No....you want a horrendous film? Go watch the Avatar: The Last Airbender show, (or at least the first season) then watch him butcher it....I don't care what anyone says about Shyamalan and the good movies he made. That is a butcher of my childhood and he can fuck himself over. (Yes I did just reword the original comment....lol)
Ki Mal As I saw the sixth sense without any knowledge of the twist, the day after it came out, it is, in my opinion, the best twist ever put to film. I was so shocked and it bothered me for weeks
The Sixth Sense twist, I saw coming a mile away. Don't know why. Just thought to myself, "Oh, maybe he's a ghost. That'd be cool, actually. Oh, holy shit! I was right!"
Ki Mal Despite the mentioning of comic books before the opening scene, the wool was pulled over my eyes. Unbreakable was much better than The Sixth Sense.
barbaro267 I'm assuming you've watched them both in order and enjoyed it? Because I eventually did a while ago, and now I can't wait for the crossover. Just watched them again last weekend, and I fuckin' want to see him go up against the Beast like asap.
'There's the soldier villain, who fights the hero with his hands' (The Horde) 'And then there's the real threat, the brilliant and evil arch-enemy, who fights the hero with his mind' (Mr. Glass)
@@wilderfox2 A more accurate take would be the soldier villain being someone like the Rhino, Killer Croc, or Bizzaro. The thinking villain would be Lex Luthor, Bane, the Joker, or Doc Ock.
Just saw the movie. Best realistic & original superhero movie ever. Superb direction and performances. Take a bow Shyamalan.Great review man. 👍🏼 excited for the sequel "Glass" .
Saw it a few days ago, I thought it had one or two pacing issues here and there but it didn't stop me from really consistenly being incredibly engaged with this freaking movie
"They called me Mr. Glass" I love the ending of the film. While thematically it can be argued it's not as strong, as you said, I just absolutely love the score mixed with the delivery of that specific line by Jackson.
My wife and I just saw unbreakable. And I can't believe that this is the director that directed the last Airbender. Because I am in full agreement with you. This is a incredible movie and it makes you feel like this can actually happen.
Thing is, i don't know if you and your wife ever agree with me, it is the fact that m.night can tell stories which are grounded horror thrillers or just thrillers. I don't believe he is a one shot director, but i think he is capable of making great stories. His movies shocked me too like the sixth sense, unbreakable, signs, the village but he entertains the idea too much that every plot twists in his movies can work. The truth is, they always cannot. You must give little hints on the twists throughout the movie so that audiences can put two plus two four together. Twists work becuase they are an illusion to the eye. In front of the audience, but invisible to the eye. Even psycho and empire strikes back's twists are lile that. Watch them again and you will notice.
Unbreakable was a Masterpiece, the issue I have with the ending however was the text shots, it was a bit unnecessary since it was implied that David would catch him and it would've probably opened it up to a sequel much easier. But it is better than Sixth Sense, the twist is brilliant because Elijah's insanity makes sense and it's a matter of both of them finding purpose 'Now that you know who you are, I know who I am' Other directing cues were great too such as name choices; Elijah the prophet and harbinger of the Messiah and David the righteous king in battle and civil and criminal justice, the foreshadowing is incredible and it is one of the greatest superhero movies of all time
I totally understand the text thing. The first time I watched it, I thought it was out of place. However, on my second viewing, I realized that it was almost entirely necessary. We don't usually expect a text frame like that when we watch a movie, which is why it felt unnatural. But on the second viewing when I knew it was coming, I realized that the scene would have been too much to take in without it. David (and the audience) have just made a startling discovery, and I feel that the movie's final and perhaps most impactful line ("They called me Mr. Glass") would not have been so impactful had it flowed right out of the previous conversation. After we are allowed a few short seconds to breathe and contemplate what we've just learned, Elijah delivers the line like a final punch to the gut, leaving us in perfect awe. I think it works great.
The scene that gets to me is the one right before the final one. It shows Elijah's mother speaking to David and telling him about how it was a miracle that Elijah was able to recover from his physical and mental spills of his youth. You can see the sense of joy in her eyes and in her countenance. Her beloved son, who had always been the perennial underdog, was able to turn it all around. Even though I have seen this sublime movie many times, this scene cuts into my heart every time.
I fucking LOVED the ending. It chilled me to the core as David was walking away from Elijah. Aahh so good!! My only complaint was the fact that they used text to explain what happened afterwards. Come one Shyamalan don't be lazy.
+Dean444ful OMG yes, I watched the movie and I was like really? That lazy text ending BS? Like the scene would have been so much more powerful if he just left it at Bruce Willis walking away and that poetic line, "They called me Mr.Glass". Or maybe this, follow my thinking. Bruce is walking away but instead of the camera following him all the way out, it stops and Willis walks past it, then Jackson says it was the kids and the camera zooms in during a long period of pause till it's right up in Jackson's face and you can't distinguish the background. Then he says the line "They called me Mr.Glass" and we zoom out to see him in a straight jacket, in a padded cell locked away. Boom Movie done.
I loved the nemesis reveal. But it needed more afterwards ... But i found the whole film very very slow! If they had done the rest a bit faster, they could've put some more time after the reveal than just some text. the plot twist for me was never the reveal itself, as i found it to be really fitting, vut that supid end with the text! :D
goodial well it was a superhero film set in total reality so it was really more of a drama which explains what felt slow for you. I actually really enjoyed it for what it was.
LeCrazyCanuckEh It's funny, because a ton of people complained about Superman not being "human" enough in the new movies. However, what is a "human" thing for Superman to do? To go to his job at the newspaper company. But everyone keeps on saying that it was pointless for Superman to go work at the Daily Planet as Clark Kent since "he was Superman". People will complain about everything.
totally agree with you man, 100% that score is so emotional and one of my favorite aspects to the film is the relationship between David and his son. it brings me to tears every time I see this film when David slides the newspaper over to his son in the morning and shows him what he did the night before, they have a quiet, honest moment together which just the two of them share I think it is beautiful, perfect.
Me! Watched Split this afternoon, came home & started watching his Split spoiler review, stopped a few minutes in b/c I realize I needed to watch Unbreakable, just finished Unbreakable, came to this review, NOW I'm ready to finish watching the Split spoiler review! Phewwww!
omg i have no idea why that mistake in this video annoyed me so badly. like... how do you mess that up???? lol. he paid SO much attention to this movie, but gets THAT detail wrong.
