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Summary: Fantastic Superhero Saga
Review: In this era of the comic-to-film tale of the superhero, few hit the mark. Burton's "Batman" is arguably the best of the bunch, with Raimi's "Spiderman" coming in a distant second. However entertaining those films might be, they miss out on the most important part of the superhero story....the hero's discovery of their powers and why they were put on this earth. "Batman" just jumps into Bruce Wayne's story, "Spiderman" spends all of 10 minutes on Peter Parker's development of his powers. But in "Unbreakable," it takes our hero approximately an hour and a half to learn of his powers and why he has them. Shyamalan has created an amazingly detailed and wonderfully slow-paced film that tells us who the major players are, why they are important, and why David Dunn is, or is not, a reluctant superhero. Many reviewers of this film feel that it is too slowly paced and that it doesn't pack the action of a 'superhero-type' movie. This may be true, but this was just the first film in a proposed trilogy of films that Shyamalan would like to do about these characters. If this so-called trilogy is made(both Willis & Jackson have reportedly expressed interest in completing it), then this film will be seen in a whole different light. As it is, I think this is Shyamalan's best film. Sam Jackson's portrayal of 'Mr. Glass' is quite powerful, he gets you to feel sorry for him before you find out the truth about his condition and why he is so interested in David Dun (Willis). The sheer gloom and murkiness of this film make it one of my all-time favorites and I love the fantastic camera work in this picture. Not really a film I would recommend to non-comic collectors. But for those of you who digs them as much as I do, please dive right in!(No pun intended) A great film that has strong performances from all involved and gives the viewer that fantastic jaw-dropper of an ending. Good movie, worth at least a viewing.
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Summary: So Underrated
Review: WHY DID THE CRITICS SAID BAD THINGS ABOUT THIS FILM... and they go on saying TRAFFIC is a awesome movie... it's good, buttt not the best film to watch... Now if want to see a great movie, watch this stuff.. when I was going to watch this movie for the first time, I thought it was going to be terrible, but it was so awesome... Samuel should stick to these movie then FORMULA 51??? (shill in disgust!!)... Bruce Willis is awesome in here as well... one of the best and most underrated films in 2000!
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Summary: The very weird twist at the end will bowl you over!
Review: Bruce Willis plays an ordinary man - at first, until he is found by Samuel L. Jackson. Samuel has been afflicted with a bone disease since birth, and he can barely move without breaking a bone. He figures if there is someone in this world like him, then there must be someone in this world precisely opposite, someone who can never get hurt. Bruce Willis turns out to be that person, as the only survivor of an unsurvivable train wreck. This is when Samuel L. Jackson,who runs an art studio of comic book heroes, finds Bruce Willis. Together they meet, and it is true that Bruce, as a security guard at a football stadium, does have some strange powers. He can visual a man or woman carrying a weapon or drugs when they just brush up against him. He is frightened by Samuel L. Jacksons insistence that Bruce is some kind of super hero, like in the comic books that Samuel collects, but he begins to believe it as things happen that have no other explanation. It is the twist at the end that will amaze and stun you. A well written screen play with excellent actors - it's a dynamite combination.
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Summary: Please Finish the Trilogy!
Review: Shyamalan and Willis said Unbreakable was intended as the first part of a trilogy. However, Shyamalan confirmed that the plans for an Unbreakable trilogy have dwindled down to: maybe. I wish he would reconsider.This film, ESPECIALLY when viewed as the opening of a trilogy, sets up the world and its characters remarkably well. Signs was nowhere near as refreshing as Unbreakable, but everyone considers Signs to be his comeback, after this "failure". It's a shame. I think Unbreakable would be viewed in a different light if Shyamalan would complete the trilogy, and I'd really love to see what he has in store for the characters. Until that day, I'll have to keep putting up with these silly Spiderman and X-Men sequels. Sigh.
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Summary: A masterpiece of Cinematic Craftsmanship
Review: This is not a typical movie. Most movies made nowadays seem to be content to merely photograph what is happening, not caring to a great degree about the use of color and the placement of objects and people on the screen (you know, cinematography). Well, that problem is definitely not to be found in this movie. Truly it must be watched over and over again to fully grasp all the subtle hints being tossed your way by the director. For instance, in Unbreakable green symbolizes good, and purple and orange symbolize evil. So throughout the movie, you might want to keep an eye on the color of the environments, and the colors that different people wear. Many of the scenes with Mr. Glass start by us seeing him through a reflection of through a glass window. And then there's the whole comic book aspect of the movie. If you look at the entire movie as one issue of a comic book, the angles used, the use of lighting, and the things said by characters all take on a whole new meaning. I have seen this movie 4 times so far, and I'm sure I'm still missing a lot of the movie. For people who love a good story, a different twist on traditional movie-making, great cinematography, or just a good old comic-book movie, this is a must see. Or if you're a hard-core film fan, a must-buy.
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Summary: Unbelievable...
Review: I don't know what all these other people were watching, but I didn't gat that much out of this film. It was very slow. There were some parts that made you think, but overall, it was slow and only vaguely interesting. This film leaves a little to be desired if you are looking for something a little believable. Bruce Willis is nowhere near as animated as he normally is. Very subdued. Samuel Jackson does his role well, but not up to par with what you's expect. This film appears to be a low budget way to get some money based on the leading characters names alone. I'm glad I did not see this in the theatre. Don't take me wrong on this, the film is not terrible, it's just not good. It's watchable, but nothing that you go to work the next day and tell all your friends about it and compare notes. It's just another movie. The real surprise to me was that the DVD was a two disc set. Special features... There was no action, no special effects, not even a complex story line. What special features were there? I was so disappointed in the film, that I didn't even put the second disc in. I thought about, but... There were no scenes that I was interested in seeing again. Anyway, it's worth watching, but not keeping. Save your money and buy a good action film.
