Description: Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson star in a mind-shattering, suspense-filled thriller that stays with you long after the end of this riveting supernatural film. After David Dunn (Willis) emerges from a horrific train crash as the sole survivor -- and without a single scratch on him -- he meets a mysterious sranger (Jackson). An unsettling stranger who believes comic book heroes walk the earth. A haunting stranger, whose obsession with David will change David's life forever.
Amazon.com essential video: 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
Very Intriguing Film With Great Ending This is a much better film than I ever thought it would be, and intrigues me every time I watch it (which is 4 times, so far). Samuel L. Jackson's role is what mainly inspires me to watch this multiple times. His character is amazing and just leaves me shaking my head.
This is a pretty low-key movie with the other star, Bruce Willis, playing an extremely subdued character, almost too subdued. There are times in here when you keep waiting for him to say something, and he says nothing. Half the time he's barely audible.
But he and Jackson play off each other well, and this is very suspenseful film, even if a lot doesn't happen. To explain the story would almost ruin it, because it's preposterous. I'll just call it an interesting fantasy-horror film with a little family story tied in with Willis' wife (Robin Wright) and young boy (Spencer Treat Clark).
"Unbreakable" is beautifully filmed, has very little profanity in it, and a strange, strange story with a great twist at the end....one of the best I've ever seen in a movie. If you're open to try something different, give it a look.
It's deep, dark, and lures me in every time I watch it What I liked: takes place in Philadelphia, where I grew up; Bruce Willis does a fabulous job with the drama; Samuel L. Jackons convinces you he's nuts; I like the deliberate, contemplative scenes. I'm not always in a hurry, sometimes I like to linger a bit and let the story unfold. This is a great movie for those times. It is a "dark" movie. Not an action movie, and it was poorly marketed. You aren't made to feel like you're watching Superman or Spiderman, but an ordinary guy, with faults (family problems), and frailties. As you watch the film, you watch him discover who he is. I liked Robin Wright's portrayal of his wife, but wish we saw more of her.
The scene with the main character as the only survivor to the train wreck, and him lifting all the weights he has - loved those and the way the tension builds.
This one's definitely worthy of a home in my DVD collection.
Unbreakable Very enjoyable movie. I watched it 3 times and got a little bit more out of it each time.
dirge not much to say about this movie. i've had a copy on videotape for about 5 years and haven't managed to get through the entire movie yet. once a year i go back and start at the beginning, but after about 40 minutes, it always the same for me: "god, this is so slow and boring ... when is something, anything, going to happen ??" then i switch off the vcr and tv and go and do something less boring instead (like watch grass grow).
don't get this movie unless you are extremely patient.
Had to put in my 2 cents This movie deserves a 5-star rating- it makes you think and takes a topic alot of people are interested in (Comic Books) and turns that topic on its head. Its cause of the kids, they called me Mr. Glass!
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