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Summary: Unbreakable... Indeed!
Review: M. Shyamalan follows up his super hit Sixth Sense with another winner. The same type of magic is there though the formula shifts slightly.If you read any hype, just forget it. Enjoy the movie. Bruce Willis is superb in his role as is Samuel L. Jackson. You will find yourself wondering what, who, why, where? Trust your instincts - there are layers under layers - you don't need to contemplate them on the first viewing. The end is so "other" that you cannot believe it. The second viewing is the revelation of how smoothly Shyamalan has interwoven bits and pieces to present such a seemingly simple everyman tale that just intrigues you. Four stars, not five. There is a sophistication here that belies the Academy and the child star is absent. There is no sex, debauchery, or lurid detail. There is crime, so kids under 13 needn't bother. All in all, worth owning!
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Summary: Nice movie. Fells a Bit Silly at the End.
Review: This is a movie that makes me want to like it. It is formed with beautiful cinematography and a good cast. Unfortunately, too many of the elements remind us of a much stronger and much better Sixth Sense. I think that it is not simply that the Writer/Director Shyamalan and Willis are together again, but that you feel at the end that this was a formula. The fact is you expect the surprise and you know it's coming because you have seen Sixth Sense. However, the movie has some very strong performances. Willis proves that he is a better actor than we give him credit for being (Unfortunately, Hudson Hawk & Color of Night still stick in my memory and prevent me from giving him too much credit). Also, Samuel L. Jackson, who I usually think is overrated, puts in an interesting performance as the fragile comic art collector Elijah Price. I think his scene falling down the subway stairs is incrediblely effective and Shyamalan deserves kudos for creating it. In addition, the acting is also bolstered tremendously by the key-supporting role Robin Wright plays as the football-hating wife. She is the one character I think could have been used more to create a better link between Jackson's and Willis' character. Aside from the acting, the movie has artistic and creative merit. The premise and the twist at the end show real writing strength. This along with the way the movie is shot creates a very solid outcome. The problem is that the surprise appears a bit far-fetched and when things come together at the end, you are left thinking it was silly. I think Sixth Sense has the same potential, but you are willing to suspend your disbelief. The major reason is that in Sixth Sense, unlike this movie, all of the elements come together-you really think he is what he is. Here, they appear to simply be thrown in. Overall, the movie is solid and is a good one for a Friday night and popcorn. This is not great, but I would still recommend it.
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Summary: Unbreakable......it should be called Unwatchable
Review: This movie stinks. I have finally found something worse than Bruce Willis' acting, his choice in roles. Do you know what is not unbreakable? The vhs cassette, I discovered that after I threw it on Thorn Lane and watched a car run over it. This is not a superhero movie, it is a superzero movie. This is the same exact movie as the Sixth Sense, except for a change in setting and characters. I have never watched a movie more boring and ludicrous. ... Alternate tiles for this movie could also be: "Unfathomable" that someone actually liked this, "Untalented" like the cast and crew or "Unbelieveable" that anyone would read the script and want to star in it.
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Summary: Scary
Review: I liked the movie but was afraid the hero (played by Willis) would not live up to "SuperMan" expectations. The jury is still out on this. I will wait and watch the other two movies in this Trilogy.
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Summary: Now that we know who you are.. I know who I am
Review: THE STORY: I don't want to spoil the experience so all I'm saying is that David Dunn (Bruce Willis) is a Security Guard who is mysteriously unharmed after a train crash. He is contacted by Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson), whose bones are very unstable and tend to break very fast. In David he has found his exact opposit and.. the birth of a comicbook hero. THE CAST: Bruce Willis is giving another great performance as Davud Dunn, a man who slowly realizes his purpose in the world. As much as I love to see him bleeding and cursing in action movies I think his serious roles are also convincing. His counterpart Elijah Price is played by a wonderful Samuel L. Jackson. He is one of those actors who can play anything. He has got great costume design and a.. well weird haircut to support the role. WRITING & DIRECTING: The screenplay will be compared to the sixth sence. I guess it is M.Night Shyamalan's curse after its success. The story is much more inventive than the sixth sense and absolutely different. It is the most intelligent and interesting story Hollywood has come up with last year. Shyamalan directs the movie with very long shots, which lets you enjoy the great performances and slowly put you in the story. Although the movie moves very slow it never gets boring. There is always something to marvel at. Some shots are probably inspired by Hitchkock and taken to the next level. This movie features some of the most beautiful shots I have ever seen. There are repeating motives such as reflections and symetry. After the sixth sense Night came up with a much more mature film which will probably be something that isn't for everyone. ALL IN ALL: One of my all-time favourites. I don't know how Night got a brilliant idea like this. If you like comics you should take a look at this. And if you don't.. don't be affraid to experience something that you have never seen before.
