No, this isn't prime firing-on-all-cylinders Shyamalan, but it's still an enjoyable hour and a half at the movies. My attention was kept for the entire runtime and I was curious to see where the story would go. I think it's a disservice to the film to go in expecting some crazy Shyamalanian twist. You should judge it for what it is, not based on your expectations for the director. If you have issues with the divergence from the book, that's a fair criticism. I haven't read it, but I can understand people liking that ending more.
Dave Bautista gives an incredibly thoughtful, nuanced performance that might be the best of his career thus far. M. Night's camerawork continues to be a highlight in his films as I really enjoyed a lot of the interesting angles he shot with. Knock at the Cabin may not proceed in any wild directions, but I enjoyed it for what it was.
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