A good story will beat special effects any day of the week

Rating: Null/10 (7 July 2001)

It is refreshing to see the work of M. Night Shyamalan especially in the light of other mega budget contemporary films which bash you over the head with special effects, and fail to deliver because the story gets lost. M. Night Shyamalan understands the craft of storytelling and the power of subtlety. His films don't insult your intelligence, they rely upon it. Unbreakable is one of those films that people either really appreciate or really dislike. If you don't go out on a limb and take a risk with your film, you are not creating art. When you see his films, do yourself a favor and go into the theater cold, without having read any reviews or biased hearsay.
I also enjoyed seeing the deleted scenes on the DVD. They reveal that confidence of a director who is not afraid to show his thought process in creating his work. There are some scenes which are extremely powerful, but for the sake of telling the story were omitted. I really dig someone who is not afraid of editing himself and creating a better film, instead of putting out a 4 hour bladder busting convoluted epic.
I for one am looking forward to his next project.