Moody and interesting

Rating: 7/10 (15 December 2000)

Not surprisingly, the movie has a similar melancholy feel to sixth sense (excuse me for being monotonous). I'm no expert, but I suspect that this is a trademark of the particular director. Don't get me wrong; "Unbreakable" is a good flick. I was kept wondering what was going to happen next. It turns out that the story has pretty much been done before, but the moody aspect and the excellent acting makes it different enough to be interesting.
It has been commented that Bruce Willis's performance was wooden. Well duh. He was supposed to be a sad and dispirited man. The viewer is even directed clearly to this observation via Mr Willis within the dialogue! How else was he supposed to portray the character? Perhaps with a song or two? I thought he did it just right, once again proving that he is an extremely versatile actor.
If your criteria for a good movie are limited to action and special effects, or slightly brain-damaged, but nice looking teenagers, then I suggest that you give this one a miss. On the other hand, if you are like me and like a movie to be original and done with art and skill, regardless of the genre, then I recommend this movie to you.