Before we even start talking about Unbreakable lets settle one thing first. M. Night Shyamalan is a genius. He is one of the best filmmakers of this generation. All the movies that I have seen by him (The Happening is the only one I haven’t) are amazing. He put himself in a bad position having two awesome movies at the beginning that both featured a “twist” at the end. But he is a genius.
Unbreakable is designed as an homage to and re imagining of the classic comic book story. The best thing that M Night can do is take the normal tough guy actor and tone him down, restrain his presence. Both of the stars here, Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson, both follow this trend. Willis plays a security guard who is the only survivor of a horrendous train crash. Jackson aka Mr. Glass sees this as a sign that Willis is Unbreakable. He is a modern day super hero. I don’t want to give away the ending of this amazing and awesome movie. But Willis goes on a journey to rediscover his path and purpose in life. Does that path include his wife and child? Does that path include Mr. Glass? Does that path include embracing a super hero role? IT does embrace one amazing movie and one outstanding job by a genius director.
Final Verdict: Worth owning and worth having a sequel!!!!
I know alot of people didn't like that movie, but I sure did.
ReplyDeleteI ♥ that movie!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite movies ever! So underrated, I agree. Bruce's best performance in my opinion
ReplyDeleteI like Samuel L.'s hair in this. He should keep it that way.
ReplyDeleteOne of my top-five-all-time films. Some of the best and most under-appreciated cinematography, too.
ReplyDeleteI had some ups and downs with this movie. But I appreciate just how great of an actor Samuel L Jackson can be because you just want to smack him and that's the way it should be.
ReplyDeleteTotally brilliant movie. Good review, mr. Mustion
ReplyDeleteTHank you Mr. Anonymous!
ReplyDeletei thoroughly enjoyed this movie, because I didn't know what it was really about till close to the end. And that's a plot device that most people pick on M. Night Shymalan for, but it really works to his advantage here because (without giving away the plot), It makes that classic comic book story more relatable, and understandable, and more human than I think it has ever been. And I think that's why this movie is really, really good.
ReplyDeleteGreat movie, I have not seen it in years
ReplyDeleteM. Night Shyamalan weaves a really good story about opposites. Good and evil, fragile and strong, one mans discovery of who and what he is vs one mans need to prove it and it destroys him. Bruce Willis is one of my favorite actors, and he does not disappoint in this flick. Samuel L Jackson has an awesome character as Willis' doppelganger. A couple of good plot twists and at the end, you are going to say..." never saw that one coming!" The director again makes the ending very subdued, almost like your waiting for the other shoe to drop, but it never does. You will like this, if you like, The Village, Lady in the Water, The Sixth Sense and Signs. I thought they were all great. Worth Owning !
ReplyDeletei thought i remembered typing a comment about this like, a week ago. guess not...um....i love this movie. had a great thing typed up before but bah! love this movie, completely underrated
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