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Summary: Quite impressed...
Review: I'm already a big Bruce Willis fan, and this movie impressed me even further. All the other reviewers listed enough information to tell you exactly what you are getting when you watch this movie... so all I will add is that it is (1) intense, (2) entertaining, (3) intellectually stimulating, (4) spectacular! I loved this movie, which had the slow intellectual thriller-style of The Sixth Sense. This movie will stimulate your mind and make you think about some unusual issues, while keeping you on the edge the entire time. The end really shocked me, and I won't get into that... but you'll be surprised... and even the most intelligent and insightful viewers won't catch onto this one!
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Summary: You'll love it if you're over 17 or have a brain
Review: This is one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. A significant factor, for me, was that I had no idea what this film was even about until I watched it. So, if you don't know anything (or much) about the movie, just stop reading all the reviews and pick yourself up a copy and watch it.
This movie is a thriller in a sense, but it is far from the tired old one-script thrillers we are used to (you know the plot of all those other shows: There is a hero and a bad guy, the bad guy, for some reason, has a personal vendetta against the good guy and vice versa. The bad guy kidnaps the good guy's wife/child/friend/grandmother and uses the victim as bait to lure the good guy into a trap. The good guy knows its a trap, but goes in anyway, frees the bait and kills the bad guy... how many times have we seen this over and over and over. I'll give you a hint... they do this because teenagers who can barely read are the big spenders in thriller movies).
In unbreakable, there is little in common with other thrillers. The tension, along with the characters, is built slowly so that the viewer is drawn more personally into the show. The script is fascinating, the direction is flawless. The acting was great too. I was never a Bruce Willis fan, but I thought he was surprisingly good in Sixth Sense, and he's not far behind in Unbreakable. Samuel L. Jackson was very good here. After the Star Wars movies, I forgot that he could act, but found new faith in Unbreakable. This was one of his best films.
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Summary: movie is so strong it is unbreakable
Review: I think M. Night Shyamalan has proven that he is one of the most talented new directors today. The Sixth Sense is truly awesome, and Signs is his masterpiece. Unbreakable is definitely the lesser of the three 'big' movies Night has made, but that isn't saying it is a bad film. It's just a testimony to how good Signs and Sixth Sense are. Unbreakable is a great film itself. Bruce Willis and Samuel Jackson give great performances. As always the visuals (especially color) play a huge role in the telling of the story. And there is Night's twists at the end. The movie is shown in what can only be called a comic book style. I don't mean overdone or campy, but the colors, camera movements, everything about the film suggests a comic book feel. It's really a well done movie, and like his other movies, one that has to be watched many times to get it all. The dvd is packaged in an elegant slip cover, 2 disc edition, with a replica of Alex Ross's art. There is no commentary track, which is a shame. Filmmakers like M. Night Shyamalan, David Fincher, Tarantino, and the Coen brothers shouldn't be allowed to not have commentary tracks on their dvds. There is just too much going on and too much that is missed by not having commentary. What it does have is a behind the scenes featurette that is very well done (not like all those we've seen that are basically 20 minute summary/trailer). There's also a featurette that discusses comic books and superheros. There are storyboards and deleted scenes (and some great scenes were deleted from this movie). What makes this film especially interesting is that instead of making a movie about a superhero, like most filmmakers would do, Night makes the movie about a man discovering he is a superhero. That's it. Simple, elegant, brillaint. M. Night Shyamalan will one day take his place amongst the great directors like John Ford, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Sergio Leone, Martin Scorsese, and Orson Welles. And The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and Signs are just the beginning.
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Summary: A cliche made original again...
Review: M. Night Shyamalan must be the director with the most popular first movie ever. The Sixth Sense showed his remarkable style, with which he returns to old fashioned movie making. Long, slow and silent scenes are his trademark which is a technique that just needs a good story, otherwise it doesn't work. But Shyamalan knows as no other how to keep the interest of the audience captivated untill the very last revelation, which comes, just like in The Sixth Sense, with a flash, at the end of the movie which just leaves the viewer speechless. One of the greatest abilities of M. Night Shyamalan is that he can take a subject which has been used by so many writers/directors before and which has become such a cliche but still knows how to make something original out of it. And how unlikely the story might sound, it's done with such a feel of realism and emotions, that you just believe it's all real. In his previous movie Shyamalan made us believe in spirits, wondering around in our world. Now, he takes the classic superhero story and makes it his own. But is David (Bruce Willis) a superhero? Or is he just an ordinary man, who gets brainwashed by a sick, dillusional man, who is basically sick his entire life, and as a result looses all boundaries of what it real and what is fiction. As with all of Shyamalans movies, you have to find out yourself and should know as little as possible of the story before you watch it. But you have to understand, that it's a movie leaning on it's story. You have to get swept away by it, and don't anticipate any grand action scenes. Because you won't find them. You just know, while watching the movie, that you are watching something of great brilliance, but you won't be able to say why. You just feel it. Once again, James Newton Howard delivered a terrific score and the cast is terrific (especially Samuel L. Jackson, he gives his best performance ever!) The movie also includes all the elements of a Shyamalan movie; you'll notice, if you look real closely, that everything with any importance is different. Just know that this movie isn't as different and new as The Sixth Sense was. It's got the same atmosphere as The Sixth Sense, and contains the same elements (which causes a quick thought of the word 'formulaic') but is in a way also different. The greatest thing is that you know what kind of movie you've watched only at the very end. And then you know, or if you love the movie or not.
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