A Super hero before he becomes a super hero?

Rating: 8/10 (20 December 2007)

A few people I spoke with did not get this movie. I got it but only after the 3rd time watching it because truth be told, this movie is really about a superhero coming to be and accepting the fact that he is a Superhero. Now that statement alone is not saying much, I mean you look at Spiderman and Batman, as well as other DC comic heroes and the one thing that they all have in common is the superhero comes into existence but this is the fist time I have ever seen a movie that focuses on the development of the superhero solely. By the time he realizes what he is the movie ends. Therefore I truly wish there was a sequel. By the way I really like this film. M. Night Shyamalan directs a superb very odd film with barely any music in the background which makes the viewer rely more on the story in my opinion. The only survivor in a crash who brushes up against people and can view their terrible acts and than finds he is basically invincible (except for his weakness water) with super human strength is a brilliant plot. The evil Mr. Glass played by Samuel L.Jackson who you don't know he's evil until the end. I thought he was an artist with insight. M. Night Shyamalan was great to tackle heroism from this point of view because it has not been done before. I think this film is underrated because some people don't think in terms of becoming the superhero who always was but rather one who transforms into one because of some special event. But Once again I wish there was a sequel.