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Kitten
Score = "80"
"Absolutely great. Thoroughly captivating. I had heeded the warnings
that this WASN'T set to be another sixth sense (unlike many of my fellow
reviewers it seems), and basked in the intriguing storyline. Willis just
seems to be getting better and better, Jackson is superb as always and it
was good to see Spencer Treat Clark again after last years Gladiator
success (watch out Haley Joel Osment!). All in all a thoroughly enjoyable
movie. WELL DONE (AGAIN!) M.NIGHT SHYMALAN!!" "
Jose Saez
Score = "100"
"i'm writing from Chile... i think the movie is great. The work with
the camera and the plot are worth seeing. I agree with everybody that the
end is too sudden, but i can forgive that because everything else in the
movie was excelent. Not a movie for John Woo fans !!!! Now i think about
it, this movie recalls me of ""WATCHMEN"", the comic
book... read it, you'll understand why. Real heros, not x-men, not batman,
not whatever... This movie is void of special effects but full of ideas. I
don't recall a single bullet in all the film.
john
Score = "80" "a film worth seeing. would like to know more
about the characters"
Michael
Score = "100"
"I´m from austria so I don´t speak english very well. But all I
have to say that unbreakable is one of the best films I have ever
seen!!!"
Dan
Score = "70"
"This is a fascinating movie. What is so striking is that the trailor
has not much to do with the plot. When I first realized where the plot
might be going I thought Shaylaman sure had his work cut out for him, but
it turned out to be an interesting work. I just wonder if there will be a
sequel. That might be worth a look at as well."
Renaud
Score = "90"
"There is a typical Indian subtility and touch of class in the way
this film is touching the theme of good vs evil that has made the heart
and bones of the classic Marvel comics. The director brings a very
European touch in the way he uses his own city as one of the main movie
characters. The story develops in various locations, which have all in
common to have very pictural looks and strong affective presences. The
script is beautiful, very psychological with the collusion of two lost
souls in a very Stephen King alike atmosphere ( remember Dead Zone !)-
Suffering and obsession lead to crazyness and from chaos emerge the totaly
unexpected. What a movie. much to go about , subjects for many
discussions.. Willis , Pen and Jackson are absolutly superb as usual, I am
a little bit more reluctant on the young person that plays Willis son, .
Still , I would only recommend this movie to people that can read ! not
like most of the TV junkies that have expressed their very tempered point
of view in the above lines."
Terrel
Score = "10" "One word ""Unwatchable"
DeVon
Score = "40"
"I man OH MY GOSH!!!!! What kind of movie is this??? It ends where
most movies begin to go into action!!! I was waitin' for the action
sequence at the end, but what happens instead??? He saves one family, and
winks at his kid..... What's wrong here??? Then at the end he stops, and
then it tells that he notified the police??? This big and bad hero goes
and gets the local law enforcements??? He should have fought that bad
guy!!! Well, that's my opinion."
Noah
Score = "60"
"What I'd like to know: is everyone who works in Hollywood, who isn't
a director, totally sycophantic? I can't believe that nobody pointed out
to Shaylaman that he'd completely botched the ending. It seemed to me that
by that stage everyone involved had lost interest - much like the people
in the theatres. From the moment Willis' character discovers his calling
in life, what started as a reasonably interesting premise begins a rapid
slide into mediocrity. The closing scene could well be the worst ending to
a movie, ever."
