6/10
M. Night Shyamalan and Bruce Willis strikes again, this time with Unbreakable. The duo that made Six Sense, the awesome thriller/mystery/horror film, teams up again in Unbreakable, a story about a not so typical hero.
Most of the storyline of Unbreakable is quite slow and would be considered dull for audiences who like action and explosion. The film requires viewers to be patient and see past the slow built up of suspense at the beautiful character development and cinematography. The idea of the film is gripping but the way the purposely executed style lacks in excitement.
When I was viewing the movie, I have to admit, I was quite bored and had to fight to stay focused. HOWEVER the best part of the film is the carefully planned and executed cinematography style. The camera movement in the train scene, for example, is wonderfully done as it not only explains the back and forth of the conversation but also directs your attention to the different perspectives of the camera. The framing of the movie is just fantastic. The different angles and focuses of the camera gives this film a very unique appeal. We see low( near the ground) shots, close up shots of characters and objects, reflection shots, fish eye shots...so forth. Pay careful attention to these elements when you're watching this film, it is a very astonishing aspect of this film.
The movie deals with its comic book style in a very sophisticated and unique that is never seen before in comic book movies. Unbreakable balances a comic book world and reality world, but not specifically explaining which world is really being depicted. On top of the camera angles, framing, comic style...you have M. Night Shyamalan's known story line ending.
Character development is very dense in this film, playing its part in slowly building up the suspense.
I recommend this to viewers who are interested in a sophisticated and different take on comic book movie. If you can withstand the slowness of the film, you'll quite enjoy this.
M. Night Shyamalan and Bruce Willis strikes again, this time with Unbreakable. The duo that made Six Sense, the awesome thriller/mystery/horror film, teams up again in Unbreakable, a story about a not so typical hero.
Most of the storyline of Unbreakable is quite slow and would be considered dull for audiences who like action and explosion. The film requires viewers to be patient and see past the slow built up of suspense at the beautiful character development and cinematography. The idea of the film is gripping but the way the purposely executed style lacks in excitement.
When I was viewing the movie, I have to admit, I was quite bored and had to fight to stay focused. HOWEVER the best part of the film is the carefully planned and executed cinematography style. The camera movement in the train scene, for example, is wonderfully done as it not only explains the back and forth of the conversation but also directs your attention to the different perspectives of the camera. The framing of the movie is just fantastic. The different angles and focuses of the camera gives this film a very unique appeal. We see low( near the ground) shots, close up shots of characters and objects, reflection shots, fish eye shots...so forth. Pay careful attention to these elements when you're watching this film, it is a very astonishing aspect of this film.
The movie deals with its comic book style in a very sophisticated and unique that is never seen before in comic book movies. Unbreakable balances a comic book world and reality world, but not specifically explaining which world is really being depicted. On top of the camera angles, framing, comic style...you have M. Night Shyamalan's known story line ending.
Character development is very dense in this film, playing its part in slowly building up the suspense.
I recommend this to viewers who are interested in a sophisticated and different take on comic book movie. If you can withstand the slowness of the film, you'll quite enjoy this.
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