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Summary: Unbreakable? Almost unbeatable ......
Review: A grown up superhero movie? How can it be done? Well, personally, (and please do bear in mind that this is only what I think!) I think the director and writer has done a superb job with this movie. The gradual awakening of David to his unbreakable abilities keeps you gripped to the edge of your seat. The doubts he has of his own abilities are one of the best parts of the film. His son's complete belief in the abilities of his father made me wonder when I could stop holding my breath and continue to watch the film normally. You really do wonder what would have happened if he had been allowed to pull the trigger. But without giving too much away, my only disappointment with the movie was that there was not just one more action scene at the end. The movie leaves you wanting more - maybe some people appreciate that in a film, but it's not something I enjoy particularly. But that twist - the Sixth Sense was an obvious one to me, but this one ..... I obviously don't read enough comic books !!
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Summary: absolutely thrilling
Review: I doubt this review will ever be read considering the vast number of reviews already made for this excellent film (sob sob) but in any case...In one word this film is thrilling. Bruce Willis played his role to perfection and portrayed his character with a gentle fragility few actors could ever pull off I hope this movie will have finally given most of his critics food for thought when commenting on his supposed limited acting skill. Id have to disagree with them and say he's one of the finest actors in America. Samuel L. Jackson plays his menacing role equally perfectly with more than enough hair for everybody, check out the wig. I loved the strength of determination in his physically fragile character. Just like my sister said "samuel L jackson rocks". Unfortunately for Mr Shyamalan it would seem too many people were expecting too much of this film after the success of his Sixth sense (poor George Lucas and his phantom menace) as fantastic as his film is, it would always be clouded by his success with his last film. However I went and saw this film after watching the intriguing trailer and wanted to know more. I didnt know what to expect and came out of the theatre very happy that i spent my hard earned cash to see this. Its a superhero film like no other. Its kept me thinking about each scene, the dialogue and the stunning ending which had my head spinning In the end it all fell perfectly into place...I couldnt recommend any other flick as strongly as this one
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Summary: Riding The Gravy Train
Review: The most important thing to remember about "Unbreakable" is that if "The Sixth Sense" had not been the gigantic surprise hit that it was, this movie would have never been made. Riding on the attached fame of Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, and M. Night Shyamalan, Disney decided to back this film because they knew they were guaranteed an audience: those two guys that made "The Sixth Sense" made another movie. Overall, "Unbreakable" is bearable; just barely. I'm thinking that if you really liked reading comic books, or still do for that matter, then you'll enjoy this movie more than if you've never touched a comic book in your entire life. If you haven't read comic books, this movie will last an eternity for you. No joke. The entire film is like the first issue of a brand new comic book, introducing the characters, heroes, villains, and conflicts. The story is pretty simple, good vs. evil. The pacing is really slow. M. Night Shyamalan has crammed this movie so full of imagery and symbolism you'll have to listen to his audio commentary to catch it all. Shyamalan also takes a lot of his style from the late and great Alfred Hitchcock. Plus, they keep you hanging on, second-guessing whether or not there will be a pay off at the end. I recommend it, but "Unbreakable" is a renter at best.
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Summary: Could it be any slower
Review: First of all, I have to say that the trailer for this movie has a lot to do with the disappointment a lot of viewers felt. If you look at the trailer you will be expecting an intense thriller, but instead we are treated to a slow-moving psychological drama. The bad thing about the story is that it's already told within the first 30 minutes.
Then you have to sift through another hour and a half before the leading man, Bruce Willis, accepts this to be the truth.
I hated it after seeing it, BUT THEN :........ I discovered I was thinking about this movie the next day. So they must have done something right. I do hope they will release the sequels to this movie, so it will fall into place.
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Summary: Terrible...
Review: Yes, like many others I am a huge fan of the Sixth Sense. And no, I did not go into this movie expecting or even wanting another Sixth Sense. I was actually hoping for something better. What I got was a movie that was literally painful to watch. Yes, the weird camera angles were cute, but the drab dialog and abusively slow pacing were unbearable. Halfway through the movie, my friend and I were shifting restlessly and giving each other bored looks. By the end of the movie, we were ready to run out of the theater screaming. Watching the ushers at the theater empty ashtrays would have been more exciting than watching Unbreakable...I would NOT buy this DVD unless I felt like torturing myself.
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Summary: Read this...You know you want to...
