unbearable

Rating: Null/10 (27 August 2001)

M. Night Shyamalan directs this one as though he's in a trance; it would have to be sped up a notch or two in order to be called "slow." Weirdly inappropriate tone: as David Dunn (Bruce Willis) discovers things about himself that are unexplainable and frankly wonderful, the mood of the flick is gloomy, as though he's undergoing an "Angel Heart"-like descent. This despite the fact that the good-news aspect of the story could be occasion for joy without being reduced to a trivial "superhero" handling of the type the director was too-obviously trying to avoid. Interesting if uncompelling ideas and good performances, including a most unusual turn by Samuel L. Jackson; but murky, glum, and glacially paced.