Unbreakable (2000)

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• Jeff "

  
  M. Night Shyamalan follows up The Sixth Sense with Unbreakable, a pretty good thriller. Unbreakable was made back when Shyamalan made good films. This is a well crafted and plotted film with a great cast. I thought that the plot was very good and entertaining. I don't understand… More
  M. Night Shyamalan follows up The Sixth Sense with Unbreakable, a pretty good thriller. Unbreakable was made back when Shyamalan made good films. This is a well crafted and plotted film with a great cast. I thought that the plot was very good and entertaining. I don't understand how Shyamalan went from making films like this trash. Anyhow, Unbreakable is well plotted, and Shyamalan keeps the pace slow moving, and effectively builds up the tension. After a train he's travelled on collides with another train, David Dunne is the only survivor of the crash, and is told by a stranger that he is among a select few of "unbreakable" people. The film's plot is good, but unlike The Sixth Sense or my personal favorite Shyamalan favorite, Signs, is no where near as good. For what it is, Unbreakable is a good thriller that is brilliantly acted and directed. M. Night Shyamalan may be a bad director, but Unbreakable, The Sixth Sense, and Signs are proof that he once was good. This good thriller that is well conceived, and though at times it's a bit boring, it succeeds at being entertaining and always thrilling, as a good, effective thriller should be. Unbreakable is a film that if you haven't seen, should see because this one of the stronger films that M. Night Shyamalan has directed. A good thriller with a good plot and a good cast make this a must see.

• Michael E

  
  many consider this one of Shymalans weakest films but I think its his best. What I mean is that while the Sixth Sense is okay, and very innovative, it just doesn't hold a candle to this film, and don't get me started on Signs. The films is also much easier to sit through… More
  many consider this one of Shymalans weakest films but I think its his best. What I mean is that while the Sixth Sense is okay, and very innovative, it just doesn't hold a candle to this film, and don't get me started on Signs. The films is also much easier to sit through than most of Shymalan's films. It delves extremely well into, what if a comic book superhero actually existed. Also the drama is played out fantastically, and Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson work off eachother fabulously. Also the twist is very well done, and very shocking, rather than the Sixth Sense, which its twist was way too easy to tell what it was.

• xGary X

  
  An obsessive comic book store owner is convinced that the sole survivor of a train wreck has special powers meant for a greater purpose. M. Night Shyamalan has long since exasperated me with his endless insistence on relying on rubbish plot twists to hang his entire films upon, but… More
  An obsessive comic book store owner is convinced that the sole survivor of a train wreck has special powers meant for a greater purpose. M. Night Shyamalan has long since exasperated me with his endless insistence on relying on rubbish plot twists to hang his entire films upon, but Unbreakable like The Sixth Sense before it, reminded me just why he was such an exciting prospect at the time. It has an intriguing concept exploring the idea that super powers may in fact be real, making for a low key but cerebral super hero film that is still quite unusual to this day. It has his keen eye for attractive visuals and subtle, nicely judged direction which aided by some fine performances makes for an intelligent and rather unique film. Unfortunately at the end, MNS's penchant for the plot twist once again raises its head and the final "revelation" is in fact a plot development that could've been really interesting; but instead of running with it, he just kind of throws it out there and the film just stops. It's a shame because up until this point, it's actually top notch entertainment which is rather ruined by such an anti-climactic and unsatisfying conclusion. Still definitely worth the time though, but it left me thinking how good it could have been rather than is.

• Brad W

  
  Unbreakable is a interesting, amazing, awesome, great acted thriller and is not as good as The Sixth Sense, but is till a classic in my eyes, a great film.

• Shawn E

  
  A great take on the super-hero genre. The film may have a slow build up, but it does save it's moments until the end. I was also pleasantly surprised by the performance by Samuel L. Jackson. One of M. Night Shyamalan's best works.

