As important as Phillip Wylie's Gladiator

Rating: 9/10 (27 December 2001)

As I mention above, this film falls in line with the precostume stories, the main one being Gladiator, the book which inspired Siegel and Shuster to create Superman. I hope not to give too much away, but the villain of the film is very much the mastermind of Lex Luthor, Dr. Sivana, and most importantly, the original Ultra-Humanite. The hero of the film is based on several DC characters, among them:
*Superman, quite naturally, as his physical prowess stands above all others *Green Lantern, the original one, who was the sole survivor of a train wreck, and who was based in another East Coast city before moving to Gotham City(as the hero of Unbreakable is attempting to find a job in New York City) *The look of the "costumed hero" resembles the appearance of The Spectre, whose facial features are hidden under a green hood and cloak. Much like the Spectre, Mr. Unbreakable is an astral avenger of sorts, saving people and exacting just vengeance *The very mention of New York City, which is home to so many of the most famous superheroes, and serves as inspiration to Metropolis, Gotham City, Empire City, and so many other doppelgangers of The Big Apple, as cities themselves are living entities of sorts
I really enjoyed this movie, and I will suggest that anyone who likes comics will be presently surprised. As for others who have not and do not read comics, please watch the movie with an open mind, and enjoy it for what it is worth.