I think Shyamalan's first two films are truly excellent. It's hard to believe how much he seems to have Iost his touch since then. Maybe he can get it back with his newest film but it seems to have gone for good. Such a shame, he could have been one of the best of his generation - and to be fair The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable are both classic movies so even with his atrocious treatment of Avatar I still think he has those early works in his favour. Oh and the music in Unbreakable is stunning - a perfect blend of bittersweet optimism and tragic sadness. It's the best score I've heard from James Newton Howard.
hyperdeath84 After Earth and Avatar are such shills it's hard to believe that he made his beginning films. The Village was the last one I liked from him...Lady in the Water and The Happening is where you def saw some problems. I kinda hate to pose this question, but did he get lucky with his first few films? Did he have a ghost writer or some unmentioned help early on? Because there's no way you can watch The Happening or After Earth, watch Unbreakable and think the same guy directed and made them.
Nick Santillo I haven't actually seen most of his bad films - I tend to listen when all the critics from professional magazine critics down to RUclips guys tell me they are shit. I thought Signs was quite good even with the water thing and then I skipped the rest until The Last Airbender just to see how bad it is. It does seem that he got lucky on the first two but they are so meticulously crafted that I can't attribute it to luck. I don't know, he's a strange one indeed.
+Nick Santillo (Nickywhat) I kinda saw The Happening as a parody. The dialogue from Walberg is convincing enough. Such as "The Happening is happening" and talking to a plastic plant lines.
+hyperdeath84 Honestly, i think an alien kidnapped him. All kidding aside, i feel like he had 2 stories he really wanted to tell, and the rest were made and written for money.
hyperdeath84 its not luck, making 2 incredible movies and one really good movie (signs) is not like winning the lottery or getting a good hand in poker, it takes INCREDIBLE talent and dedication. What happened is a lot a more simple than what people are making it out to be. He LOST his inspiration, simple as that. He lost the motivation to make a great movie and this happened right after The Village was critically panned by the globe. THere is actually a really compelling video on it you cna check out here on youtube. I agree with you 100% about his first 2 movies, MASTERPIECES! Especially Unbreakable....
The Shadow Master Might be a few Like the movie enemy Well not a masterpiece like this but Pretty layered and Quite Great if you can understand it but you Generally can't unless you see this guys review maybe one In 40k
Late to the party but I just have to say this is an excellent review and nails all of the points I have been saying to people for the past 17 years now. That scene with the Orange Man is so perfect, but the follow up of David hanging up his "cape" and effortlessly carrying his wife to bed really gets me every time. Not only was David Superman in hiding, he doesn't realize until the end that he has had his Lois all along. And that line at the end "Now that we know who you are, I know who I am" Tragic. Technically there is a 2nd twist, it is a dual origin story.
Nice to see someone who also thinks M. Night has created 3 incredible films. He gets a lot of hate, for reasons I can totally understand, but he's still one of my favourite directors for what he gave us.
Agree 100%. Just watched it again for the first time in years tonight and fell in love again. That score!!! The story!!! God, I wish M. Night would do a sequel. It won't happen though. Anyways, fantastic review.
It's amazing to me how the ending manages to be so bittersweet yet so satisfying. This movie is just perfectly crafted; there's many great set ups and a lot of foreshadowing, which I believe is why everything wrapping up the way it does makes the whole movie such a joy. Of course pretty much everything from the cinematography to the score is top notch as well.
I feel M night saved split for his comeback, because this is such a cool universe, such a cool concept. M nights superhero universe uses DCs "dark" setting, and events and horror, and suspense its like a superhero horror genre and I appreciate how well M night is going with it
The Unbreakable trilogy is a realistic take on Superhero’s and Supervillains, being a comic book enthusiast the Unbreakable trilogy are my most favorite movies by M. Night Shamaylan.
Dont forget cinematography. Use of lenses, frames and simbology on the image! For example: Elijah is born and we see him mostly through the reflection of a mirror...Mr. Glass.
I was waiting for a while for Chris Stuckman to review Unbreakable...and you delivered yet again...like you did with the promise of anime reviews. Thank you Chris. Made my day!
Unbreakable just gets better every time I watch it,it has aged really well over the years, it's definitely the most realistic superhero movie ever made,the performances the story are just top notch, Bruce Willis gives one of the best performances of his career in this movie without a doubt,that scene when that lady at his sons school is telling David about how he nearly died drowning in the pool was so moving and it's the sadness in David's eyes that lingers in my memory the most, so whenever I see the straight to DVD movies and the other films where Bruce Willis is barely trying or it just looks like he can't even be bothered i always come back to unbreakable and it reminds me how great Bruce Willis used to be as an actor......
Since David Dunn is the equivalent to Superman and Mr. Glass is the equivalent to Lex Luthor, what is Kevin Crumb/The Horde the equivalent to? Green Goblin maybe?
Me too X'D When he said David has been in an accident, I immediately hit pause, go whatch it, be amazed, returned here, watched the review till the end and left a comment X'D
Same FKN thing with Insomnia. Sure its made by Nolan,but that doesn't mean it's connected with The Dark Knight or Inception. Watch the movie for what it is!
***** Insomnia is possibly Nolan's best film, I'd say. There's no fat on the film like Interstellar or Dark Knight Rises, and it's more character-driven than most of his films. Pacino and Williams were brilliant in it.
What I love about it was the music score by James Newtown Howard including “Visions” was the best David Dunn’s superhero theme ever. I get chills and yay, that was awesome and the part where he stops the bad guy with one shot was Incredible. The ending is a nice twist, it could be wonder that Elijah was the bad guy all long and the reveal was pretty shocking and of course that Elijah founds this man an opposite of what they are like hero and a villain. That’s was a good movie and I rather watch than “The Sixth Sense.” If “Glass” don’t have “Visions” and bring back James Newtown Howard, that could make it cool.
+The Octagon Master with Super Saiyan Vader Cruise Fact : Chris is the best youtube movie reviewer. He is the most articulate, the most likable and truely takes his job seriously. Plus I love that he doesnt just review new movie in order to get likes and views, he reviews old time movies and also made some great movie analysis. Thanks for the good job Chris.
