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sheep233

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My favorite Shyamalan movie. Filled with twists and turns and awesome scares that really do keep you pinned to your seat until the final surprising end. Scary, surprising, and just plain awesome!! Rating: Very, very good.

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Posted jun 27, 2008 1:03 am pt

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This is the best M. Night Shyamalan movie he has done so far, it was the only one in my opinion that did not have a predictable ending, i loved the whole comic book feel to it, specially the hero and his nemesis, i thought it was an awesome story,...
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This is the best M. Night Shyamalan movie he has done so far, it was the only one in my opinion that did not have a predictable ending, i loved the whole comic book feel to it, specially the hero and his nemesis, i thought it was an awesome story, i loved the fact that Mr.glass was the man behind the whole thing, and all he was doing was trying to find his nemesis/opposite, as we find he has a disease and his bones shatter like glass when he just say knocks himself on anything, and David Dunn cannot be harmed, or has ever had anything wrong with him in his life! great plot and twists = Great Movie! =)

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Posted jul 8, 2007 5:00 pm pt

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"Unbreakable" was my favorite M. Night Shyamalan movie to date. I think that the story was very fun and mysterious as you never knew where the film was going to go next. The unexpected twist was so brilliant that you realize that M....
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"Unbreakable" was my favorite M. Night Shyamalan movie to date. I think that the story was very fun and mysterious as you never knew where the film was going to go next. The unexpected twist was so brilliant that you realize that M. Night Shyamalan is a genius.

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Posted mar 6, 2007 12:37 pm pt

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IMO the best M. Night Shyamalan film to date. Its the first third of any Superhero origin movie extended to a full film and it is in every sense of the word fantastic. Its hard to explain why it works so well, maybe its the subtle things maybes...
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IMO the best M. Night Shyamalan film to date. Its the first third of any Superhero origin movie extended to a full film and it is in every sense of the word fantastic. Its hard to explain why it works so well, maybe its the subtle things maybes its the whole notion of where it can end. Either way it is a fantastic film and a great take on the Superhero franchise. And in true Shyamalan fashion and great plot twist.

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Posted jan 3, 2007 3:27 pm pt

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Absolutely the freshest, most original take on the superhero mythos that I have seen in a very long time. A fine script and very good acting make it an enjoyable movie, but Shyamalan's inventive camera work propels it above and beyond average. Not...
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Absolutely the freshest, most original take on the superhero mythos that I have seen in a very long time. A fine script and very good acting make it an enjoyable movie, but Shyamalan's inventive camera work propels it above and beyond average. Not all of these unique camera techniques work, but the hits go further than the fouls. A hack like Spike Lee can be so derivitively artsy in ways that would embarrass Ed Wood and still get all of the accolades from myopic critics, while truly original works like this get scorned and panned...in such a world, we do need to believe in heroes, even if only for 107 minutes.

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Posted dec 17, 2006 5:51 pm pt

• [+] New York Post
  
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  "The Sixth Sense" was no fluke. Unbreakable, writer-director M. Night Shyamalan's dazzling reunion with Bruce Willis confirms he's one of the most brilliant filmmakers working today.

  by Lou Lumenick | Read Full Review »
• [+] Portland Oregonian
  
  83
  An exquisitely crafted film filled with little shocks and deep echoes of humanity. It'll stick with you.

  by Shawn Levy | Read Full Review »
• [+] Entertainment Weekly
  
  83
  Somberly fantastic new mystery thriller.

  by Owen Gleiberman | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Reader
  
  80
  Mesmerizing dark fable, which also contains moments of comedy and action that don't disrupt its oddly earnest tone

  by Lisa Alspector | Read Full Review »
• [+] Dallas Observer
  
  80
  Willis gives a remarkable, wrenching performance: He is the most fragile indestructible man ever created.

  by Robert Wilonsky | Read Full Review »
• [+] Washington Post
  
  80
  I was hooked from beginning to end.

  by Desson Thomson | Read Full Review »
• [+] Film.com
  
  80
  Unbreakable shows Shyamalan as a rapidly maturing filmmaker, taking risks and making them pay off.

  by Sean Means | Read Full Review »
• [+] Rolling Stone
  
  80
  It's rare that a a movie leaves you pinned to your seat, wanting to see it again -- right now, this minute -- to work out the pieces of the puzzle. Unbreakable is one of those movies.

  by Peter Travers | Read Full Review »
• [+] The New York Times
  
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  Mr. Shyamalan may be the only mainstream director hankering for success with a need to understate; he is like Shaq without the tattoos. The result is a mastery of craft that may leave some hungry for more.

  by A.O. Scott | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Sun-Times
  
  75
  Even if the ending doesn't entirely succeed, it doesn't cheat, and it comes at the end of an uncommonly absorbing movie.

  by Roger Ebert | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Tribune
  
  75
  The irony is that although Unbreakable is as compellingly watchable, stylish and intriguing as its predecessor, its ending has almost the opposite effect on the overall picture.

  by Marc Caro | Read Full Review »
• [+] Baltimore Sun
  
  75
  Ultimately, the film can't help but disappoint. Movies where you're continually waiting for the other shoe to drop are never as much fun as those where you never expected the first one to fall.

  by Chris Kaltenbach | Read Full Review »
• [+] Mr. Showbiz
  
  74
  Seems truncated, incomplete -- mostly because the patented Shyamalan twist is revealed in the dénouement, not the climax.

  by Larry Terenzi | Read Full Review »
• [+] Variety
  
  70
  Possesses sufficient intrigue to hook audiences and keep them on board much of the way.

  by Todd McCarthy | Read Full Review »
• [+] Austin Chronicle
  
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  Shyamalan's premise is a lulu, to be sure, but if you can manage that precious, tentative suspension of disbelief, you'll find Unbreakable a rewarding meditation on the nature of heroes, both comic book and otherwise.

  by Marc Savlov | Read Full Review »