This is very much a slow burn kind of thriller. What amazes me most is how wonderfully "Unbreakable" subverts and plays with superhero movie tropes...when really the more modern era of superhero films was still up ahead. ("X-Men" came out the same year. You could trace back the modern superhero film to "Superman: The Movie" but "X-Men" brought it back once again.)
This is very much a slow burn sort of film. It would be even more ideal to have absolutely no knowledge of what to expect and just watch it. Though, if you're on here. You probably already have a pretty good idea on what it is. In that case, stop reading and go watch it. Seriously. It's a superb film. This Shaymalan at his best (alongside with "The Sixth Sense"). The film has the touch and sensibility of a more artistic, more indie Shaymalan. His script, raw and aided with the magnificent score of James Newton Howard make for a movie that's not as flashy as any of its more traditional peers.
Verisimilitude is the word of the day here and this film really gets it. It builds itself up from the ground up with the most subtle of mythologies, all the way up to its final twist ending. And what an ending it is. Definitely worth your time. Go check it out.
A Rewarding Slow Burn. One of The Best Superhero Films Ever.
This is very much a slow burn kind of thriller. What amazes me most is how wonderfully "Unbreakable" subverts and plays with superhero movie tropes...when really the more modern era of superhero films was still up ahead. ("X-Men" came out the same year. You could trace back the modern superhero film to "Superman: The Movie" but "X-Men" brought it back once again.)
This is very much a slow burn sort of film. It would be even more ideal to have absolutely no knowledge of what to expect and just watch it. Though, if you're on here. You probably already have a pretty good idea on what it is. In that case, stop reading and go watch it. Seriously. It's a superb film. This Shaymalan at his best (alongside with "The Sixth Sense"). The film has the touch and sensibility of a more artistic, more indie Shaymalan. His script, raw and aided with the magnificent score of James Newton Howard make for a movie that's not as flashy as any of its more traditional peers.
Verisimilitude is the word of the day here and this film really gets it. It builds itself up from the ground up with the most subtle of mythologies, all the way up to its final twist ending. And what an ending it is. Definitely worth your time. Go check it out.