Nearly a comic book masterpiece

Rating: Null/10 (9 February 2002)

Make no bones about it, Unbreakable is one of the best comic books to be ever filmed. The film has so much detail, so many layers that anyone who didn't understand the picture should have another viewing.
It's easy to dismiss Unbreakable as slow and pretentious! You know, sometimes the camera work borders on pretentious, but the innovative approach to the storytelling and style is breathtaking.
The film is basically one act of the story, the 3 act structure is dismissed, instead the director/writer has chosen to take the origins of the comic book character and tell its story, not its heroics, but its birth!

The whole comic conventions are placed in the story, interwoven into a non-conventional screenplay.
The performances are magnificent, quality acting by everyone!
The direction is stunning at times, method approach was used consistently. The panavision frame was used perfectly, making the film unbearable in pan and scan, which should be banned, anyway.
The score is perfect, adds a lot of atomosphere.
Unbreakable is an innovative piece of film-making. I think the film is much more appealing to folks who understand the director's vision.