Intensely good stuff

Rating: Null/10 (13 September 2002)

Ironic that Bruce Willis's character discovers he's invincible when Willis plays him with such aching vulnerability. The no dialogue scene between him and the young son at the breakfast table is a key standout. The boy knows he's a hero and Willis acknowledges it with just a few hand gestures and facial expressions. Real strong acting here. The twist ending is anything but a letdown and sums up the story beautifully; a rare suspense film that looks every bit as beautiful as the story is not. The tension here pops up like a balloon about to be pierced with a pin. Samuel L Jackson, the polar opposite to Willis: injured and broken physically since birth, but his imagination and purpose, stronger than his body. Comic book imagery thru out plays an integral part in the plot, since as such, the story shows what the world would be like if comic books came to life.