Day 29 - 01/29/2019

  To remind where M. Night Shyamalan's Eastrail 177 Trilogy all started, Unbreakable shows simply how different the thematic evolved over the years. Unlike classic examples such as Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight or Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Shyamalan has a clear different take, with a plot of characters that only merge until the last installment and that does not follow the same genre. 

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  David Dunn (Bruce Willis) is the only survivor of Eastrail #177's derail.  Soon after he receives a letter from Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson), a man he doesn't know that asks him "How many days of your life have you been sick?". When being puzzled by this inquiry, he goes after discovering himself better, only to realize Elijah's past and intentions as well as his true capabilities.

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  Different from Split but similar to Glass, Unbreakable takes a dramatic and mysterious take. Elijah's mind is show at its most intricate form, the way he sees life through comic book lenses and outright showing the personality of the real antagonist. Despite some questionable moments, especially of the last act, Shaymalan's work is still well built. The opening scene's camera work and presentation of a new character with not only strong dialogues but also expressions and subtle actions is most likely the one memorable moment what can be perceived as a forgettable film. Lastly, the success of this picture is attributed to the ability of presenting an initial low-key story, and making it grandiose in a disguised manner. 

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  Like stated before, Unbreakable not only had the potential that was executed to a certain extent, but turns out as a forgettable film at the end of the day. The family members, Audrey (Robin Wright) and most notably Joseph Dunn (Spencer Treat Clark), are not used to their full potential. Despite the convincing acting from both, they are mostly there to support David's story. Likewise, Elijah is an interesting man but that doesn't seem to change. The last act goes totally off board from what was previously established and the screenplay is not memorable by any means.

 

  Shyamalan is an already established director, and part of that was definitely due to Unbreakable. His trend tends to be of coming up with great ideas and almost pulling it off for another classic such as Sixth Sense. It eventually falls off like this proved to as either the pace or direction are not unlocked to its full potential. This cycle of events sadly bring a disappointment, that despite being good, deserving 7.5 out of 10 stones, fruits of the imagination are brought towards what it could've been.