67. Unbreakable (2000) - M.Night Shamalayan
Unbreakable (2000) - M.Night Shamalayan"A suspense thriller with supernatural overtones that revolves around a man who learns something extraordinary about himself after a devastating accident". Unbreakable stars Bruce Willias as David Dunn, the only surviving passenger of a train wreck that incredibly left him with no scars or bruises. He meets Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson) who is quite the opposite, in that his brittle bones will break as easily as a twig (hence his nickname "Mr. Glass") and he invites David to think about how many days he has ever been sick or ill in his lifetime. The answer....None. Not the flu, chicken pox or anything. His health is in perfect condition, unlike his marriage which is seriously in trouble and probably would have ended if they didn't have a son to bring up. Shamalayan's greatest achievement with this film is the realistic portrayl of emotional and family problems between David and his wife. They are so true to life that they are almost painful to watch.. note the scene where David and his wife are trying to rekindle thier marriage by going out at a restaurant. You can almost feel the pain between the characters and the wonder of where all the love went since they were childhood sweethearts. I don't wanna spoil the movie any more than that because it's really a movie that you should experience with knowing as little as possible about the plot. The movie is incredibly acted, especially by Bruce Willis in his finest performance to date and the incredible Samuel L. Jackson who shows what a good serious and versatile actor he truly is. It's a shame he hasn't done more roles like this. Unbreakable is Shamalayan's best film with it's classic story and cinematic framing techniques that blend together so well into creating a cinematic work of art. Many have complained that the movie is too downbeat and depressing but I think that's what I like about the movie, it's a very serious take on a genre which has to often been "camped out", especially at the time this movie was made. I'm reluctant to mention the genre this movie falls into because it would give to much away but you guys who have seen it know what I mean. This movie deserves to stand alongside the best that genre has ever produced, a wonderful film.