Avis des critiques

Even now, when the listless origin story has become ubiquitous, Unbreakable feels unique, at once modern yet timeless. It’s a brooding film, one that doesn't glamorize the life of a superhero.

Shyamalan focuses on the dents in the drywall as David gets smashed over and over again, creating a perfect visual metaphor for an earnest, desperate, beaten-down savior—a spiritual cousin to John McClane minus the one-liners.

An antidote to the plastic screen universes of the new wave of Superhero films, Shyamalan exchanges broad platitudes and petty dramas for an earnest examination of morality in the chaos of the modern world.

Rewatching it today, I was struck that Unbreakable really does sell its silly grandeur. Shyamalan seemed determined to prove himself here as not just a storyteller but also a significant visual artist. With nearly every scene, you can envision him behind the camera, teeth gritted, the gears of his mind spinning; Shyamalan clearly demands that every twist, turn, performance, and bit of extraneous information is presented to the viewer in the most impressive way possible.