Brilliantly developed, but grimly slow at times

Rating: Null/10 (4 April 2002)

I have to say that I was satisfied after viewing Unbreakable. I do admit it was slower than, say, the Sixth Sense, but the storyline came to an effective climax that left me mentally putting the pieces of the plot together, and enjoying it. As far as the ending, it was a very well developed surprise that made both the plot and character development, being slow, worth it.
The actors played their parts well, namely Bruce Willis as the man with extraordinary abilities and Samuel L. Jackson as the fragile yet calculating comic-book seller, who is linked to the 'superhero' in a mysterious way. Many times, however, I did feel the tone was overly serious, and wanted several plot elements to quickly get to the point. At the same time, this film was not supposed to be a action-packed, comic-book fantasy with exaggerated special effects and the like. Casting the extraordinary within the ordinary is what makes the film effective.
Watch the movie with an attitude to try to understand the depth of the characters, and to figure out the plot elements, and expect to receive them piece by piece. Don't go into it expecting action, quick plot revelations, or any other immediacy: then you should enjoy the movie.
My rating: 7