Drucifer
Score = "10"
!0 is way too high of a score for unbreakable. The truth of this lamepeice
of garbabe can be found in the title ""UN break
Able"".This is a case of ego driven, I'll show you just how
clever I am pap.Se my suprise ending, see how smart I am, gee look at the
clever product placement, I wonder how much Tropicana payed for that slow
dull scene were we watch for 3 mins a kid pouring OJ into a glass with the
carton looming 40 feet high. The slow build up to events with no payoff
made this the worst peice of crap to come down the pipe in a long time.The
suprise ending ( Jackson is Dr evil) was not even cool, but it did prove
that this director is a one trick pony who might have learned some much
needed humillity. "
EM
Score = "90"
"This was the best visual film of the past year, with an ended that
almost everyone hates. My point is that only Shyamalan could cause such an
intense negative reaction in an audience. I believe that was his point, to
have you hate the ending and want more. This way, you could feel like the
2 characters in the movie, who were Unsatisfied all their lives, searching
for more. A true classic film, perhaps rivaling works such as Citizen Kane
for originality. To create a movie the audience loves, with an ending they
hate, elevates Shyamalan to a level that no other director may ever
operate at. It remains to be seen if this backfires on him, or whether
people return to see the film over and over again, looking for more
meaning." "
oksana alex
Score = "90" "This movie is not for teen-dummies - that's i
can say. Amazing! This film had much potential. "
Mark
Score ="80"
"This was a gutsy film to make in the wake of Sixth Sense. It's
almost tongue in cheek, and makes a lot of sacrifices to stay true to its
comic book feel. If you're expecting a serious film, you're going to be
disappointed - remember how Elijah keeps saying ""comic books
are exaggerated""? This is a little like Starship Troopers -
some parts are stupid on purpose. I think its a great film, and the ending
is BETTER than Sixth Sense - that ending was a gimmick (cool, but just a
gimmick) whereas Unbreakable's is the key to the movie's outlandish theme.
I think this is a very complex film, much more than Sixth Sense - maybe
less enjoyable, but more complex. On another note, do you really think
Shyalaman is THAT great a director? He gets points for mood and colour
(but can't do it nearly as well as the director of Seven), but other than
that, he's not exactly inventive or tricky. He's just kinda...there.
Anyway - just my opinion..."
Christina
Score = "20"
"I am a huge Bruce Willis fan, however I was very disappointed by
this movie. The story line was far fetched and
""strange"". I don't regret seeing it but I would tell
people to wait till it's out on video. The $12 I paid wasn't worth it.
Still like Bruce but movie was a flop in my eyes. JUst an opinion
though."
chris
Score = "10"
"I seem to be reading comparisons everywhere of M. Night and Alfred
Hitchcock. Well, all I can say is that perhaps Hitchcock's worst are
comparible to this piece of garbage! God, I hate this film. Pityfull
writing, poor plot lines, dead end subplots, weak characters, over
precious performances... did I mention pityfull writing? As for the
superhuman element...Jesus H Christ!! The fact that M. Night actually took
his own script seriously is of major concern. Although not quite as major
a concern as the fact that a studio threw a multi million dollar paycheck
to him for it. Bravo to Bruce Willis, Jackson and Wright-Penn for doing
such a comedy -- because that's what those over precious moments came
across as - to myself and the majority of cinema goers of post-pubescent
maturity! Wright-Penn being one of the best actors of her generation -- I
find it somehow unfathomable to why she chose this film. Surely money
wouldn't make you stoop this low?! And now that I think about it -- change
my score to a five -- the worst scenes and dialogue are drifting back to
me, someone must pay -- yes, 5 out of 100. The title music held me for at
least five beats! A word of warning M. Night -- Comic books and their
larger than life characters are best portrayed tongue firmly planted in
cheek -- hope you remember that when writing the forth installment of
Indiana Jones." "
Brad
Score = "70"
"I was completely involved in this movie until the sudden and abrupt
ending, where I felt the movie was just beginning to answer some of its
main questions. Shyamalan succeeded again in creating beautiful
cinematography, yet it did not make up for the unsatisfying ending. I knew
that there would be a surprise ending and I know what Shyamalan was trying
explain, but the ending came across as a documentary type explanation of
the after events of the characters. It did not seem to fit within the
context of the movie even though it was meant to portray comic book style.
