Night casts another fantastic spell.

Rating: 10/10 (12 December 2000)

My expectations for writer/director M. Night Shyamalan's next movie after "The Sixth Sense" were extremely high and "Unbreakable" did not let me down. In fact, in some respects, it is a better and more self assured movie than the former. Like "6th", "Un" is a movie that the less you know about it going in the better it is and I'll be damned if I'm gonna give anything away here. However I will say that Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson (has this guy ever given a bad performance?) are outstanding as the leads. There is not a wasted role in the movie. Shyamalan has concocted another fantastic tale set against urban reality. The spirit of Rod Serling lives in him. His direction and writing are a synergistic blend of moods and spiritualism that resonates deep within your emotions. He is aided greatly by James Newton Howard's brilliant score and Eduardo Serra's daring cinematography. This movie takes more chances than "6th". You either buy it or you don't. It has a dream logic that never sacrifices narrative thrust. "Un" doesn't benefit from "6th"'s shock value, but I think is a more accomplished piece overall. It and "Erin Brokovich are clearly this year's 2 best movies.