Intriguing premise, beautiful directing, but a let-down

Rating: 7/10 (5 July 2001)

Unbreakable is a beautiful movie: a bit slow, but a great premise that I won't delve into here. The acting is superb, possibly some of Willis' best with lesser performances put on by the minor players (Jackson's work is excellent as well). The direction, the use of colors, symbolism, etc is simply amazing and ranks up with some of the all-time best directors in my book (see Kubrick, Lynch, Gilliam, Jackson). However, ultimately the ending of the movie is unfulfilling and disapointing. Not that it isn't a clever idea and an interesting twist on the premise and plot of the whole movie. No, it's simply anti-climatic and feels awkward, possibly because of the lack of a real encounter or anything truly moving. It's too bad, because by all other accounts this is a really good film. It just left me feeling a little empty and wondering why I had worked so hard to follow it. C'est-la vie I suppose...