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Rating: 8/10 (8 March 2005)

The follow-up to The Sixth Sense is a much superior film, smarter and more stylish, a mix of thriller, mystery and comic book which sees S.L Jackson and Bruce Willis teaming up once again. Willis is again distancing himself from his action movie persona by making films like these, proving he is a very capable actor. Here he plays David Dunn, the lone survivor of a train crash, with a history of near-perfect health. He meets Elijiah, a man who kids call Mr Glass because of his crippling brittle bone syndrome, and with a love of comics. Elijiah takes an interest in David, and at first seems like a stalker. He wants to prove that David is almost like a superhero as he believes David is impervious to physical harm. He convinces David's son and tries repeatedly to convince David, who claims he has been both sick and injured, and is just a normal man who got lucky. However, David eventually realises others, and at the request of Elijiah, uses his powers to help the weak and defenceless.
While the Sixth Sense was predictable, though tried to be atmospheric, and successfully convinced many people, Unbreakable is more subtle and works on many levels, but was a much smaller hit. Shyamalan's style is present here, with floating cameras and contrasts in lighting, built around a twisting plot. Jackson and Willis are equally impressive, and the rest of the cast are good, mainly Robin Penn and Spencer Clark. A highly interesting film worth several watches, and an original take on the typical Comic Book movie.
8 out of 10