I'm so happy that Unbreakable has become the cult movie it now is. I loved this film the first time it came out, even though the marketing had been misleading, and it is still one of my favorite films.
My favourite scene is actually the one right before when Elijah tries to stop the man and falls down the stairs. The imagery and symbolism of his cane shattering like glass was phenomenal. Not to mention the score and Samuel's performance! Brilliant!
I actually cry at the end when SMJ gives the speech when David is walking out. You can understand his perspective, and it's scary and overwhelming. This is one of my FAVORITE movies.
Just rewatched unbreakable today and I'd put off watching it for years because I thought it was boring when I was 13... someone shoulda slapped me xD but Im glad I watched it 6 years later I completely forgot all of the film expect for the twist which made me notice all the techniques Shymalyan utilised. amazing!!!
The most under rated movie ever. The moment when Bruce slips the newspaper to his son and his son realizes that his father has finally accepted the reality , in that moment the reaction of the kid was priceless. IMDB should learn to rate movies like Mr. Stuckmann
100% This is one the BEST films made. The writing absolutely blows my mind...and yes, it does actually get better with subsequent viewing. Especially if you're a comic book/super hero fan, this film is absolute Gold.
I can't believe it took me 16 years to finally watch this movie. I remember my family may have rented it or I remember seeing the box art for it at Blockbuster back in the early 2000s, but I always passed it up. I must have been 13 or something at the time. So those types of movies didn't interest me. I just watched it today, I liked it a lot. I couldn't tell Sam Jackson was a bad guy up until the end, when he was having that art showing, I looked at him and thought he looked pretty villainous, and after I thought his mother made that little speech about certain villains battling with their intellect. Over all, I enjoyed it a lot.
Unbreakble is also My favorite Shaymalan film. Such a unique, underrated and missunderstood movie. Great perfomances from Willis and Jackson. The whole movies was really well made, and i got really exited because of good character devolopment, and an intresting story and a misterious touch to it. Unbreakble is really an awesome movie. 8/10. Wich is sad because it's the last M. Night flick that was......
Just watched Unbreakable for the first time in probably a decade cause of this review and I freaking loved the movie! I never gave it the credit it deserves until today.Thank you, Chris! I came back to rewatch this review now and damn, when the rating came up, I was like: "YEAH!" - awesome movie, awesome review.
Chris Stuckman I love your reviews. I can't believe you missed the most obvious motive behind the desire to have the Bruce Willis character be a superhero. That would give justification to the breakable character as a superhero himself. If there's the direct opposite superhero then he exists.
Mr.Glass- "You know what the scariest thing is? TO NOT KNOW YOUR PLACE IN THIS WORLD. To not know why you're here. That is just an awful feeling." David Dunn- "What have you done?" Mr.Glass- "I almost gave up hope. There were so many times I questioned myself." David Dunn- "You killed all those people?" Mr.Glass- 'But I found you. So many sacrifices,, just to find you. David- Jesus Christ........ Mr.Glass- "Now that we know who you are, I know who I am. I'm not a mistake! It all makes sense! In a comic you know how you can tell who the arch villain is going to be? He's the EXACT opposite of the hero! And most of the times they're friends. Like you and me." Mr.Glass- I should have known back when. You know why David? Because of the KIDS!............................................... "They called me MR. GLASS!"
I couldn't agree more! I think Unbreakable is such an underrated film. And how cool is it that we are finally getting the last part of the trilogy next year? Super stoked.
Great review, Chris. I feel the same. I've told people Unbreakable was way ahead of its time for years and one of the most underappreciated movies I can think of. Its almost a film noir version of a super hero movie. Can't wait for the sequel.
I like the twist at the end of this film, because when we find out that superheroes exist in a realistic way, I found myself asking, "Wait, wouldn't there be villains that exist in a realistic way as well?" So when that twist happened, it made sense to me.
I love Unbreakable, agree that it has gotten better since 2000, and that Howard's score at the pool & house is core-shaking! I like the ending, but always wished for a part 2 of the story.
What I love about the opening scene of this movie is that when you see this character, he's not really painted in a good light, especially not when jettisoning his wedding ring at the site of a beautiful stranger. He comes off really unscrupulous, but not in an over the top Tony Stark kind of way. So when the film progresses and he reaches his destiny, it's so much more rewarding.
With a Shyamalan movie, the twist is the cherry on top. It's a portion of the rest of the film. Unbreakable is one of my favourite movies ever and my favourite Shyamalan film.
I was also 12 when I first caught it on TV flipping through channel for something to watch. I pretty much had the same reaction at the end, I was blown away by it.
8:23 is my favourite part of the film, where you just have that unspoken moment and acknowledgement between him and his son. I don’t mind admitting it has me blubbering like a baby.
Don't know if it's been pointed out but green and purple are also complimentary colours, so when placed together they create the strongest contrast possible for those two colours. Also in traditional painting & colour theory purple, green and orange are considered secondary colours so I think it's safe to say it's not a coincidence that the man David kills wears an orange jumpsuit.
When people tell me that The Dark Knight trilogy is the most the most "realistic" superhero movie, I just tell me them to go and watch Unbreakable. This movie is "GOLD". Gonna have to watch it now ;)
The Unbreakable trailer is really well done because it doesn't say much yet entices you to figure out what's going on with Willis's character. I think if they marketed it as 'Superman in hiding' a lot of mystery would have been lost and it would sort of serve as a spoiler in a sense that would set your mindset up to be sort of immune to its novelty.
I actually just watched this movie for the first time and I LOVED it, especially the scene at the end when he secretly tells his son that he's really a hero and he was right all along...so good! Wtf happened m night? Make more movies like unbreakable please.
Once again, your review is right on! I enjoyed this more than "The Sixth Sense". When it came out on video, I rented it. After my first viewing I directly watched it again. It is that good.
I just love the themes of fate and purpose in this film. There has to be someone for us to point and say "They are the bad guys" - almost as if there HAS to be a bad guy. People were awful critics to have expected another 6th Sense twist and not see the genius of Unbreakable's twist. Unbreakable, The Dark Knight trilogy, V for Vendetta and Spiderman 2 are some of the most profound and important comic book movies that were more than the story they were telling. Excellent stuff!!!
