Director Shyamalan created this movie about superheroes at the most human level. You see this hero, Mr. Dunn (Bruce Willis), appear this year at the end of the movie Split, which Shyamalan also directed. In comic book drama, it probably means he's working on the Unbreakable sequel with the Split villain Horde (James McAvoy), as the third movie in this series. A good reason to revisit this old cult flick.
Shyamalan sets up characters trying to answer the proverbial question 'why am I here.' The movie is a bit slow going, but succeeds in enveloping you in its comic book narrative. David Dunn (Willis), a security guard, learns about his powers through Mr. Glass (Samuel L. Jackson), an influential comic book collector in a wheelchair. David is apparently indestructible. Mr. Glass exposes himself to Dunn as his nemesis, having blown up various airplanes and cruise ships. The best thing about the movie is the musical scores and camera shots as Dunn takes us through his journey of self-discovery. This is a refreshing way of portraying the superhero without all the cliches and predicable action scenes. David only discovers these powers until the end, leaving us panting for more.
17 years later, amid our cheers, Shyamalan's superhero reemerges. This intensifies his humanity. Just a regular Joe like us stuck in the mix of time. Despite the lagging development and limited heroism, I was still enthralled by a unique approach to the super hero genre, and now I see it begin to pay off. I give this a Winning 25 yd. Line.
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