Samuel L. Jackson: Unbreakable - Movie

Unbreakable
Cast :	Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson
Director :	M. Night Shyamalan
Studio :	Touchstone Video
Format :	Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound
Released Date :	November 22, 2000
DVD Released Date :	February 03, 2004
Language :	Spanish (Dubbed), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Audience Rating :	PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
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Rating
Date	August 22, 2005
Summary	Shyamalan's best film to date
Content	the great thing about m. night shyamalan's is that their never really about what they purport to be. 'the sixth sense' really isn't about a kid who sees dead people. it's about family, namely a boy and his mother, and the intricacies of their relationship. 'signs' isn't a a movie about an alien invasion, but rather about a family coming together amidst a crisis and ultimately rediscovering their faith. 'the village' isn't about creepy crawlie creatures in the woods. again, it's about families--especially what parents will do to 'protect' children. m. night shyamala's best film, 'unbreakable,' repeats a similar theme. on the surface, yes, it's about a simple man accepting the superhero mantle. but it's much more than that: it's about a fractured family coming back together. this familial theme is what makes shyamalan's work so important. he's not afraid to tackle family issues in a thoughtful, honest way, cleverly spun around the 'surprise ending' for which he's so famously known. several points about 'unbreakable.' 1) the writing. as usual, m. night shyamalan has more understanding and insight into human nautre in his earlobe that most screenwriters will possess over a lifetime. his scripts are carefully measured out. he doesn't waste dialogue. every line reveals something important, gives us insight into the characters or advances plot. most importantly, his characters are real. for example: audrey dunn: when did you first think we might not make it? david dunn: i had a bad dream and I didn't wake you up so you could tell me it would be ok. it doesn't get much better than that. 2) the acting. the four central characters--bruce willis, robin wright-penn, samuel l. jackson and spencer treat clark--are amazingly good. wright-penn's perfomance is especially notable. when she asks bruce willis' character if 'he's been with anyone else' is so heartbreaking and delivered with such intensity and honesty that she nearly steals the film in that one scene. bruce willis lends his character a nice bit of gravitas. and watching his mope around as the emotionally detached david dunn is strangely riveting. samuel l. jackson, well, you just have to see him with his frederick douglas coiff and purple suit. always reliable, jacks plays a nutty character without a surprising amout of restaint which makes him all the more believable. and finally, spencer treat clark is amazing as david's doe-eyed son, the only one who initially believes in his father's abilities (shyamalan has as incredible knack for casting the right people, especially children, in his films). those who may be put off by the subject matter need not worry. view this film as a family study and it will be that much more rewarding.

