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Editorial Review:
When Unbreakable was released, Bruce Willis confirmed that the film was the first in a proposed trilogy. Viewed in that context, this is a tantalizing and audaciously low-key thriller, with a plot that twists in several intriguing and unexpected directions. Standing alone, however, this somber, deliberately paced film requires patient leaps of faith--not altogether surprising, since this is writer-director M. Night Shyamalan's daring follow-up to The Sixth Sense. While just as assured as that earlier, phenomenal hit, Unbreakable is the work of a filmmaker whose skill exceeds his maturity, its confident style serving a story that borders on juvenile. However, Shyamalan's basic premise--that comic books are the primary conduit of modern mythology--is handled with substantial relevance.

Willis plays a Philadelphia security guard whose marriage is on the verge of failing when he becomes the sole, unscathed survivor of a devastating train wreck. When prompted by a mysterious, brittle-boned connoisseur of comic books (Samuel L. Jackson), he realizes that he's been free of illness and injury his entire life, lending credence to Jackson's theory that superheroes--and villains--exist in reality, and that Willis himself possesses extraordinary powers. Shyamalan presents these revelations with matter-of-fact gravity, and he draws performances (including those of Robin Wright Penn and Spencer Treat Clark, as Willis's wife and son) that are uniformly superb. The film's climactic revelation may strike some as ultimately silly and trivial, but if you're on Shyamalan's wavelength, the entire film will assume a greater degree of success and achievement. --Jeff Shannon

Unbreakable [Region 2] Reviews:
What happened to Night?
2009-12-10 - Bruce Willis is great in this movie. What's with S.L. Jackson's hair? Night still had "it" when he made this film. Wheels fell off after Signs though.

Shyamalan's Best Work
2009-10-17 - In my humble opinion, this is Night's best work to date. Bruce Willis is more than believable as the reluctant hero struggling to find his path in life. Sam Jackson gives an underrated performance as the mysterious stranger, bent on opening Willis' eyes to the truth. For me, this movie works on an emotional level more than almost any other movie I have ever seen.

Its ok, not the best....
2009-09-22 - Allow me to fist say this, although I am not a M Nigh fan, I am adore "The Sixth Sense," I loved "The Village," I really enjoyed "Signs," and believe it or not I thought "Lady in the Water" was....good...entertaining. When I saw "Unbreakable" I thought it was strange. Its a very well shot film, filmed like a comic book, but story wise, it didn't appeal, I would recommend it, I would say its worth watch at least once.

I was going to give it a two star, but I decided to raise it to a three.

Unbreakable
2009-09-14 - Basically by now I think I can say that Shyamalan's movies are my kind of movies. I think I've seen them all, and loved them all, and this film (with a few drawbacks) is no exception. Bruce Willis has the role of a man that is on the loosing end of a marriage, he's even stopped wearing his ring at times. He really is one of my favourite actors when he does some real acting as a human being (as in The Sixth Sense), while toning down the Joe Six-pack-tough-guy-image he habitually uses (or is forced to use?) in several films. Miraculously Willis survives a train crash as the only survivor, without a scratch! He is eventually due to his newfound "celebrity status" sought out by a troubled individual, played by Samuel L. Jackson. He claims that Willis is a superhero of immense strength, unable to be hurt by normal means, while he is the exact opposite, being the victim of severe osteoporosis, he's got bones that will break from just mild pressure.

Jackson tries to convince Willis that he must take advantage of his "superhero strength" to do good, that he has been put amongst the "normals" for a reason. Gradually, Willis grows to accept this, yet it shall have unforeseen consequences for both Willis' family, marriage and various other people. And somewhere in all of this, someone carries a very dark secret of his own. The film is suspenseful, dark, visually beautiful, moving and basically I guess one can say that if you've liked Shyamalan's other films, you'll like this. The problem I have with the film is that it is so blatantly Semitical Correct, in the background miscegenating couples abound (just co-incidences? Right...), and of course, the bad guys in the film have to be men of European descent, not to mention preferably blond. Statistically, that is an upside-down image, yet if one should believe Hollywood, if one is murdered, the killer usually is a tall, heterosexual male of European descent. Are still so cowed by the Frankfurter School that we can't have an Afro-American "baddie" and a Euro-American "goodie"? Shame on you, Shyamalan, for apart from the "Leftist" propaganda, this is a wonderful film. 4 stars, one taken away for cowardice.

No 6th Sense But Entertaining In It's Own Right!
2009-08-30 - The 6th Sense is a great film and will continue to be among my favourites but if you were to compare "Unbreakable" with it you're bound to be vastly disappointed. You see they don't belong in the same genre as there is no supernatural/spirit world theme here except that it's obvious that this film has in some way inspired the tv drama series "Heroes" where "normal" guys without elaborate costumes have powers that they use either for good or for evil. Other than being able to take huge knocks without breaking, David Dunne's truly special power is the ability to know through a simple touch what evil misdeed someone has done. As a tribute to the comic medium as a way to tell stories/myths that has origins all the way back to the first civilisations e.g. Egyptian stone carvings etc this film will appeal more to lovers of comics and their collectors as they try to justify their addiction to and continued spending on them.

It moves at a slow pace and tells a story of someone who fails to discover what his niche is in life and is hence miserable which affects all aspects of his life until a mysterious stranger shows him the way. This film does reward the patient viewer but overall I'd say that it falls into the ok but not the great category the latter of which "The 6th Sense" belongs. This Vista Series version is interesting as it comes in 2 discs with some special features such as a documentary about comics and some trailers and a making of film although overall nothing much to shout about. The double-sided postcard with the work of Alex Ross a comic artist is included although I'm not too sure of the value of this. The main course is a mixed bag as although the sound quality is very good having been given the THX treatment as well as having a DTS option although the picture quality isn't as good with white spots and other imperfections on some of the frames.

Slow-moving but entertaining for those with some patience although certainly not something to rave about.