Let's twist again, like we did last summer

Rating: 5/10 (28 June 2001)

"The Usual Suspects", "Fight Club", "The Sixth Sense". All terrific recent films. All with great *Ah-Ha* plot twists. Films with substance. Shyamalan attempts to recreate the formula that has made his name. Fabulous cinematography and a low key Willis performance are the only similarities between "The Sixth Sense" and this fast buck vehicle. The main thing that seems missing is the sincerity of his previous effort. As far as the comparisons I've read on this site between M. Night Shyamalan and A. H.("THE" Master Of Suspense), come on get real-Alfred could whip him with one hand. It's not a bad thing that M. Night has decided to try to emulate Hitchcock, his use of colors in "The Sixth Sense" was commendable. I've all but forgotten those images due to some of the heavy-handed, ultra-saturated, super-slick "effects" present in "Unbreakable". Now, back to the twist-it just didn't work here. It seemed forced. A plot twist should fit integrally to tie up loose ends, perhaps explain things, not just be pasted on at the end because that's what worked last time. All in all, "Unbreakable" isn't what it was cracked up to be. 4/10 mostly because of the forced ending.