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Unbreakable (2 Disc Collectors Edition) [2000]

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Binding : DVD
EAN : 5017188883054
Label : Touchstone Home Video
Manufacturer : Touchstone Home Video
Publisher : Touchstone Home Video
Release date : 2001-10-29
Title : Unbreakable (2 Disc Collectors Edition) [2000]
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Audience rating : Suitable for 12 years and over
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Languages : Array
Number of items : 1
Original release date : 2000-12-29
Region code : 2
Running time : 102
Studio : Touchstone Home Video
Theatrical releaseDate : 2000-11-22
Number of discs : 1

Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
In Unbreakable, writer-director M. Night Shyamalan reunites with Sixth Sense star Bruce Willis, comes up with another story of everyday folk baffled by the supernatural (or at least unknown-to-science) and returns to his home town, presenting Philadelphia as a wintry haunt of the bizarre yet transcendent. This time around, Willis (in earnest, agonised, frankly bald Twelve Monkeys mode) has the paranormal abilities, and a superbly un-typecast Samuel L. Jackson is the investigator who digs into someone else's strange life to prompt startling revelations about his own. David Dunn (Willis), an ex-jock security guard with a failing marriage (to Robin Wright Penn), is the stunned sole survivor of a train derailment. Approached by Elijah Price (Jackson), a dealer in comic book art who suffers from a rare brittle bone syndrome, Dunn comes to wonder whether Price's theory that he has superhuman abilities might not hold water. Dunn's young son Joseph (Spencer Treat Clark) encourages him to test his powers and the primal scene of Superman bouncing a bullet off his chest is rewritten as an amazing kitchen confrontation when Joseph pulls the family gun on Dad in a desperate attempt to convince him that he really is unbreakable (surely, "Invulnerable" would have been a more apt title). Half-convinced he is the real-world equivalent of a superhero, Dunn commences a never-ending battle against crime but learns a hard lesson about balancing forces in the universe.

Throughout, the film refers to comic-book imagery--with Dunn's security guard slicker coming to look like a cape, and Price's gallery taking on elements of a Batcave-like lair--while the lectures on artwork and symbolism feed back into the plot. The last act offers a terrific suspense-thriller scene, which (like the similar family-saving at the end of The Sixth Sense) is a self-contained sub-plot that slingshots a twist ending that may have been obvious all along. Some viewers might find the stately solemnity with which Shyamalan approaches a subject usually treated with colourful silliness offputting, but Unbreakable wins points for not playing safe and proves that both Willis and Jackson, too often cast in lazy blockbusters, have the acting chops to enter the heart of darkness. --Kim Newman

Customer reviews

review by: badllama date: 2008-09-26 rating:

lacking in action
It should have been better. Bruce has played some great characters throughout his career but in this he was totally devoid of personality or charm. I really didnt care if he lived or died. His family were all really boring as well.I know he is supposed to be feeling empty and bored with life but jeeezz it makes boring TV. The tone of most of the movie is really grim and miserable.

Samuel L Jackson aka Mr Glass saves this film from being a complete failure. his story is quite interesting and there is a good twist at the end.

review by: overfiend_87 date: 2008-06-21 rating:

A stealth hero movie
The title is a term me and my friend use for this film. Stealth because it isn't overly obviouse like having Bruce Willis flying around in a cape and smashing down machines, but with the many different hints all the way through the film. If your someone who actually watches films (Unlike the few review writing retards) then it will be very enjoyable.

It kinda reminds me of the series Heroes, but since it's a stealth film from where I remember there isn't that much in the way of exciting. It's just like the 6th sense. Instead of exciting you with explosions and things, it excites you with trying to make you think about what's going on and ect.

I highly reccomend buying this film, but if you're unsure then rent it and I promise you will not be dissapointed.

I personally cannot remember much of the film that wouldn't be spoilers, but I definantly remember that your attention gets drawn in as soon as you find out about Bruce having survived a train wreck that everyone died on and leaving without even a scratch of bruise to show for it.

review by: xxx date: 2007-11-17 rating:

Good
I liked this film although it was a bit dragged out i enjoyed most of it.
I heard someone say this had a better twist than the
sixth sense which is not true you can hardly call the ending a twist because it is
quite obvious what is going to happen.
I would recommend people to rent this first because it might not be your sort of film

review by: tex222 date: 2007-11-10 rating:

A surprisingly good film, With a terrible ending
if you dont read the cringworthy, and seriously pathetic text at the end of the film, this works really well and is definately more interesting (and less annoying) than the sixth sense. The dark ending had to be ruined by this all too familiar tendancy to not allow the bad guys to get away with it. It makes the original blade runner look almost acceptable. I would really love to see some american cinema with balls.
that aside its well worth watching, particularly if you like comic mythology.

review by: s.vernon date: 2007-08-19 rating:

A SUBTLE TALE OF MEN BECOMING WHAT THEY WERE DESTINED TO BE
After the phenomenal success of The Sixth Sense, everyone was curious to see what director M. Night Shyamalan had in store for us next. The result was Unbreakable, the most original idea for a (major spoilers ahead!) comic book/superhero movie I have ever encountered to date. Even seven years into the future, the final play of this film manages to send these small shivers of joy down my spine.

Dealing yet again with humans with supernatural talents, Shyamalan takes his time building his characters (as usual) and slowly introduces us into their downbeat world. Bruce Willis is David Dunn, your everyday Joe who miraculously survives a horrific train crash. Dunn holds a secret: this isn't the first time he walks away unharmed from a near-death situation. Shortly after his media-frenzy survival, he encounters his counterpart, Elijah Price (the fabulous Samuel Jackson, in one of his best roles ever). Price suffers from a rare medical condition which basically comes down to him having extremely fragile bones, which tend to break ever-so-easily. The two men then have numerous encounters which have drastic affects on their lives, but I'd rather not spoil the fun for those of you who intend to see the film.

I think what really got me hooked up on this film was the final twist, which was on par with that of Shyamalan's initial attempt (if not better); and the dreamy, subtle atmosphere which sucked you me for the mere sake of curiosity. Bottom line, Unbreakable is a tale of men becoming what they were meant to be; one that leaves you pondering whether your destiny is a matter of free will - or something you can never escape no matter how hard you try.

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