Shyamalan is an original

Rating: 10/10 (1 December 2000)

No matter what you think about the film itself , some might like it and some might hate it, but there is no denying the fact that M. Night Shyamalan is an original. In an industry where studio's spend millions of dollars buying rights for remakes, sequels, adaptations etc etc there is a filmmaker that comes up with something new which in all fairness is not a very easy thing to do.That was one of the first things that struck me while I was watching UNBREAKABLE.
Even though its plot is not as riveting as THE SIXTH SENSE , I think people would appreciate it better if they would just see it as another film and not as some kind of a sequel to SENSE.
There has been a lot of discussion about the ending of the film being abrupt and not satisfying enough. Without spoiling it for anyone who has yet to see the film I would only say that the ending would work for you based on how you see the film.I think whats happening is people are going into this movie expecting to be blown away by the ending like in SENSE, and its these people who are going to be disappointed.
Technically the film is sound, the cinematography by Eduardo Serra is instrumental in setting the mood for the film. The one camera shot technique used by Shyamalan there gives a very observer's perspective to the film. The score by James Newton Howard is subtle throughout and is noticeable only towards the end of the film.
Performances by Willis and Jackson are quite good.Willis has certainly come a long way since his DIE HARD and HARDER days. However Spencer Treat and my fav Robin Wright Penn's characters are not well defined enough for them to have any impact.
Overall I would not hesitate in recommending this film to anyone.