Review: Unbreakable silently sneaked its way onto the big screen, then vaporized as if never there. Why?! Bruce Willis plays someone that is on the edge of loosing everything: his family. Though the topic of unfaithfullness is addressed you can tell that there is something truly devistating between his life, and his wife's (Robin Wright Penn). The once avid spark of love has fragmented and broken, and for this reason, he takes a train ride to get a new job in New York. If the job turns out, he is leaving his wife and son. It is on this train that something tragic, and wonderful happens. The train crashes, killing every passenger...except him. He survives without a scratch. Samuel L. Jackson plays a comic book dealer that is full of dark secrets, and knows after reading about Willis's survival in the train crash, that perhaps a life long search is over. Jackson is a character that has a disease in which he is very fragile, and breaks like glass. Maybe, just maybe, the survivor is his exact opposite. Someone that can withstand anything, and can't be sick, or injured. And, he believes, that superheroes could possibly exist. As he is fragile like glass, maybe there is someone on the other end of the spectrum that is unbreakable. The reason Unbreakable is so important, is if in fact there is to be a trilogy about a hero, won't you wanna find out where he came from? What was his original drive? I think one day we will look back on this movie as the first superman, or matrix. The story behind the story. That does something great. It promises No Prequals, and No bloody six year wait, as in the Star Wars series. I recommend this movie for sixth sense fans, and to those of you who love a good surprise ending. And it helps if your tastes border on drama/thriller/suspense. After watching it once I bet you'll wanna watch it again. That to me is the first and foremost way to rate a movie...the re-watch factor. Once just ain't enough. Unbreakable taunts your brain and raises a lot of questions, and is entirely believable. As for other movies I had high hopes, but this time I wasn't let down. After you watch it you will probably roll the plot around in your mind and wonder whether or not you have ever been injured, sick, or broken... Well...have you?
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Summary: DON'T SEE!! IT IS STUPID AND WEIRD.
Review: When I rented this movie I thought that it would be good. But no, it was boring, I actually fell asleep!!! Listen to This! {Imitating In Retarted Voice} "They Call Me Mr. Glass!!!"BLAAAAHHH...... Don't u dare waste your money. Even Teletubies is better than this!!!
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Summary: Bruce Willis as Superman?? I don't think so!
Review: I just got done viewing this mess. What an awful and stupid movie! When will I learn? I absolutely hated The Sixth Sense. I felt the last 1/3 of that movie ruined any previous credibility the story had. When Unbreakable was released, which was written, directed, etc.., by the same guy that did The Sixth Sense, I instinctively stayed away. Now, with it's arrival on home video, and with the absolute lack of anything remotely interesting coming to theaters or home video, I thought I'd see what people had to say about this movie in these reviews. It seemed that people that like the Sixth Sense did not much care for this film, and vice versa. I took that as a possible indication that this film may perhaps have some saving grace. Dead wrong. The basic plot of the movie is that Bruce Willis is some kind of Superman that cannot be hurt or killed. On the other end of the spectrum we have the Samuel L. Jackson character, who's bones shatter if you tap him on the shoulder. He is the one that gets in contact with Willis' character after he is the sole survivor of a train wreck at the beginning of the film. He spends the film trying to convince Willis that he is Superman, here to save the day. How stupid! 2 amazingly bad scenes worth warning people about. A scene in which Bruce Willis is lifting weights. He has his son add more and more weight while always being able to lift it. This scene drags on FOREVER. I was waiting for him to start adding the neighborhood kids one by one to the weight bar to continue to prove his point. My friend and I were in agony by this point. The gold star of bad scenes is when the son decides to pull out daddy's gun and threaten to shoot him to prove that he is "Unbreakable". The dialog in this scene is SOOOOOOOO bad. While dad tries to talk son into giving him the gun, because they are "friends", mom offers this little pearl of wisdom. "No shooting friends". This was a big laugh getter. I have to see that nonsensical scene one more time before I return the movie to the rental store. Did I actually spend $4 for this? I want a refund, and an additional amount for the 2 hour waste of time. There is a surprise ending, but by that point I just didn't care, and it certainly did not redeem this mess in any way.
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Summary: Not Unbreakable, but very solid indeed!
Review: Although this film was not as good as "The Sixth Sense", it was still a very brave move on M. Night Shyamalan's behalf. I had never seen the movie and after I did, I have to say that I didn't feel cheated at the end. The movie tells the story of David Dunne (Bruce Willis), a security guard who's marriage is on the rocks. His situation is further exaccerbated when he's the lone survivor of a horrific train wreck and looks for answers that are barely obvious, but just slightly out of his sight. Then a comic book buff named Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson), who happens to have a disease that makes his bones very brittle, offers an answer that seems pretty far fetched and silly. But as the plot unfolds it becomes a bit clearer that it just may be the truth. To give away any of the plot would be greatly unfair. Viewers may not like how slowly the story unfolds, but I think that's the best part of the movie. Shyamalan is a director who does what most directors don't dare to do. He trusts the audience to read between the lines, and in that perspective I think the movie works and the subtle plot twists along the way work up to a great ending. It may have been more phenomenal had it not followed the powerhouse Sixth Sense, but nonetheless it's a great film that won't leave the viewer feeling cheated at the end. The DVD features deleted scenes with commentary by Shyamalan, Comic Books and Superheroes featurette, Behind the Scenes and more.
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Summary: A Great Movie Indeed!
Review: Most people went into this expecting a Sixth Sense Part Two. Well i got one quote for them "Dont Have expectations because they almost always lead to disappointments" somebody this is a different film with a different plot and different approach. Sure it was slow paced but to me it was the same pace as Sixth Sense. The brilliant acting from Bruce Willis and Samuel L Jackson and also Dunn's son propels this from mediocre movie to great. It also has a basic plot but it is the way it is executed that makes this a good movie. The ending was definitely a surprise. I thought he was going to walk off the super hero and that would be the end but it wasnt and what happened adds another dimension to this film. If you want an all out action film like Die Hard 3 dont watch this but otherwise, You Must See it.
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