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Summary: M. Night Shyamalan's terrific follow-up to 'The Sixth Sense'
Review: Like his previous film 'The Sixth Sense', writer/director M. Night Shyamalan's 'Unbreakable' begins with a simple mystery then slowly peels back layer after layer until it reaches an emotional, startling conclusion. David Dunn, a security guard, is returning home from a job interview in New York when his train derails. Several hundred people are killed but he survives, unharmed, not a scratch on him. A few days later he attends a memorial service for the deceased passengers. When he leaves he finds a note under the windshield wiper of his car. It reads 'When was the last time you were sick?' Funny thing is - David doesn't remember the last time he had so much as a cold. He visits the man who wrote him that letter, an art dealer and comic collector named Elijah, a man stricken with a genetic disease which makes his bones as brittle and weak as glass. A man with a rather unbelievable theory as to why David's bones don't break, why he has never been ill, and why he survived that horrible train wreck. All the players are excellent. Bruce Willis continues to shine under Shaymalan's direction, providing a strong emotional pull with his portrayal of David. And Samuel L. Jackson's Elijah is tragic and mysterious. But the real star of the show is Shaymalan himself who once again crafts a masterpiece of mystery and suspense, showing his remarkable restraint and patience. This film does wrap itself up nicely, with a great twist ending but it definitely ends too soon and too quickly. But after watching it, after you realize what you've just seen happen on the screen, you'll understand completely. For a two DVD set, this is remarkably light on extras. Unfortunately there is no commentary track. And the two featurettes run a scant fifteen minutes each and neither do anything but scratch the surface of their subjects. The ability to watch the amazing train sequence of the film in both it's storyboard and film representations is nice though and does give the viewer a good idea of just how much time went into plotting the film's look and feel. All in all this is a good package of a great film. Fans of 'The Sixth Sense' should feel right at home.
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Summary: A great, misunderstood work of art.
Review: Unbreakable was a great, great film. But not everyone thinks so. It may have been the film's deliberate slow pace; it may have been people were confused about it; or it may have been people were thinking this film would be a sequel to the Sixth Sense. I think it was the latter. Although this film, like the director's previous, did have a twist ending, that was not at all what it was about. The film, to me, was about a man who was confused about his place in the world and led to find who he was by the last person he'd expect. That is about the basis of it. It think that the screen writing and directing on this film were supurb. Some of the best around. Without giving too much away, the film is about David Dunn, a man who miraculously survives a train wreck unharmed. He meets Elijah, who explains that certain people are made to help others with their ability to survive. What this means is that even the most normal person is unique and can be a hero. Hopefully with this in mind you will realixe this movie is great and if you, the average movie viewer, watch it carefully and with patience, you will understand it and appreciate it for what it is and what it says.
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Summary: Too obscure and too many empty scenes
Review: We recognize Night Shyamalan's obscureness and awkwardness into this rather unjustifyingly long film. Everytime I review a movie I can almost always come up with one of two conclusions. Either the potential of the movie was entirely exploited - which is relatively rare and in which case a movie can be characterized as a masterpiece and I feel in my heart that I have to give it five stars - or, the potential was only partially exploited. Unbreakable belongs to the second category. The idea is great, the plot entertaining and original, the cast proper, the characters round and fairly developed. However... the movie is empty. As the minutes went by this question always kept popping in my head : "Where is the matter??" We can sense that Shyamalan has a burning desire to make the movie sound interesting and deep. However he did not succeed. We look at some scenes thinking : "okay, this is supposed to be deep, and the producer really intended to make it deep, the way the characters behave and the way Willis is constantly daydreaming... but the truth is that it is a fake depth, it is totally empty and superficial." That was the impression I had when I watched the film. Whereas in the Sixth Sense, I felt a true depth and entertainment. Unbreakable left me with a taste of entertainment, and when the movie was over my disappointment was at its highest, because I thought it would get some kind of entertaining towards the end... but no. I sensed Shymalan did not have enough material but needed to make a long story anyway, and decided to throw some empty scenes all over. Although I really appreciated the work done by Samuel L. Jackson, I know he might regret being part of the cast, because this is not likely to be the role that suits him the most. I mostly have this sensation that Night Shyamalan could have created so much more, could have made a much more entertaining movie. I agree that mystery is good, but an excess of mystery is not natural and leads to boredom and disappointment. I don't know how to say it. Something was missing in this movie... maybe just a few very coherent and intelligent minutes, and I would have given it an additional star. Nonetheless, I have to give credit to Shyamalan for the very original twisted ending of this film. I believe he should be hired to create all the ending of all the mystery movies ever made, because in my opinion he has a lot of talent in closing. Gives just enough shock, and leaves just enough unknown to allow a sequel to be produced. If it is indeed, I certainly hope the matter will be deeper and richer than "Unbreakable"'s. The potential of this film is hidden underneath a very thick crust of vagueness.
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Summary: Unbearable!
Review: This movie could have been so much better! It plods along so badly during the first hour that it becomes a "maybe it will get better" thing quickly. It does get better, but then dies at the end with a conclusion that is so unsatisfying it looks like someone said "Jees! We've run awfully long, we better stop!" Bruce Willis features a range of two expressions during the movie and Samuel F. Jackson acts his part as if he is the Addams Family butler, Lurch. I kept expecting him to ask "You Rang?" The sixth sense should have come out after this film, to redeem the career of the director, but of course he may not have been given a second chance after churning out this thing.
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Summary: simply great
Review: i always hoped such a movie would be directed someday i really enjoyed the movie its one of the best movies ive seen in recent years. well done to the director for such a creation and bruce willis was simply great.this movie will remain in my library for a long time.
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