Director Shyamalan NOT Fast Food for Moviegoers

Rating: Null/10 (11 December 2000)

If you want a cheeseburger, go to McDonald's drive through. If you want prime rib, make reservations. This movie is not for anyone who likes their entertainment wrapped up in little bundles and delivered to them in record time.
I had read some criticism on the slow pace of "Unbreakable", however I decided I would have patience with this movie and just pay attention. The movie is not long, but just because there aren't 32 edits a minute and lots of running and flashing lights does not mean it isn't moving. Once you reach the end of this film, just like "The Sixth Sense", you realize there was never a moment this flick stood still.
There are also some terrific performances in this movie. Bruce Willis proves his skills as a serious actor far outrank some of his lesser performances in the action/adventure genre. Robin Wright Penn as Willis' wife was also an excellent choice. Her character's guarded emotions were so close to the surface you could actually feel the lump in your own throat. And who doesn't love SAM-U-EL Jackson? We already know he makes an excellent villain, though his propensity to recite dialogue as if he were reading, unrehearsed, from a TelePrompTer rings a little hollow.
My advice to anyone who sees this movie would be to have patience and know that you will be rewarded for it at the end with a terrific plot twist. Also, PAY ATTENTION. Shyamalan's use of comic book symbolism is an interesting choice, but you have to really SEE it.