I saw it again a few days ago, and i cant stop thinking about this movie and its ending. The score and the acting of Jackson and Willis is so fucking brilliant and it got me in tears! I cant forget this movie ever again!
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Samuel L. Jackson's delivery of the last line in the movie is the most tragic and deranged experience you can ever feel.
What he say
“...rose...bud...”
“They called me Mr. Glass....”
It is one of the only movie scenes that has ever made me cry
@@Callmecaptn It's quite sad
Unbreakable was ahead of it's time, it gives you the hero and the villain that's how brilliant it is.
Brah Sumatra I haven't seen this one, elaborate please?
Grand Guignol You would have to see the movie to understand. It's probably on Netflix and RUclips defintely worth seeing.
Brah Sumatra The villian created the hero and the unknown hero created the villian. Fucking Brilliant
AwesoMESS It's like Superman's arc in Smallville, when Lex killed his dad he essentially created Superman
Everyone raves about Sixth Sense, but I really think Unbreakable is Shyamalan's best film.
David Pierdomenico totally.
David Pierdomenico Signs is mine. I know it has flaws but damn I love it
David Pierdomenico Split is my favorite after seeing it
i believe so too
David Pierdomenico Signs is the best
I dont care what anyone says about Shyamalan and the bad movies he made. This is a work of art. Its fucking amazing.
Freaking A YES!!!
Jay Paul Agreed. His attention to detail is superb.
Agreed,however,"the happening" is horrendous
The Happening is hilarocity :D
No....you want a horrendous film? Go watch the Avatar: The Last Airbender show, (or at least the first season) then watch him butcher it....I don't care what anyone says about Shyamalan and the good movies he made. That is a butcher of my childhood and he can fuck himself over. (Yes I did just reword the original comment....lol)
How was the twist not as good as Sixth Sense ? Didn't see it coming at all , it made me tear up and my jaw drop .
Ki Mal As I saw the sixth sense without any knowledge of the twist, the day after it came out, it is, in my opinion, the best twist ever put to film. I was so shocked and it bothered me for weeks
The Sixth Sense twist, I saw coming a mile away. Don't know why. Just thought to myself, "Oh, maybe he's a ghost. That'd be cool, actually. Oh, holy shit! I was right!"
Ki Mal Despite the mentioning of comic books before the opening scene, the wool was pulled over my eyes. Unbreakable was much better than The Sixth Sense.
George Daugherty After the "happy anniversary" scene, I had a similar feeling.
Ki Mal It was better. Unbreakable has a far more interesting twist.
I need to see this film again. And then see Split again.
barbaro267 no you dont
I did, still good
barbaro267 Merlin :D
barbaro267 Great fcking movie Slow but really builds up to that fcking ending
barbaro267 I'm assuming you've watched them both in order and enjoyed it? Because I eventually did a while ago, and now I can't wait for the crossover. Just watched them again last weekend, and I fuckin' want to see him go up against the Beast like asap.
Bruce Willis has the same weakness as the aliens from Signs.
Aseril *Ding*
I can't believe I didn't realize that until now.
is he an alien?
I dont get it
Robert Eliasen Bruce Willis has a weakness to water as do the aliens from signs
Elijah played by Samuel.L.Jackson is definitely an Oscar worthy performance.
so was jules in pulp fiction...
IMO Jackson's best performance - Jules Winnfield is my second favorite of his
Waleed Albarakati Sam Jackson doesn't get a lot of awards but he's been rewarded by being cast in EVERY MOVIE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Doeckemon The year it was released sure it was on that year and this year as well if it was released this year
Gubte Fumcki no mate it's not.
'There's the soldier villain, who fights the hero with his hands' (The Horde)
'And then there's the real threat, the brilliant and evil arch-enemy, who fights the hero with his mind' (Mr. Glass)
sifat shams Pretty much, yeah
Venom, Green Goblin; Joker, Bane/Deathstroke
Even the sketch was the same as in split the description of the beast
Oh and there is a secret group that kills both the Villains and the Hero. (Clover Leaf Tattoo Group)
@@wilderfox2 A more accurate take would be the soldier villain being someone like the Rhino, Killer Croc, or Bizzaro. The thinking villain would be Lex Luthor, Bane, the Joker, or Doc Ock.
Just saw the movie. Best realistic & original superhero movie ever. Superb direction and performances. Take a bow Shyamalan.Great review man. 👍🏼 excited for the sequel "Glass" .
RoyalBob yeahhh will be out in January
Superhero movie LMAO this crap is not superhero it's bull shot
@@bullsfan2021 wow what's your idea of superheros? Some marvel bullshit? Don't be a child.
@@phantomprism7659 Literally any super hero movie other than this would be a super hero movie in my book.
Saw it a few days ago, I thought it had one or two pacing issues here and there but it didn't stop me from really consistenly being incredibly engaged with this freaking movie
Night was definitely ahead of his time, he still is actually.
i have hopes for Split!!
+OrganismoPerfecto oh hell yeah! But above all I'm really desperate to hear another James Newton Howard score for a Night movie.
The Last Airbender!
Alex Sander After Earth!
Organismo, did you like Split? I know I did. hehe.
"They called me Mr. Glass"
I love the ending of the film. While thematically it can be argued it's not as strong, as you said, I just absolutely love the score mixed with the delivery of that specific line by Jackson.
RyanKaufman still gives me goose bumps
My wife and I just saw unbreakable. And I can't believe that this is the director that directed the last Airbender. Because I am in full agreement with you. This is a incredible movie and it makes you feel like this can actually happen.
Thing is, i don't know if you and your wife ever agree with me, it is the fact that m.night can tell stories which are grounded horror thrillers or just thrillers. I don't believe he is a one shot director, but i think he is capable of making great stories. His movies shocked me too like the sixth sense, unbreakable, signs, the village but he entertains the idea too much that every plot twists in his movies can work. The truth is, they always cannot. You must give little hints on the twists throughout the movie so that audiences can put two plus two four together. Twists work becuase they are an illusion to the eye. In front of the audience, but invisible to the eye. Even psycho and empire strikes back's twists are lile that. Watch them again and you will notice.
