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Summary: Tough act to follow
Review: Well, if you are expecting another "Sixth Sense" you will be very dissapointed. Not because I think that this is a dissapointing movie, but because it does not fall into the bin of "mainstream" entertainment. I can see why people would hate it. When I saw it in the movie theater, I got a quick look around at the faces of other people, and I saw some pretty bored, angry faces. But I loved it. My friends loved it. I think that the much-debated slow pace is essential in developing the tension, climax, and resolution. The plot and the angle in which the director took to develop it is genius. I found this movie to be thought-provoking and facinating. If M. Night Shyamalan goes to a more pop-culture style, I believe this movie loses all of its effectiveness. If you want to me to classify "Unbreakable", I really can't. This is not a horror movie, this is not an action movie, this is not a psychological thriller. This is simply a great movie. Open your mind and enjoy.
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Summary: Brilliant!
Review: The movie is simply brilliant! Storytelling the waay it should be!!
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Summary: Seriously flawed
Review: It's obvious that the filmmaker was attempting to duplicate the success of his previous work, The Sixth Sense, which was a wonderful film. But Unbreakable fails on a number of levels, and does not deserve to be compared with its far more successful predecessor. Instead, what we have is a somber, slow-moving yarn whose point is quickly revealed, despite the all-too-obvious attempt at saving it for a grande finale, again ala The Sixth Sense. The payoff here, however, is small, and generally unexciting. There are too many good movies out there to waste your time on this dreck.
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Summary: I loved it! But not for everyone......
Review: Well, judging by the various reviews, we can see that this is a "ya loved it or ya hated it" kind of flick. Not much in between. Personally, I thought it was great... Most likely because I am a comic book fan. This is not to say that I enjoy all "comic-book" movies. As a matter of fact, I cringe when they come out because they are all too often done poorly. The general public wants to be entertained by comic book movies... Comic book fans are more concerned with intergrity. Anyone who's read "The Watchmen" would probably understand. We appreciate it when the story isn't outweighed by the special effects. Slow? Yes, but then a lot of my favorite movies move at a snails pace ("Round Midnight). In the end, I don't need to be entertained as much as I need to make the connection with what the storyteller is saying. I wasn't looking for "Sixth Sense"... as a matter of fact, I wasn't looking for anything so I was pleasantly surprised. If you go into it with an open mind, you may come away with something. Still, I see that this movie will rub some people the wrong way (my wife absolutely hated it.) I think the issue is whether or not you buy the superhero medium as a valid vehicle for telling a more contemplative story. A lot of people don't. That's okay. To each their own.
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Summary: DISAPPOINTING
Review: David Dunn (Bruce Willis) doesn't only emerge the only survivor of a horrible train wreck, but he walks away without a scratch on him. Instantly David is thrust into the media, catching the attention of Elijah (Samuel Jackson), a mysterious stranger with a rare disease that causes his bones to break. Elijah, obssessed with comic books, and their heroes, has spent his life looking for the one person the complete opposite of himself, someone who can not be broken, this he thinks he found in David.As the two men begin their strange relationship, David himself begins to question, if he in fact is indestructable, and the further things spin of control, he realizes Elijah's obssession may change his life forever. 'Unbreakable' is a major disappointment for a follow up to 'The Sixth Sense', and while there are some nice plot twists, several creepy parts; one of which involving a killer, and the family he holds captive, and a surprise ending, it just doesn't work, it is too slowly paced, and the whole comic book angle makes the film somewhat silly. Nick Gonnella
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Summary: C'mon already
Review: Pacing. In a word that was this films biggest problem. Not to mention lack of plot. I saw this movie in the theaters and was not at all surprised when a man sitting a few rows behind me stood up and yelled "C'mon already." However the real shock came when no one in the theater even responded to this out burst. Bascially this would of been a great short film. However it dragged on for nearly 2 hours. I am generally a great fan of both Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson and I greatly enjoyed The Sixth Sense. But even the "surprise" ending was a tremendous let down. Despite a few amusing scenes, this film rates very high on my don't waste your time list.