The film would have been a lot better if it had drawn out the ending for a
few more minutes, and left out the annoying subtitles. " "
Chris Bladgon
Score = "10"
"This film had much potential. Where it was lost no one will ever
know. The entire movie was built around one climax. And at that, the
climax was a poor one. The ending was too abrupt and left you on the edge
of your seat for more, hoping that that something amazing was going to
happen. But simply nothing happened. Bruce what were you thinking? In the
mean time don’t waste your time and money on this flick. "
Dan
Score = "90"
"Méchant bon film avec une fin incroyable! Le paradoxe de la bande
dessiné avec la vie de 2 hommes c'est tout à fait génial. Très
divertissant!" "
Brendan
Score = "10"
"This movie was terrible, an actual chore to watch. They attempted to
inject some form of dimensionality into the characters by filling them
with character flaws, moral dilemmas and such, but in the end all of them
came off as overbearingly annoying. The kid especially. It is almost
ludicrous that the writer will have us believe that a kid could so firmly
believe that his father is a super hero as to threaten to shoot him to
prove his 'Unbreakablility'. The earlier scene where they kept adding
weights to the barbells was excruciating to watch, 20 minutes of,
""how much have you added now? how much have you added
now?"" just to prove a simple point. I cannot stress how much I
hated this movie, it was a combination of the lame dialogue, the attempt
to create this psudo-comic book world and link it to reality (ooh how
profound a writer he is...) and the way in which Bruce Willis embraces his
powers (pushing the news report of his antice to his son, he whispers
""shh, don't tell mom"")all add up to one of the worst
movies that I have seen in my life. I mean the fact that Samuel Jackson
discusses Willis' vulnerability, ""Both you and me are
vurnerable to water, when we breathe it in we drown, therefore there is a
link between us"" with this kind of rational should only
highlight the absurdity of this whole venture. Please do not watch it.
Please" "
DT
Score ="10"
"I HESITATE TO GIVE THIS MOVIE A""10"". THE BEST
WORD I CAN USE TO DESCRIBE THIS MOVIE IS ""AWFUL"".
THERE WERE 6 OF US THAT WENT TOGETHER TO SEE THE MOVIE. RESPONSES RANGED
FROM LITERALLY FALLING ASLEEP TO WANTING TO LEAVE HALFWAY INTO THE
FILM.YOU COULD HEAR THE AUDIENCE WHISPERING AND SNICKERING THROUGHOUT THE
MOVIE, AND IT WASN'T BECAUSE IT WAS INTERESTING OR FUNNY. I THINK THE
KITCHEN SCENE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SERIOUS, BUT THE WHOLE THEATER WAS
HOWLING WITH LAUGHTER. I THINK EVERYONE HAD REALIZED BY THEN JUST HOW BAD
THIS MOVIE WAS AND HOW WRONG IT WAS THAT WE HAD WASTED OUR HARD EARNED
MONEY ON THIS POOR EXCUSE FOR A MOVIE. AT BEST, THIS MOVIE BELONGS ON
LATE, LATE, LATE NIGHT TV FOR FREE. I HAVE TO WONDER WHAT IN THE WORLD TWO
VETERAN ACTORS LIKE WILLIS AND JACKSON COULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN THINKING
WHEN THEY ADDED THIS FILM TO THEIR LIST OF CREDITS (OR IN THIS
CASE-DISCREDITS). THIS MOVIE WILL PULL IN AUDIENCES FOR A WHILE BECAUSE OF
THE TRAILER AND BECAUSE IT'S RIDING ON THE SUCCESS OF THE SIXTH SENSE. BUT
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET, PUT IT ON YOUR LIST OF
""MUST NOT SEE"" MOVIES. AS AN ALTERNATIVE, I SUGGEST
STAYING HOME AND DOING YOUR LAUNDRY OR CLEANING YOUR BATHROOM--THAT WILL
BE SO MUCH MORE ENTERTAINING AND SATISFYING THAN THIS MOVIE--IT TRULY
SUCKS...." "
Martie G
Score = "70"
"I'll say that the content of the movie was disappointing, but the
script itself came together beautifully. First off, you must come to the
theater without any notion of Unbreakable being anything like the Sixth
Sense. The only way to describe this movie is it was a REALISTIC COMIC
BOOK. And it was filmed beautifully to coincide with this thought.