Love David Dunn he is forever my favorite
Unbreakable was a Masterpiece, the issue I have with the ending however was the text shots, it was a bit unnecessary since it was implied that David would catch him and it would've probably opened it up to a sequel much easier. But it is better than Sixth Sense, the twist is brilliant because Elijah's insanity makes sense and it's a matter of both of them finding purpose 'Now that you know who you are, I know who I am'
Other directing cues were great too such as name choices; Elijah the prophet and harbinger of the Messiah and David the righteous king in battle and civil and criminal justice, the foreshadowing is incredible and it is one of the greatest superhero movies of all time
I totally understand the text thing. The first time I watched it, I thought it was out of place. However, on my second viewing, I realized that it was almost entirely necessary.
We don't usually expect a text frame like that when we watch a movie, which is why it felt unnatural. But on the second viewing when I knew it was coming, I realized that the scene would have been too much to take in without it. David (and the audience) have just made a startling discovery, and I feel that the movie's final and perhaps most impactful line ("They called me Mr. Glass") would not have been so impactful had it flowed right out of the previous conversation. After we are allowed a few short seconds to breathe and contemplate what we've just learned, Elijah delivers the line like a final punch to the gut, leaving us in perfect awe.
I think it works great.
Did you see his latest movie yet?
David Dunn is forever my favorite hero
If your here today. I'm guessing you just watched split.
Joey Quezada Yes
You wise individual.
yepi yep!
Joey Quezada hahaha i was going to say the same thing
Joey Quezada yeah
The scene that gets to me is the one right before the final one. It shows Elijah's mother speaking to David and telling him about how it was a miracle that Elijah was able to recover from his physical and mental spills of his youth. You can see the sense of joy in her eyes and in her countenance. Her beloved son, who had always been the perennial underdog, was able to turn it all around.
Even though I have seen this sublime movie many times, this scene cuts into my heart every time.
I fucking LOVED the ending. It chilled me to the core as David was walking away from Elijah. Aahh so good!! My only complaint was the fact that they used text to explain what happened afterwards. Come one Shyamalan don't be lazy.
+Dean444ful OMG yes, I watched the movie and I was like really? That lazy text ending BS? Like the scene would have been so much more powerful if he just left it at Bruce Willis walking away and that poetic line, "They called me Mr.Glass". Or maybe this, follow my thinking.
Bruce is walking away but instead of the camera following him all the way out, it stops and Willis walks past it, then Jackson says it was the kids and the camera zooms in during a long period of pause till it's right up in Jackson's face and you can't distinguish the background. Then he says the line "They called me Mr.Glass"
and we zoom out to see him in a straight jacket, in a padded cell locked away. Boom Movie done.
Wasabifold Exactly!!!! That would've been such a great ending. Ahh it gave me chills man. That's genius.
I loved the nemesis reveal. But it needed more afterwards ... But i found the whole film very very slow! If they had done the rest a bit faster, they could've put some more time after the reveal than just some text. the plot twist for me was never the reveal itself, as i found it to be really fitting, vut that supid end with the text! :D
goodial well it was a superhero film set in total reality so it was really more of a drama which explains what felt slow for you. I actually really enjoyed it for what it was.
The text always made it feel like it was true story, because most films based on true events end the same way.
When Chris starts cursing you know shit is fucking real man
lol yeah he kinda mad though.
This is quite possibly one of the most underrated films of ALL FUCKING TIME!!!
That scene with David and his son at the breakfast table where David shows his son the newspaper brought me to tears it was so good
Yesssss someone who shares my thoughts on Unbreakable! People always thought I was weird but honestly, sooooo underrated.
the Movie is a huge bore fest and I will never understand why some even as much as like it...but to each their own
+LeCrazyCanuckEh Not every movie can be an explosion-filled Michael Bay film.
The Smoking Skull fair enough you like watching Superman working a 9 to 5 job..all the power to you!
LeCrazyCanuckEh It's funny, because a ton of people complained about Superman not being "human" enough in the new movies. However, what is a "human" thing for Superman to do? To go to his job at the newspaper company. But everyone keeps on saying that it was pointless for Superman to go work at the Daily Planet as Clark Kent since "he was Superman". People will complain about everything.
Ah well, some people just don't get it. But it's nice to know that super heroes have such a wide appeal and people like them for different reasons.
loved it when it came out. not sure ive ever seen it a second time but it was always a favourite
xisumavoid AMAZING on multiple viewings. One of the only films I never get tired of rewatching
+xisumavoid are you here?
+xisumavoid are you here?
Well, hello Xishwemmy.
Whaaaa xisuma watches Chris also 😮
totally agree with you man, 100% that score is so emotional and one of my favorite aspects to the film is the relationship between David and his son. it brings me to tears every time I see this film when David slides the newspaper over to his son in the morning and shows him what he did the night before, they have a quiet, honest moment together which just the two of them share I think it is beautiful, perfect.
I still flinch remembering Jackson fall down those stairs.
who came here after watching Split? :)
jhilar cruspero me
jhilar cruspero yep
Me too. Now I have to see Unbreakable.
Me! Watched Split this afternoon, came home & started watching his Split spoiler review, stopped a few minutes in b/c I realize I needed to watch Unbreakable, just finished Unbreakable, came to this review, NOW I'm ready to finish watching the Split spoiler review! Phewwww!
jhilar cruspero hell yeah
Elijah Price*
omg i have no idea why that mistake in this video annoyed me so badly. like... how do you mess that up???? lol. he paid SO much attention to this movie, but gets THAT detail wrong.
I IMDB’ed this because I thought I was wrong lol
All the purple outfits made him think of Prince 🤣
Priceless
Chris has made a lot of little mistakes like that, like Saying Desmond Ross instead of Doss. Luckily he hasn’t done stuff like that as of recently
I think Shyamalan's first two films are truly excellent. It's hard to believe how much he seems to have Iost his touch since then. Maybe he can get it back with his newest film but it seems to have gone for good. Such a shame, he could have been one of the best of his generation - and to be fair The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable are both classic movies so even with his atrocious treatment of Avatar I still think he has those early works in his favour. Oh and the music in Unbreakable is stunning - a perfect blend of bittersweet optimism and tragic sadness. It's the best score I've heard from James Newton Howard.
hyperdeath84 After Earth and Avatar are such shills it's hard to believe that he made his beginning films. The Village was the last one I liked from him...Lady in the Water and The Happening is where you def saw some problems. I kinda hate to pose this question, but did he get lucky with his first few films? Did he have a ghost writer or some unmentioned help early on? Because there's no way you can watch The Happening or After Earth, watch Unbreakable and think the same guy directed and made them.
