Good acting, bad script

Rating: 6/10 (20 January 2019)

Unbreakable isn't a bad film. It's shot well, contains a couple of solid performances and has a very entertaining final act. However, it has several fundamental flaws, which really take away from the overall experience. Firstly, the script is very weak, being filled with exposition and just generally falling flat. This is particularly evident in the scenes where Samuel L Jackson's character, Mr Glass, is discussing comic-books. The script attempts to make them appear like some great art-form, but ends up making them sound ridiculous, as the characters over-analyse every panel. Some scenes come across as very out of place, namely the one where Bruce Willis' son threatens to shoot him to prove he has superpowers. It honestly feels wacky and unnecessary. For me, it feels like the script is trying desperately to imitate other movies, but never quite manages it, resulting in corny exposition delivered in an overly serious manner. I really wanted to enjoy this movie and, while I did to an extent, this flaw was difficult to get past.