Definitely recommend, but not with high expectation. You either like it or
you don't." "
Whytseyed
Score = "90"
"This movie was very slow indeed so those of you fast paced gun
slingin gun jockeys need not see this. M. Night Shaymalan is a genius at
directing, the angles and shots that appear in both
""Unbreakable"" and the ""Sixth
Sense"" are breathtaking and really make the whole experience of
the movie that much more dramatic. The surprise ending that most people
view as underrated is actually quite captivating since it is in fact a
""surprise ending!"" Though it may be on the slower
side I believe that Unbreakable is one of the better movie to hit theatres
this holiday season and is a must see for anyone intelligent or patient
enough to sit through a great story and come to realize that it in fact
was a good movie despite the quick ending. Bruce Willis once again shows
us what makes hjim one of the best actors in the
""biz"" these days, and Sam Jackson once again shows
us how cool he is when he thinks he knows everything and is right. I say
this is a must see for any real film enthusiast and I would highly
reccomend this for any ""soon-to-be directors,"" you
could learn a lot." "
Renee
Score ="10"
"How Samuel Jackson decided to do this sleeper of a movie, I'll never
understand. At one point he has a set of lines about how comic book text
is profound, in the same way that ancient Egyptian writing is meaningful.
Is someone on crack here, or what? Trying to assert that comic books are
profound, and then presenting us with a predictable comic book plot is
juvenile and boring. A loser flick, The 6th Sense was much
better."
Rachel
Score = "90"
"Too good man! Sexy sound effects, story, performance and
direction.....wonder why some people didn't like it...." "
Jesus H
Score ="90"
"M. Night did it again. We're looking at the beginnings of a
brilliant new director and I look forward to more of his movies. How to
talk about Unbreakable without blowing the whole movie? Go see it if you
want to know the plot, it's awesome. Samuel L Jackson delivers his part
with uneasy obsession. Bruce Willis delivers his with a subtle melancholy.
The tone of the movie is heavy, all looks pretty bad from the outset but
the ending leaves our hero and us with a renewed sense of purpose. And
about Shyamalan's signature ""twist"" ending, don't go
expecting any jolts or shocks like Sixth Sense or you'll be sorely
disappointed. Remember to stay focussed and pay attention here and this
will be a rewarding experience. " "
April
Score ="10"
"This movie was a waste of time and money. It was a dumb movie,the
story line wasn't very good and the ending really sucked. If I were you I
would hold out on watching this movie. And as for them making it a
trilology that would be a bad idea." "
Johnny
Score = "10"
"Very poor. The audience spent more time laughing at the movie than
with it. What can Willis and Jackson do with a script like that? What was
this director thinking..."
g-man
Score = "20"
"If like movies with stupid ends, definitely go this this moive. You
can see the build up in story line then the end- really disappointing. It
looked like a cheap film to make and I found the story very slow. So if
what I have written does not scare you off then go see this film. Go ahead
enjoy, but you can't say I did not warn you my friend. Peace"
Joel
Score = "90"
"While I was watching this movie, I was really lost, but everything
started to come into play. I really enjoyed this movie. I thought the
ending was great and suprising. So, if you liked Unbreakable, well, then
you'll most-likely enjoy the next 2 sequels coming up.
Unknown22
Score = "10"
"Should be renamed ""Unbearable"" - the surprise
ending: THIS MOVIE SUCKS. But keep it a secret - we don't want to spoil it
for our friends"
Sandy
Score = "20" "Not the Worst movie that I have ever seen -
but it is definately down there. What a let down. I can't believe that I
wasted the time."
RIP'S Ratings
Score = "60"
"This movie's script had some real potential, unfortunately the movie
itself fell a bit short of that potential preformance. No blame on Willis
or Jackson as they did a fine job of portraying the
""comic"" charicters. The problem seemed to lie in the
dragged out way the story was presented, and also the predictability for
most people of the sudden, lame finish. All that set aside, the story in
itself does deserve a look, though I would wait for it to come out on
video and pay $3.95 to let the whole family view this and not have to pay
$30.00 at the box office. "
quoc
Score = "10"
"I felt cheated. This movie had no coherent substance to it.
Throughout the movie, it draws the audience to find out what Samuel L.
Jackson's purpose was, but in the end, just gives a lame theory and
abruptly ends the movie when the audience was ready for it to begin. The
director lured the audience in from his success from the ""Sixth
Sense"" but really had a poor script to work with in the
Unbreakable. I rate it next to Escape from LA."