Nick Santillo I haven't actually seen most of his bad films - I tend to listen when all the critics from professional magazine critics down to RUclips guys tell me they are shit. I thought Signs was quite good even with the water thing and then I skipped the rest until The Last Airbender just to see how bad it is. It does seem that he got lucky on the first two but they are so meticulously crafted that I can't attribute it to luck. I don't know, he's a strange one indeed.
+Nick Santillo (Nickywhat) I kinda saw The Happening as a parody. The dialogue from Walberg is convincing enough. Such as "The Happening is happening" and talking to a plastic plant lines.
+hyperdeath84 Honestly, i think an alien kidnapped him. All kidding aside, i feel like he had 2 stories he really wanted to tell, and the rest were made and written for money.
hyperdeath84 its not luck, making 2 incredible movies and one really good movie (signs) is not like winning the lottery or getting a good hand in poker, it takes INCREDIBLE talent and dedication. What happened is a lot a more simple than what people are making it out to be. He LOST his inspiration, simple as that. He lost the motivation to make a great movie and this happened right after The Village was critically panned by the globe.
THere is actually a really compelling video on it you cna check out here on youtube.
I agree with you 100% about his first 2 movies, MASTERPIECES! Especially Unbreakable....
Can you make a list of top 10 underrated films? :)
+Pamela Magbanua that would be cool.
The Shadow Master Might be a few Like the movie enemy Well not a masterpiece like this but Pretty layered and Quite Great if you can understand it but you Generally can't unless you see this guys review maybe one In 40k
You said the twist is what makes or breaks a film
Well I guess this movie is Unbreakable
Late to the party but I just have to say this is an excellent review and nails all of the points I have been saying to people for the past 17 years now. That scene with the Orange Man is so perfect, but the follow up of David hanging up his "cape" and effortlessly carrying his wife to bed really gets me every time. Not only was David Superman in hiding, he doesn't realize until the end that he has had his Lois all along. And that line at the end "Now that we know who you are, I know who I am" Tragic. Technically there is a 2nd twist, it is a dual origin story.
Weaker ending then sixth sense, seriously? The enting to unbreakable must be the best thats ever been done in the superhero genre
+Niklas Nordbäck true, i think he meant that people thought it was weaker because they expected some twist like T6S
+nenabunena still think it was awesome tough
Niklas Nordbäck i loved the ending as well, especially that last monologue of mr. glass
Personally I hated the writing at the end, explaining what happened to Elijah, I would have rather had that left to the imagination.
Agreed, love the ending
Nice to see someone who also thinks M. Night has created 3 incredible films. He gets a lot of hate, for reasons I can totally understand, but he's still one of my favourite directors for what he gave us.
FunWithGuru oh hello guru. i didn't know you watched chris
i like the village the love story was sweet
Julio Capeles I liked it too. i just didn't like it as much as the previous 3.
FunWithGuru James Newton Howard's score was incredible! Even better than "Unbreakable". I can watch the Village only for the music.
3? The sixth sense, unbreakable and ... ?
Blu ray collection video?
Alex Sc Hopefully it'll be up on Sunday, since he did one on the 23rd of August last year and the year before
Ben Early
woo hoo! lol
Alex Sc I actually I think it'll be up on the next week because on Friday he will be on Live Movie Fights at Chicago.
Meh, I don't care as long is it happens soon!
Hopefully it's like 2 hours long
I agree with you. This movie was made 15 years too early.
Going in with 0 expectations and no desire for any mind-blowing twists, I enjoyed the movie alot
Agree 100%. Just watched it again for the first time in years tonight and fell in love again. That score!!! The story!!! God, I wish M. Night would do a sequel. It won't happen though. Anyways, fantastic review.
Frank McCullough oh... God... I don't wanna ruin it.... BUT I WANT TO
Haha this is too much
You'll definitely never get a sequel. Never. Ever. Nope. Won't. Happen.
Zarox YOU RUINED IT
Your dream came true!!
You´re absolutely right with that A+!!!
I watched this movie over 10 times and enjoyed it as hell!
Arvid Shirasb But then again, you're also Shyamalan's brother in law.
Haha, wow congrats to your 12.th birthday...
+nay naynay #UGOTREKT SCRUB
The Visit: PLEASE BE GOOD, PLEASE.
*****
Why would you do that to yourself?
It looks terrible! Like a bad version of Paranormal activity (Enter Number Here...)
So far as we seen, Shymalan seems more comfortable with low budget thrillers/horrors. Looks like a revival of his talents. We'll have to see
***** it looks absolutely terrible. By the way, the grandparents were killed by the impostors who are mental asylum patients
***** Don't let the trailer fool you. M Night Sham. is just cleaning it.
It's amazing to me how the ending manages to be so bittersweet yet so satisfying. This movie is just perfectly crafted; there's many great set ups and a lot of foreshadowing, which I believe is why everything wrapping up the way it does makes the whole movie such a joy. Of course pretty much everything from the cinematography to the score is top notch as well.
I feel M night saved split for his comeback, because this is such a cool universe, such a cool concept. M nights superhero universe uses DCs "dark" setting, and events and horror, and suspense its like a superhero horror genre and I appreciate how well M night is going with it
MilkGames 4 he's been doing dark movies before zack snyder..
Lord Mitac yeah i know he has, i just used him as an example. Or I also see it like Christopher Nolans The Dark Knight series but scarier
MilkGames 4 I believe the shared universe is called The Night Chronicles if I'm not mistaken
How do you know what it's called?
This is possibly my favorite movie of all time. It's perfect.
How about now?
Top 3 for me, definitely.
The Unbreakable trilogy is a realistic take on Superhero’s and Supervillains, being a comic book enthusiast the Unbreakable trilogy are my most favorite movies by M. Night Shamaylan.