Rating
Date	August 18, 2005
Summary	Stunning.
Content	I was always hesitant to watch any of M. Night Shyamalan's movies. Be it from people ruining the endings to The Sixth Sense and The Village, to just not being that interested in the subject matter. But, upon a friend telling me this is one of his favorites, I trusted his taste. And as usual, he was right- Unbreakable is one of the best movies I've seen. Bruce Willis now stands as one of my favorite actors. Between Sin City and this, it makes me wonder why I haven't seen more of his movies. And M. Night's other movies are now on my to-do list. If he can make such a gripping movie out of such a seemingly simple topic, I'm wondering about his thrillers. We start out with a depressing introduction. A baby named Elijah is born, but constantly cries. The mother asks if this is normal, but the doctor points out that the baby has broken limbs from the labor, and is rushed for treatment. Cut to the present day where David Dunn is the only survivor on a train that derails and splits in two. Out of nearly 150 people, he's the only survivor. What are the odds? He doesn't even have a broken bone or scratch. And he was sitting right next to the window when it happened. At the same time, Elijah has grown up, and lives in the worlds of comic books- his mom gave him one as a present if he left the house. He was born with a disease that makes his bones brittle, and can break with even a simple hand shake. Comics were his only way to escape his own harsh reality. Seeing that David is the only one to survive such a disaster, he sees him as a super hero. Elijah leaves a card on David's car, asking how many times he's been sick. Sure enough, the answer is zero. David's never been sick in his life in addition to never breaking any bones. Also, David has a keen intuition, and is capable of seeing things that people have done in their day. It sounds a little sci-fi, but things like this are a part of reality. Granted, it's rare, and considered paranormal, but it exists. One day, David's son aims his own handgun at him, saying that if he's a super hero, it won't hurt him. This makes for a very dramatic scene. As the movie progresses, David comes to terms with this, though it's a little unbelievable at first. While lifting weights, his son puts 250 lbs on the free weights. David struggles, but lifts it. When his son asks how much he can lift, David replies with, "that's the most I've ever lifted". He has his son take some weight off, but he lies and adds some on. Soon, he lifts nearly 350 lbs., an incredible feat for someone who just lifted 100 lbs less a few minutes ago and struggled at first. But the true test comes when David has to save the day. And who is his arch-nemesis? Every hero needs one. Visually, the transfer is perfect. There's not a bit of grain to be found, blacks are solid, and lighting looks better than any other movie I've seen in recent memory. The Vista Series knows how to get the job done. The audio's equally perfect, though the movie doesn't feature many scenes where you'll be using the surround sound that much. But what's there sounds great. It's also nice that they threw a DTS track in along with Dolby 5.1. Sheesh. This movie really got the works. First up is nearly 30 minutes worth of deleted scenes, each one introduced by M. Night Shyamalan. Vista does it again here- all the scenes have the same great quality as the finished movie. It's a shame that they were all cut, as nearly all of them would've helped make the movie be even better than it already is. The two that stuck out the most to me of course, were the scenes where Elijah is at a carnival and goes on a ride, and where David sneaks into a professional-type weight lifting area and sees how much he can lift with people that do it for a living. The weight lifting one is fun, and the carnival one is very powerful. While M. Night has his reasons for taking them out, they really could've helped the movie. We get a 14 minute making of featurette that goes on about how the movie came to terms, how it's a movie about the first act of itself- a guy coming to terms with being a super hero. Despite the length, it's pretty in-depth with lots of footage on-set. What's impressive is just how many scenes were shot in one take. We go from sets to costumes to hair to...oh hell, it covers everything. Comic Books and Super Heroes is a nice look at...comics and super heroes. It's interviews with a bunch of classic comic artists and creators going on about their thoughts on the genre and what it takes to make a hero truly timeless. There's some neat artwork to be found here. There's also a multi-angle version of the train station scene where David stands and visions come to him about the people around him. This is a pretty cool feature, as in addition to seeing it in multiple angles, you can also watch it with just the score or just the sound effects, and the final version. But the special treat of the special features is Night's First Fight Sequence. It's not even 2 and a half minutes, and half of it's of Night talking, but it's hilarious. This is the first fight scene he ever shot, and it's from his younger days when he thought he was making serious movies. It's a home movie, the acting's terrible, fights are poorly planned, midi music from what sounds like America's Funniest Home Videos is playing, and you'll love it. Really, just watch this one to see for yourself. It's priceless, and Night has guts to throw this on the extras disc. Most directors would be embarrassed to even admit to doing something like this, regardless of being young or not. I love this movie. While some places list it as an action film, it's a straight-up drama with minor bits of comedy. But it gets a phenomenal dvd, which is more than I expected. I don't remember Unbreakable doing that well at the box office. Like that means anything. This is a good movie, through and through. And while some people complain about the ending (honestly, I don't know why. Someone please tell me what the big deal is. Some claim it almost ruins the movie), anyone can enjoy it. All the performances are class acts, the camera work is some of the best I've seen, the score's fantastic, and it's just everything you could ask for in a drama.

Rating
Date	August 08, 2005
Summary	A great thriller that is definitely underrated.
Content	This is a great movie. My brain was working throughout the movie. The acting by Bruce Willis is excellent. I have become a big fan of M. Night Shymallan. And after watching this movie I went out and rented the Village. I thought the cinematography was wonderful. There was different colour hues for different scenes. With a green hue for David ( Bruce Willis charachter) and a purple hue for Ellijah. This is meant to represent the fact that the characters are on different scales of the spectrum. The story was well written and the character development of David is done very well. Also the complex relationship he has with his wife is portrayed nicely. I will be watching this film again and again. A great piece of work.

Rating
Date	August 01, 2005
Summary	Unbreakable is something that will leave you thinking...
Content	Security Guard David Dunn miraculously survives a catastrophic train crash outside Philadelphia. Not only is he the sole survivor out of 132 passengers, he also is completely unharmed with not a cut on him. A little later, comic book specialist Elijah Price 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 he 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 I think you have to have an opened mind and don't expect a freakin twist! It's not Sixth Sense!!!! Piture The picture quality on this dvd is great! THX cretified picture. I did find it to sometimes get a little hazy but very little at times!! Put it this way 8.5 out of 10 for picture quality! Sound Sound is great, using all speakers really well! The score by James Newton Howard comes through beautifully with the dts! I would pick the dts over the dolby track. I found the dts to be a lot more of a natural sound. The LFE gets used when needed and does get put to good use. 9 out 10 for sound, for a drama kinda movie! Cheers

Rating
Date	June 27, 2005
Summary	My favorite Shyamalan movie.
Content	This movie, much like signs wasn't scary but it was nevertheless a very good movie. You can guess exactly the plot from the title but in case you haven't noticed, it's about a man played by Bruce Willis who is "umbreakable". Samuel L. Jackson's character tells him that he's like a superhero and Willis's character realizes that he has never been sick or been hurt and after he survives a trainrash with no injuries, in which everyone else on board dies, he realizes he may just be "umbreakable". The movie is very good and well made and has a knockout ending that is very umpredictable. Samuel L. Jackson as usual does a fantastic job as a very mysterious man. It's not very scary but is a solid thriller and an excellent overal movie. Worth a buy.

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