Interesting concept. Bad execution.

Rating: 6/10 (13 January 2020)

Unbreakable features Bruce Willis as a man who has miraculously survived an accident that's left everyone for dead except for him. Soon, he discovers that he just may be "unbreakable", after he experiments with himself with some tests. For example, he bench presses an astonishing number of weights that would have shattered an average mans arm into a number of pieces, but NOT him. Another man ( Jackson) explains to him, in his own words of course, that sometimes a mind is perfectly built, so therefore, the body is perfectly built, and hereby unbreakable. The movie has an interesting concept, but the execution here is poorly done. What could have been a riveting story with rich, complex characters, instead, Unbreakable just decides to go the psychological route. Which I wouldn't go out of my way and say that it was lazy, because the movie does work, I just think it was a waste. For the psychological route that it takes, you may have to watch this more then once before you really get the gist of it. It's mainly about how he does or doesn't go on a big ego trip over his extraordinary gift, and the aspects of it. Cinematography was amazing for this film, and I just wish it would have had more depth to the story. With that said, some viewers may find this movie slow or even boring, which I disagree with. I didn't think it was slow or boring at all, I thought it was pretty inventive. Bruce Willis does an incredible job mastering the role, he really seems to get into character, which I love. There's downfalls, it's not a perfect movie, but it was well rounded to say the least, and I enjoyed it for the most part. I'm giving Unbreakable 6 out of 10 stars.