Dont forget cinematography. Use of lenses, frames and simbology on the image! For example: Elijah is born and we see him mostly through the reflection of a mirror...Mr. Glass.
Feeling Split?
I was waiting for a while for Chris Stuckman to review Unbreakable...and you delivered yet again...like you did with the promise of anime reviews. Thank you Chris. Made my day!
WHO IS HERE AFTER SPLIT!!!
Luke Hoover i am 😂
Also, purple and green are on opposites on the color wheel.
My favorite Shyamalan film, and one of my all-time favorites. Needless to say I shat my pants this weekend.
Unbreakable just gets better every time I watch it,it has aged really well over the years, it's definitely the most realistic superhero movie ever made,the performances the story are just top notch, Bruce Willis gives one of the best performances of his career in this movie without a doubt,that scene when that lady at his sons school is telling David about how he nearly died drowning in the pool was so moving and it's the sadness in David's eyes that lingers in my memory the most, so whenever I see the straight to DVD movies and the other films where Bruce Willis is barely trying or it just looks like he can't even be bothered i always come back to unbreakable and it reminds me how great Bruce Willis used to be as an actor......
No matter how many times I see this movie. I always cry at "the breakfast table scene" (8:23 - 8:29). Best Shymalan work.
Spencer Treat Clark was brilliant!
Since David Dunn is the equivalent to Superman and Mr. Glass is the equivalent to Lex Luthor, what is Kevin Crumb/The Horde the equivalent to? Green Goblin maybe?
To me the closest comparison to a comic book character would be Killer Croc.
I was thinking Carnage or Venom
It's a bit like Will Graham as David Dunn. Mr Glass is a Hannibal type and the Horde is like Buffalo Bill/Tooth Fairy
Wow I never thought of the Hannibal comparison but it works really well... wow I miss that NBC show :'(
Joseph Dutra Doomsday is the best comparison.
Unbreakable has one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard.
thank god i didnt go past the spoiler alert when watching this, what an incredible movie
Me too X'D When he said David has been in an accident, I immediately hit pause, go whatch it, be amazed, returned here, watched the review till the end and left a comment X'D
Same FKN thing with Insomnia. Sure its made by Nolan,but that doesn't mean it's connected with The Dark Knight or Inception. Watch the movie for what it is!
Insomnia is fucking great! Underrated for sure!
***** Insomnia is possibly Nolan's best film, I'd say. There's no fat on the film like Interstellar or Dark Knight Rises, and it's more character-driven than most of his films. Pacino and Williams were brilliant in it.
Earl Chatterton Dark Knight Rises is pretty bad, it's the only blemish on his otherwise spotless record. It's his Alien 3.
Drei88 No way! Alien 3 was horrible. TDKR was amazing. Blade 3,Spider-man 3,X-men 3 are weak 3rd sequels
Sherhan Mahmud i agree with you with the dark knight rises and the ending is great even if it is unplausable
Who came here after the Glass trailer?
Kratos lolllll
Kratos Me 😇
Vaibhav Negi Awesome, BOI!
Shouldn't you be worrying about your own sequel?
What I love about it was the music score by James Newtown Howard including “Visions” was the best David Dunn’s superhero theme ever. I get chills and yay, that was awesome and the part where he stops the bad guy with one shot was Incredible. The ending is a nice twist, it could be wonder that Elijah was the bad guy all long and the reveal was pretty shocking and of course that Elijah founds this man an opposite of what they are like hero and a villain. That’s was a good movie and I rather watch than “The Sixth Sense.”
If “Glass” don’t have “Visions” and bring back James Newtown Howard, that could make it cool.
You're awesome bro!
The Octagon Master with Super Saiyan Vader Cruise this is such a great analysis
+The Octagon Master with Super Saiyan Vader Cruise Fact : Chris is the best youtube movie reviewer. He is the most articulate, the most likable and truely takes his job seriously. Plus I love that he doesnt just review new movie in order to get likes and views, he reviews old time movies and also made some great movie analysis.
Thanks for the good job Chris.
I'm so happy that Unbreakable has become the cult movie it now is. I loved this film the first time it came out, even though the marketing had been misleading, and it is still one of my favorite films.
My favourite scene is actually the one right before when Elijah tries to stop the man and falls down the stairs. The imagery and symbolism of his cane shattering like glass was phenomenal. Not to mention the score and Samuel's performance! Brilliant!
I actually cry at the end when SMJ gives the speech when David is walking out.
You can understand his perspective, and it's scary and overwhelming.
This is one of my FAVORITE movies.
Just rewatched unbreakable today and I'd put off watching it for years because I thought it was boring when I was 13... someone shoulda slapped me xD but Im glad I watched it 6 years later I completely forgot all of the film expect for the twist which made me notice all the techniques Shymalyan utilised. amazing!!!
The most under rated movie ever. The moment when Bruce slips the newspaper to his son and his son realizes that his father has finally accepted the reality , in that moment the reaction of the kid was priceless. IMDB should learn to rate movies like Mr. Stuckmann
100% This is one the BEST films made. The writing absolutely blows my mind...and yes, it does actually get better with subsequent viewing. Especially if you're a comic book/super hero fan, this film is absolute Gold.
I love how this movie is slowly building constantly the ending always gives me chills, Mr Glass. One of the greatest antagonists of all time.
I can't believe it took me 16 years to finally watch this movie. I remember my family may have rented it or I remember seeing the box art for it at Blockbuster back in the early 2000s, but I always passed it up. I must have been 13 or something at the time. So those types of movies didn't interest me. I just watched it today, I liked it a lot. I couldn't tell Sam Jackson was a bad guy up until the end, when he was having that art showing, I looked at him and thought he looked pretty villainous, and after I thought his mother made that little speech about certain villains battling with their intellect. Over all, I enjoyed it a lot.
The core of the film is the realisation of who is the villain, and by proxy, who is the hero.
Unbreakble is also My favorite Shaymalan film. Such a unique, underrated and missunderstood movie. Great perfomances from Willis and Jackson. The whole movies was really well made, and i got really exited because of good character devolopment, and an intresting story and a misterious touch to it. Unbreakble is really an awesome movie. 8/10. Wich is sad because it's the last M. Night flick that was......
