on a true story.
While this serves as the proper ending to the narrative, the film does contain theever-popular post-credit scene trope.
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Surprisingly, though,the pivotal final scene was not always going to be part of the movie.
Scott Mescudi performed alongside Shyamalan during the concert her father’s new film is set around.
Inan interview with Gizmodo,Shyamalan revealed That wasnt in the script.
Trap is a film by writer-director M. Night Shyamalan under his Blinding Edge Pictures label. The film is part of a deal struck with Warner Bros for him to direct and produce several films under their banner.
Im just gonna shoot it.
And I was like, Start doing it, lets get it ready.
Ill shoot it whenever I have an hour or two and lets go do it.'
Butthis last-minute editionstands out for a unique, game-changing reason.
Had the late-added sequence not been included, it the movie would have seemed incomplete.
Part ofTraps appeal is its absurdity.
And the ending serves as an acknowledgment of that.
What are the odds Cooper could get away as many times as he did?
It seems only fitting that the very last scene of the movie would be something of the same nature.
Trapis now playing in theaters.
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