BEN
Score ="40"
"The movie could never be ""sixth Sense"" so we
are all unfair I think to hold this work to that standard, but this movie
is slow and vaugue. Unlike Sixth Sense which was very clear once you knew
the ""trick""...this is the stuff of a debate on
esoterica not a mainline studio release. But 600 million buys a lot of
chances to screw up. Willis is redundant. Jackson has bad hair and little
depth but Ms. Wright-Penn is wonderfully understated and believable. She
saved the day for me and kept this one from being rated even lower."
Michael Kramer
Score ="80"
"Its easy to say that Unbreakable is full of sound and fury
signifying nothing. That it is a keenly crafted buildup to a frankly
unsatisfying and unjustified ending is only the obvious picture of a
lovingly crafted film which is talking about some big subjects. I find
myself forgiving the failures of ""Unbreakable"" (and
they are big) to try to understand the reason for its creation. What is
being said about good , evil, man, god and the meaning of life here? I do
believe that ""Unbreakable"" is not a charger plate
full of claptrap but an effort to review in dead earnest some structure of
our moral universe which I cannot quite dicipher yet but which may be
worth the effort in seeking. If I can organise answers to my questions
about certain symbolic notes within the picture I might be happier about
the whole experience. Hopefully the answers i seek will not be merely
literary conventions hung onto a filmscript to make it seem important.
Hopefully,Shyamalan is making his own serious musings about life into
answerable or at least askable questions worth thinking about. --what is
the significance of the woman on the ill fated train to whom our hero
seems attracted in a somewhat furtive manner. what is the significance of
the ""god"" who is intended to be her client. Why is
water the one weakness Bruce Willis Character is vulnerable to. (is there
some literary or biblical connection such as baptism which has worth in
ferreting an organised assembly of the symbolical references in this film)
(Im hoping that there is a big question asked by unbreakable) what is that
question? Is there an answer proposed for it? How are we to understand the
strange moral stance taken by the Samual Jackson Character who slaughters
people wholesale to discover the whereabouts or existence of a true hero?
Weirdly this act does not seem to be for the purpose of locating a worthy
adversary but to launch a genuinely morally good career. What character in
our world can justify such a horror for a purpose ultimately which is not
horrible. Perhaps only god. I admit that putting the puzzle together here
is a daunting task but I get the gnawing feeling that it might not be
baloney masquerading as significance. If nothing else it feels like
""Unbreakable"" poses a question worth answering on
the eternal verities. I hope so and I am still trying to figure out what
it is. Well crafted claptrap at the worst, subtle voyage into a true moral
dilemma not simply judged at best."
Jonny
Score ="10"
"I have rarely seen a good plot or story ruined by a bad movie in
such a way that was the case in this movie. I rate this movie with a
definate D-"
PaulB
Score = "50"
"Yawn... Lame. We were expecting something to rival Sixth Sense, but
I suppose that'd be too much to ask. I can't figure if this was supposed
to be a comedy or what - it had its moments. But I think the snickers I
heard were more laughing at the movie than with it. Especially the scene
where Jackson reveals his ""theory.""
Lame."
Liz
Score = "90"
Unbreakable sticks out like a sore thumb against the array of dense movies
out now. It had great directing and an intriguing and unique plot that
shone through dazzling acting." "
Ahmad Tariq
Score ="50"
"We all know that Bruce Willis is
""unbreakable"", but is this movie? This highly
anticipated film turned out to be a little disappointing. M. Night
Shyamalan probably did the best possilbe job he could, but has no
""Sixth Sense"" this time. The movie moves foward with
no twists till the end (much like the Sixth Sense). Unlike the Sixth Sense
though, Unbreakable does not keep the view awake. Maybe next time
Shyamalan! " "
Gary
Score ="90"
"I guess like someone said it is really hard to make the second movie
after your first one made a cool $600m. The second movie of M. Night
Sh'lan has a sauntering story-telling pace to it. What it lacks in
breathtaking cinematography (common of Thanksgiving releases) it makes up
in acting and screenplay. I am happy to see movies with a relatively high
index of unpredictability in an age of ""Bagger
Vance"" movies which is like watching Tiger Woods play golf with
the help of a supernatural caddy. Any guesses on who wins at the end on
that one. Well back to Unbreakable, I guess it would be mean to give away
the punch line but suffice to say that don't fall in love with any of the
characters too soon while watching the movie.... A must see on my book
!"
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