• ♥Robyn

  
  "Unbreakable" is the story about how a comic-book dealer, Elijah Price (Samuel Jackson), born with a rare genetic disease, that makes his bones brittle, helps an under achieving security guard, David Dunn (Bruce Willis), realize that he is a true comic-book-type superhero.… More
  "Unbreakable" is the story about how a comic-book dealer, Elijah Price (Samuel Jackson), born with a rare genetic disease, that makes his bones brittle, helps an under achieving security guard, David Dunn (Bruce Willis), realize that he is a true comic-book-type superhero. .

• Richard C

  
  a great movie. I loved it. m. night shyamalans best movie. A-

• moon r

  
  a different take on the superhero genre, one w/o the big loud explosions, busy CGI chase scenes, etc., what-have-you, but rather with the emphasis on the idea of how it feels to find out that you've an incredible power, something that sets you apart from the rest bigtime. a… More
  a different take on the superhero genre, one w/o the big loud explosions, busy CGI chase scenes, etc., what-have-you, but rather with the emphasis on the idea of how it feels to find out that you've an incredible power, something that sets you apart from the rest bigtime. a quiet kind of eerie foreboding dominates the piece, muting it, but m. night's actually done a good job here. only history will ever know about it.

• Dead A

  
  There should be a second part of this movie. Because the ending seems to be like that. But either way I'm not going to watch it again. It's a bit boring.

• Wahida K

  
  <i>fav bit</i> At Elijah's suggestion, he walks through a crowd in a Philadelphia train station and witnesses crimes perpetrated by strangers who brush past him: a jewel thief, a racist hate crime perpetrator and a rapist. The worst offender is a sadistic janitor… More
  <i>fav bit</i> At Elijah's suggestion, he walks through a crowd in a Philadelphia train station and witnesses crimes perpetrated by strangers who brush past him: a jewel thief, a racist hate crime perpetrator and a rapist. The worst offender is a sadistic janitor holding a family hostage and torturing them inside their home. David follows the janitor back to the victims' house. He is ambushed by the lurking janitor who throws him off a balcony into a pool below, where he nearly drowns but is rescued by the children he freed. He then subdues the janitor, but finds the parents already dead. That night, he reconciles with his wife. The next morning, he shows the newspaper article of his anonymous heroic act to his son, but also gestures with his hand that he does not want his son to tell

• Dan S

  
  A solid sophomore effort from a hot-starting M. Night Shyamalan. This movie has an arresting plot, a lead character to root for, and a creepy and scene-stealing supporting character. It's been a couple years since I've seen it, but I remember liking it, the twist ending,… More
  A solid sophomore effort from a hot-starting M. Night Shyamalan. This movie has an arresting plot, a lead character to root for, and a creepy and scene-stealing supporting character. It's been a couple years since I've seen it, but I remember liking it, the twist ending, featured in most Shyamalan movies, is golden once again. While I still have "The Sixth Sense", "The Village", and "Signs" higher, this is still a solid movie. Shyamalan needs to return to doing good quality films like this, instead of junk like "Lady in the Water" and "The Happening".

• Conner R

  
  I personally see this as Shyamalan's best because it is a superhero movie without the child costumes. When you look at it, it's really just a retelling of the Superman story. Only, Superman doesn't know he's Superman. The realistic approach is such a fresh idea to… More
  I personally see this as Shyamalan's best because it is a superhero movie without the child costumes. When you look at it, it's really just a retelling of the Superman story. Only, Superman doesn't know he's Superman. The realistic approach is such a fresh idea to the whole superhero concept. You still get to enjoy all the fun aspects of the genre without any of the cliches and plot holes.

