Best of both. Willis and Shyamalan.

Rating: 9/10 (6 December 2014)

Some people state Shyamalan recycled "The Sixth Sense" for this film. A mysterious plot, check, Bruce Willis takes the leading role, check, and a twist at the end, check. But the movie is more than that. In my opinion this is Shyamalan's best work so far. I still regret how biased everyone is after the 6th Sense and what a pity, this movie was not made before the other one. There is a "prequel-sequel thing" going on, people don't recognize how great and fresh this movie actually is. It is not a remake. Go see this movie unbiased and if you pay attention to the details, you may be surprised how good it actually is.
Visually I am very attracted to this movie. The camera work is great. But Unbreakable is also a fine character study with subtle and good acting. The script reveals a real arc for every character, especially for the protagonist. In addition Willis performance in this movie is in my humble opinion one of his - if not his very best.
Unbreakable has everything, structure, great acting, a simple story, a fitting score and camera work with masterful use of the color palette. The twist at the end is just a bonus and pay off, but it doesn't make the movie what it is, the tone nails it for me.
Bruce Willis is the hero, who leads a double life (within his family) and has to fight against two villains. Unbreakable is a "real life" adaption of a superhero's tail. The plot is set in a serious, realistic environment.
The characters has interesting costumes, as explained in the film commentary, the filmmakers used certain colours for an analogy. Green is our hero, an equally balance colour in the middle of the colours spectrum, a mixture between blue and yellow. It represents our superhero's virtues, intelligence and strength. Blue is intelligence, yellow is strength, you mix these colours with red and you end up with the villains coloures.
Blue mixed with red violet, and yellow plus red equals orange. Red is representing evil.
One of the villains is evil minded and genius, and the other one is quite the opposite, a no- brainer who uses brutal force. Violet and Orange are two colours on opposing sites of the colors spectrum. Very subtle. It is interesting they put this alegory in there.
Doesn't make the movie any better, because most people won't notice it. What I find compelling about the story is that you learn everything from Samuel Jacksons character's perspective. In the beginning you hear his dubious explanations and you start to wonder and believe him. At the same time you doubt it more and more and finally you get to realize how insane Jackson's perspective really is.
9/10