Unbreakable [2001]

[Chaotic_Theoretician]

A week ago, I watched Unbreakable, the 2001 film directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It stars Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson. Though it is considered M. Night Shyamalan's worst film, I have to disagree. Unbreakable is a slow, dark, and heavy movie that involves a lot of talking rather than anything else. Yes, I'll admit, I enjoy slow, dark, and heavy movies - they're my favorite kind, such as American Beauty and Henry Poole Was Here (if you could call that dark) - so perhaps I'm a little biased in my opinion, especially since Bruce Willis stars in it. However, that still doesn't detract from the intriguing storyline and even more intriguing characters.

I'll admit, when I first read the brief, non-spoiler summary on IMDB, I wasn't that interested in the film. It sounded boring and cliché - I mean, it basically implied that Bruce Willis was a comic book character! That within itself isn't unappealing, but, aside from Superman, The Dark Knight, and the Iron Man movies, most comic book-related movies - at least, from anything before 2003 - are cheesy. To come across this film and find out that one of the characters is supposedly a comic book hero, and one that isn't even based off a real comic book, was a real turn-off in my opinion.

When I went to my grandparent's house last week, I discovered that my grandmother had the film in her collection. I asked her about it, and she claimed that it was a phenomenal film - well worth watching. So I did...and do I agree with her!

For those of you who haven't seen Unbreakable, I suggest you do, just to see if you like it or not. As I said before, it is slow, dark, and heavy. If you aren't privy to watching such films, then don't bother watching Unbreakable unless you're really interested.

Quote:

Security Guard David Dunn (Bruce Willis) miraculously survives a catastrophic train crash outside Philadelphia. Not only is he the sole survivor out of 132 passengers, he also is completely unharmed. Comic book specialist Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson) contacts him to confront David with an incredible theory: Elijah, who has been nicknamed "Mr. Glass" due to his more than fragile bones, thinks that David has got all which he himself lacks. The two of them "seem to be linked by a curve, but sitting on opposite ends". First, David does not believe the strange man, but every single thing Elijah had said proves to be true: David has never ever been hurt or sick in his life, his physical strength is larger than normal and he has a skill which others don't. Slowly, David begins to discover the shocking truth behind Mr. Price's assumptions. But after all, David's fate is not only to find his real place in the world. It also is about proving Elijah's theory of his own existence. - Taken from IMDB

So, my question for you: have you seen Unbreakable?  

[rocksteadyandbebop]

I have seen this movie and it is pretty good. I cringe just thinking of Samuel L. Jackson's character falling scene. That part got me.
I feel this movie set the stage for the comic book movies. Before this movie we had few comic book movies and then after we have so many. It kinda has it's little place in history.