• Thomas B

  
  This is the first Shyamalan movie i've seen and i found it very enjoyable. The main idea behind it in the first place is brilliant, what if Superman was real, he just didn't know that he was Superman, and the incredible directing from Shyamalan takes it from being a run of… More
  This is the first Shyamalan movie i've seen and i found it very enjoyable. The main idea behind it in the first place is brilliant, what if Superman was real, he just didn't know that he was Superman, and the incredible directing from Shyamalan takes it from being a run of the mill, average superhero movie to a journey into a character's life. We meet David, a slightly depressed security guard whose marriage is on the verge of a complete breakdown and whose son is doing everything he can to get his dad's attention and keep his parents together. The opening train sequence is basically the film in a nutshell, managing to show David's growing depression and the fact that his marriage is obviously not working and is a great introduction to the film. There are great slow moments in which we can see deep into the characters themselves and moments which get the heart going a little faster. The fact that David's first fight is against one drunk man who pushes him off the balcony, causing him to almost drown in the pool cover, almost manages to make the whole concept of superheroes a little more believable. The only bad note for the film is the fact that it never quite progresses above a certain level of excitement, a level of excitement which is yearned for throughout the film. Defining Scene: When the son decides to test his father's strength with his work out gear.

• Anthony L

  
  Quintessentially this is a contemporary superhero movie, and a damn good one at that! Probably M. Night Shyamalan's best film to date.

• Daniel J D

  
  The real star of this movie was Sam Jackson's hair.

• Lorenzo v

  
  <i>"Are You Ready For The Truth?"</i> Actor Bruce Willis and writer/director M. Night Shyamalan reunite after the surprise success of The Sixth Sense for this supernatural thriller. David Dunne (Willis) is taking a train from New York City back home to… More
  <i>"Are You Ready For The Truth?"</i> Actor Bruce Willis and writer/director M. Night Shyamalan reunite after the surprise success of The Sixth Sense for this supernatural thriller. David Dunne (Willis) is taking a train from New York City back home to Philadelphia after a job interview that didn't go well when his car jumps the tracks and collides with an oncoming engine, with David the only survivor among the 131 passengers on board. Astoundingly, David is not only alive, he hardly seems to have been touched. As David wonders what has happened to him and why he was able to walk away, he encounters a mysterious stranger, Elijah Prince (Samuel L. Jackson), who explains to David that there are a certain number of people who are "unbreakable" -- they have remarkable endurance and courage, a predisposition toward dangerous behavior, and feel invincible but also have strange premonitions of terrible events. Is David "unbreakable"? And if he is, what are the physical and psychological ramifications of this knowledge? Unbreakable also stars Robin Wright-Penn as Audrey, David's wife; the supporting cast includes Spencer Treat Clark and Joey Perillo. <b><u>Review</u></b> At first, a certain element of ennui set in. I thought the movie was going to be slow paced and formulaic at best. However, as the plot developed and the drama began to build, I found myself once again praising M. Night Shyamalan. If you enjoyed The Sixth Sense, this movie will not let you down. Of course it has the episodic twists and the morose undertones that we have felt since Praying with Anger (there is always a modicum of immateriality in all of M. Night's works) but this film also has a sense of excitation that keeps you churning in your seat for more. Samuel L. Jackson plays an entropic hero that is so well cast, he could rival De Niro on any given subject. And of course there is Willis, who plays the part of the eudemonistic spirit who we have loved since Blind Date. Add a bit of Shyamalan magic and you've got a formula for success. I would disect this movie bit by bit, but since this movie is so fresh with style and flavor - I'll let you try and understand why I said its "X-men meets Frequency meets The Sixth Sense."

• Leigh R

  
  Odd story.

• Tim S

  
  One of the best super-hero movies ever made.

• Tsubaki S

  
  Only watchable Shyamalan movie, but nothing memorable either. It's basically a super heroe movie done in a more serious way, but also in a very preachy and too-absorbed way. Probably the last decent performance Sam Jackson has done in his career.

• Candy R

  
  Interesting thriller. Great cast. Bruce Willis' character is the sole survivor in a train wreck. He embarks on a journey to discover his purpose. Great performance from Samuel L Jackson who owns a comic store.

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