Why is Unbreakable such a good (or bad) movie? - Page 2

Neil Joseph · 01-23-2002, 03:31 PM

Without posting any spoilers, I hated it because it was too slow and I had to wait all that time to get to the end and see such a stupid ending.

TheLongshot · 01-23-2002, 04:28 PM

There are two issues that people seem to have with the film.

1. The verrry slow pace

2. The ending, which is very abrupt and in some ways unsatisfying.

Basically, after a lot of waiting, you get the twist ending and then immediatly the text ending the movie. Most people have a problem with this, including Night, who from all reports was working on it, but this is the best he could do, so he stuck with it.

Mostly, tho, I don't think the movie hangs on its ending, like The Sixth Sense does. The movie was a postmodern superhero origin story, which worked quite well. He could have tightened it up slightly and maybe found a better ending for it, but I thought it was pretty darn good.

Jason

Bill J · 01-23-2002, 06:24 PM

Unbreakable may be the second worst movie I've ever seen. You should probably rent it first, then decide.

DaveF · 01-23-2002, 06:30 PM

I enjoyed Unbreakable a lot. As Scott W. said, it's not perfect, not great, but very good. And though I'm not a comics-collector, I've read enough of the good stuff to have developed an interest in superhero deconstruction: I'm fascinated by the merger of superheros with real life. And Unbreakable did that. It also contained aspects of the notion that old mythologies contain bits of truth, perhaps long forgotten (something I first found reading C.S. Lewis).

So, thematically, Unbreakable really works for me.

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Unbreakable, like the Sixth Sense and, to a lesser degree, Memento, hinge upon the Big Surprise Ending that's supposed to shock us.

I disagree with this. For me, this movie is about the process, not the resolution.

It seems to be a movie that either you like or you don't. I've not seen many ambivalent reactions to it.

Ron-P · 01-23-2002, 06:32 PM

An excellent film. I also enjoyed it much more than The Six Sense. A very well done movie.

Peace Out~

Tom Gradisek · 01-23-2002, 06:40 PM

I enjoyed Unbreakable much more than the overrated Sixth Sense. If you enjoy reading comic books, you will especially enjoy Unbreakable. The dialogue is a somewhat stilted, as M. Knight has shown in the aforementioned and also The Sixth Sense, but the story of a man trying to find his superpowers (if they indeed are present) is done quite well here.

Why not rent it first to see if you like it and then decide if you want to buy it?

Jerry AZ · 01-23-2002, 07:24 PM

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6ht sense and unbreakable. one word. MARVELLOUS!

I saw both and had the exact opposite reaction from above. I thought Bruce Willis acted like he was on sedatives through both films.

Justin1 · 01-23-2002, 07:25 PM

Unbreakable was a terrific movie.

The reason it shines is because it does the whole "super-hero" story from a completely different aspect. Most super hero movies of the last ten years follow the Batman mold. A little background on super hero and villian, the villian's plan unfolds, the city is held hostage, Hero must overcome evil to win. Well, while that's fine and dandy, after about 10 go arounds, this story line gets tiring. Instead of following this, M. Night focused just on the Background section. Flushing out exactly how someone would begin to realize and come to grips with super human abilities is extremely interesting and intriguing. This is one aspect that I myself and others think about when you see "super-hero" movies. Imagine waking up tomorrow and realize you can never get sick and never get hurt (in the traditional sense). You don't just go out and fight crime like some melodramatic movie role. At first, you obviously deny your ability. If you so desire, you can come to fully realize your potential. Unbreakable showed how David slowly develops his gift and begins to realize what he is capable of. But it takes guidance from others to keep David from becoming completely ignorant of his abilities.

The ending is not shocking in the sense that you find out his friend is actually his enemy, no, the shocking part is finding out you just witnessed a prequel, in a sense. The traintracks led right up to a predictable ending but you find out you actually watched the birth of a superhero, not just another mindless saga in "Super-Hero" movies 101. It was refreshing to see someone finally bring a good super hero film to the screen, especially one you don't realize is breaking the mold until the very end. Upon repeated viewings you will begin to notice the slow and deliberate Good vs. Evil cinematography that M. Night used during the movie. It's absolutely brilliant.

Josh_Hill · 01-23-2002, 07:45 PM

I LOVE this film. Its one of the best Superhero films ever. $15 at Walmart too.

Josh_Hill · 01-23-2002, 07:47 PM

Unbreakable is a masterpiece and I love it. The music is fantastic as well.

Rob T · 01-23-2002, 08:23 PM

I think it's great.

It's mainly directed towards comic book fans so if you're a comic book fan then I'm sure you'll enjoy it.