There are references to violent accidents, a serious car crash and acts of terrorism. A series of mental flashes include a brief shot of a drive-by assault with a bottle. Audrey expresses disdain for the game of football because, as a physical therapist, its violent nature runs counter to her attempts to heal people s injuries. The killer throws David from a balcony. A mere seven profanities, though four are misuses of the Lord s name.
Weird stuff happens.
And just when you think you know where it s going, it turns your assumptions on their head. But while Unbreakable is cut from the same bizarre cloth as Shyamalan s Oscar-nominated predecessor, it s not as ominously creepy or theologically unsettling the two biggest problems with The Sixth Sense . That s refreshing. If Unbreakable has a weakness, it s that the pace feels numb and tired. Stretches of it trudge along as if on Nyquil.