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Rating: Null/10 (29 November 2000)

Night cashes in on the "Sixth Sense" wave at the expense of movie goers who thought he actually had staying power.
What's good about this movie -- Robin Wright, Samuel L. Jackson (given how he pulled off the hoakiest of dialogue as admirably as anybody could) and... that's about it.
What's not so good. Are you ready?
1) A confusing "legend" about comic books in the beginning...
2) Expository dialogue -- "I am a jerk of a guy who loves only my mama and comic books... but it's not my fault -- ..........."
3) Believability -- nonexistent... it'll make you tune out right away.
4) Something to say -- "event" movies don't need it, but what does this movie have to say about anything including responsibility to providing expected entertainment or respect for the audience? It says I got $10 million to write and direct it and you shelled out eight or nine bucks to watch it... ha ha ha. At least "Sixth Sense" gave you an ending to talk about. The ending in "Unbreakable" made you think... man he's trying hard to come up with a trick ending.
5) The last time I saw a "Written, Produced and Directed by" credit -- correct me if I'm wrong -- was Eddie Murphy in ha ha ha "Harlem Nights"... I'd say "Unbreakable" was at least as good as "Harlem Nights".
6) Night is one trick ending away from another hit movie... so expect to see him next Thanksgiving or Summer 2002.
Do yourself a favor... rent "Two Family House" when it comes out on video instead.