Just watched Unbreakable for the first time in probably a decade cause of this review and I freaking loved the movie! I never gave it the credit it deserves until today.Thank you, Chris! I came back to rewatch this review now and damn, when the rating came up, I was like: "YEAH!" - awesome movie, awesome review.
Unbreakable is also my favorite M. Night Shyamalan movie.
yea unbreakable is much superior, from shooting to editing, it's awesome.
Chris Stuckman I love your reviews. I can't believe you missed the most obvious motive behind the desire to have the Bruce Willis character be a superhero. That would give justification to the breakable character as a superhero himself. If there's the direct opposite superhero then he exists.
My three favorite movies are Goodfellas, Tombstone, and Unbreakable
You have excellent taste in movies
As far as i can remember, i always wanted to be a gangster.
Chris could you please review Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind it's so underrated.
Hey you...
you just watched 'Split' right?
Dark Angel why yes, yes I did.
Dark Angel yep and gonna watch it again too, right after I watch unbreakable again ;)
Dark Angel Yes good sir.
Mr.Glass- "You know what the scariest thing is?
TO NOT KNOW YOUR PLACE IN THIS WORLD.
To not know why you're here.
That is just an awful feeling."
David Dunn- "What have you done?"
Mr.Glass- "I almost gave up hope. There were so many times I questioned myself."
David Dunn- "You killed all those people?"
Mr.Glass- 'But I found you. So many sacrifices,, just to find you.
David- Jesus Christ........
Mr.Glass- "Now that we know who you are, I know who I am. I'm not a mistake! It all makes sense!
In a comic you know how you can tell who the arch villain is going to be? He's the EXACT opposite of the hero! And most of the times they're friends. Like you and me."
Mr.Glass- I should have known back when. You know why David?
Because of the KIDS!...............................................
"They called me MR. GLASS!"
Green for David Dunn, Purple for Glass, and Yellow for the Horde?? or was it Red for the horde?
I couldn't agree more! I think Unbreakable is such an underrated film. And how cool is it that we are finally getting the last part of the trilogy next year? Super stoked.
Great review, Chris. I feel the same. I've told people Unbreakable was way ahead of its time for years and one of the most underappreciated movies I can think of. Its almost a film noir version of a super hero movie. Can't wait for the sequel.
It astounding how well this film holds up. I even though I knew the ending, it still got me in the end. I first saw this in 2016.
FINALLY someone who appreciates this movie as much as I do!!
I like the twist at the end of this film, because when we find out that superheroes exist in a realistic way, I found myself asking, "Wait, wouldn't there be villains that exist in a realistic way as well?" So when that twist happened, it made sense to me.
Rewatched this movie again just now, 15 years later and it plays so well. Amazing origins story. Would be huge movie now if sold as superhero type.
I love Unbreakable, agree that it has gotten better since 2000, and that Howard's score at the pool & house is core-shaking! I like the ending, but always wished for a part 2 of the story.
Who is here after watching trailer of "Glass" ? Been waiting for the sequel since a decade!!
What I love about the opening scene of this movie is that when you see this character, he's not really painted in a good light, especially not when jettisoning his wedding ring at the site of a beautiful stranger. He comes off really unscrupulous, but not in an over the top Tony Stark kind of way. So when the film progresses and he reaches his destiny, it's so much more rewarding.
So happens that this POPPED up in my recommendations. I wonder WHY the sudden surge in views, I wonder whhhhhy? ......
volcanolam xX because of split
awww man spoiler alert :)
With a Shyamalan movie, the twist is the cherry on top. It's a portion of the rest of the film. Unbreakable is one of my favourite movies ever and my favourite Shyamalan film.
I thought this was m night’s best film back in 2000. I remember watching it and knowing how exceptionally good it was. And I was 12
I was also 12 when I first caught it on TV flipping through channel for something to watch. I pretty much had the same reaction at the end, I was blown away by it.
best superhero movie ever!!! classic
8:23 is my favourite part of the film, where you just have that unspoken moment and acknowledgement between him and his son. I don’t mind admitting it has me blubbering like a baby.
Don't know if it's been pointed out but green and purple are also complimentary colours, so when placed together they create the strongest contrast possible for those two colours.
Also in traditional painting & colour theory purple, green and orange are considered secondary colours so I think it's safe to say it's not a coincidence that the man David kills wears an orange jumpsuit.
When people tell me that The Dark Knight trilogy is the most the most "realistic" superhero movie, I just tell me them to go and watch Unbreakable. This movie is "GOLD". Gonna have to watch it now ;)
When r you gonna do the review for the mr glass trailer 😀😀
James Newton Howard is my favorite film composer.
I'm in doubt with him, Hans Zimmer or John Williams, but JNH is definitely in the top 3
The Unbreakable trailer is really well done because it doesn't say much yet entices you to figure out what's going on with Willis's character. I think if they marketed it as 'Superman in hiding' a lot of mystery would have been lost and it would sort of serve as a spoiler in a sense that would set your mindset up to be sort of immune to its novelty.
found you off of trending for your split review, and you have suFFICIENTLY HYPED THIS MOVIE AND I'M GONNA GO WATCH IT RIGHT NOW, I'M STOKED
I actually just watched this movie for the first time and I LOVED it, especially the scene at the end when he secretly tells his son that he's really a hero and he was right all along...so good! Wtf happened m night? Make more movies like unbreakable please.
Once again, your review is right on! I enjoyed this more than "The Sixth Sense". When it came out on video, I rented it. After my first viewing I directly watched it again. It is that good.
I just love the themes of fate and purpose in this film. There has to be someone for us to point and say "They are the bad guys" - almost as if there HAS to be a bad guy. People were awful critics to have expected another 6th Sense twist and not see the genius of Unbreakable's twist.
Unbreakable, The Dark Knight trilogy, V for Vendetta and Spiderman 2 are some of the most profound and important comic book movies that were more than the story they were telling. Excellent stuff!!!
I love this movie so much, I'm 14, I want to watch the sixth sense! Where can I watch it without buying
I saw it again a few days ago, and i cant stop thinking about this movie and its ending. The score and the acting of Jackson and Willis is so fucking brilliant and it got me in tears! I cant forget this movie ever again!