Are Devious Spirits Responsible for Dissociative Identity Disorder?
The big screen movie features actor James McAvoy10 Minute Awakening Review who has twenty-three personalities. Without delving into the storyline of this film, the main actor plays a homicidal mental patient with a grossly exaggerated case of Dissociative Identity Disorder. Of course, in keeping with M. Night Shyamalan's writing style, this what gives the movie its audience appeal.
M. Night Shyamalan states he has always had a fascination with Dissociative Identity Disorder. He claims to have done extensive background research on DID for "Split". In an interview with @entertainment.ie, Mr. Shyamalan said he referenced a famous case called "The Minds of Billy Milligan" in researching material on DID for the movie.
Aside from the fact the main character is not representative of the kind of behavior displayed by people who have multiple personalities, the woman who plays James McAvoy's psychologist makes some interesting statements about the metaphysical nature of this mysterious condition.
Actress Betty Buckley plays Dr. Fletcher, James McAvoy's therapist in the movie. Dr. Fletcher makes some interesting comments regarding Dissociative Identity Disorder. At one point during the film there is a scene where Dr. Fletcher was discussing the unusual nature of DID during a panel conference on mood disorders. She talks about unique characteristics and behaviors displayed by specific personalities in people with genuine cases of DID, including physiological changes in the person's body.
