![]() ![]() With "Unbreakable", we get to see a filmmaker at the top of his game. Is David a superhero, or is Price simply a lonely man on an endless quest? ![]() Of course, David assumes that Price is insane, but soon strange things begin to occur and David begins to question, who he really is. Price believes that comic book heroes truly walk among us and that David’s ability to survive the railway disaster proves that he is one of them. He contacts David because he is convinced that comic book heroes aren’t just fictional characters. Having grown up with this condition, Price spent a great deal of time reading comic books. Price has a rare genetic disorder, which makes his bones especially fragile. David has no explanation for this bizarre occurrence, and tries to go on with his life.ĭavid is then approached by a mysterious stranger, Elijah Price (Samuel L. But, the true miracle is that he’s the sole survivor and that he isn’t injured in any way when everyone else perishes in the wreckage. But, David’s entire future is thrown asunder when his train derails. David and his wife, Audrey (Robin Wright Penn), have been having marriage problems, and he’s thinking about relocating. David is returning home, by train, from New York City, where he’s had a job interview. So, if you want to be totally surprised, skip a few paragraphs to the DVD review portion.)Īs "Unbreakable" opens, we are introduced to David Dunn (Bruce Willis), a mild-mannered security guard from Philadelphia. However, I can’t really describe the plot without giving some things away. (SPOILER WARNING: As noted above, I knew next to nothing about "Unbreakable" going into the film and really enjoyed it. I’m glad to say that my strategy paid off, and viewing the "Unbreakable" DVD, new to home video from Buena Vista, and the first offering in their Vista Series, was quite a treat. Night Shyamalan hit theaters, I went out of my way to be totally ignorant of the film’s story or any plot twists. Thus, when "Unbreakable" from "The Sixth Sense" writer/director M. I still enjoyed it, but I would have liked it more, had I been shocked by the ending. When "The Sixth Sense" was released in 1999, I tried to avoid the media hype, but from the little information that I was exposed to, I was able to figure out the surprise ending before I saw the film. Therefore, it’s hard to be surprised by anything anymore. Today we are swamped with magazines, television shows, and websites reporting exclusively on Hollywood and the entertainment industry. At times, it seems that entertainment reporting is more popular than the entertainment itself. ![]()
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