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Summary: Too Artsie For It's Own Good
Review: I won't say "The Sixth Sense" was a masterpiece but it certainly was a incredible work of filmmaking -- better than it had any right to be in my opinion. The movie would not have been as good if it were in the hands of a less capable director. M. Night shows his directors prowess once again in "Unbreakable" but the movie stumbles, largely because of its hokey and predictable ending and this air of self-importance it gives off. The movie is beautifully photographed but it's too dark for its own good. The only relationship we're supposed to care about is the one between Willis and Jackson. It lacks the emotional complexity of of "Sixth Sense". The Willis/Jackson repore doesn't quite gel (unlike their dynamic duo performance in Diehard with a Vengeance) and with little to hang on as viewers, much of the movie becomes filler until the surprise ending. The DVD should be bought mostly for Shyalaman's directing. If it's good directing and storytelling you want, you're better off getting the "Sixth Sense".
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Summary: Good, but different
Review: Unbreakable is a much different movie from the Sixth Sense, but it's just as good as it. Anyone expecting Unbreakable to have any ties to 6th Sense will undoubtedly review Unbreakable poorly because it wasn't what they expected. If you view Unbreakable by itself, not trying to connect it to Sixth Sense, you will find it is a story very well told. Shyamalan clearly has a talent for storytelling, but you can't be looking for things that aren't there. I saw this not thinking it had anything to do with the Sixth Sense and I loved it. The music heightens the drama and suspense already present. Give Unbreakable a chance, but don't be expecting the Sixth Sense
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Summary: Deep
Review: Anymore when I view a movie I do not look for entertainment value alone. In fact with serious movies, I really do not look to be entertained. I view the movie as one would an art form. I am convinced that the better films have been (for many years) a new modern day form of artwork. This film is a fantastic work of art with meaning deeply hidden under the guise of plot or story line. We all derive our own meanings from what we see and hear, from what we experience. Mine is as follows regarding this movie: I have a different twist on the meaning(s) of and within the film in general. The feeling I received after viewing this film was a deep sense of loss. Loss as in 'Do I know My Purpose?' Our villain brought something to light. Our villain did something our hero did not. Our villain helped someone discover their greatness. Do you suppose that our 'Darkness' or the forces thereof, is that which leads us to the light? I have a feeling that our director/writer was aware of this truth of life. The movie clearly depicts the sheer amount of trauma it takes for us to realize our purpose. Who is the hero in this film? The real hero? Who knew their purpose all along? Who was the redeemer? Who the resurrector? Our hero did not know what our villain knew. Where would our hero be without our villain - and by that I do not mean the crimes committed - but the loss of crimes prevented due to our hero's cluelessness. The movie begs us to ask the question, are we also - clueless? I think this is a great question to ask ourselves in regards to the meanings in life that we overlook. Questions like this are ultimate goals of all pure art of this nature. Film is teaching us many things. Like literature film can be a great educational tool. I find this motion picture to be especially educational and rewarding.
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Summary: What an awesome, thrill-ride of a movie!
Review: This is one of the best movies of 2000! The movie is all about a security guard who after beign in a horrific train accident comes out of it without a scratch or a mark on him, and is also the only survivor of the wreck. All kinds of weird things start happening to him, like he meets this wacko guy named Elijah Price, who is also known as Mr. Glass (cool superhero or villain name) with a disability that causes him to whenever he falls or anything breaks easily. Another weird thing happens to Bruce Willis' character, he can lift up to 350 lbs. at a time. To me that is trippy. His son begins to think he is this mighty superhero that he thinks (if you have not seen this movie and plan on seeing it skip down to the DVD) he is impervious to pain and tries to shoot him with a real gun! Now if you liked The Sixth Sense, or you're looking to put that cranium of yours into overdrive rent or buy "Unbreakable" today. The DVD is also worth it. Buy it now!
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