Comic-book fan or not, Unbreakable is the closest to what reality would be if superheroes really existed.

| Original Score: A+ | Jul 24, 2023

...Even though Unbreakable's superhero side is shaky, Shyamalan's fourth film is ultimately a success—as best seen in the strength of the Dunn family story and a genuinely exciting climactic fight.

| Feb 14, 2023

Ahead of its time, Unbreakable remains one of the best superhero films of all time. A masterful deconstruction and exploration of the popular comic book genre. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Jul 22, 2021

A somber and seemingly prophetically introspective take on a superhero genre that had not yet caught fire...

| Apr 14, 2021

The pacing is problematic, since a dramatic, low-key take on superheroes is a difficult sell - both to comic book fans and to audiences looking for greater levels of action.

| Original Score: 4/10 | Nov 9, 2020

Spencer Clark is wonderful.

| Original Score: 3.0/4.0 | Sep 26, 2020

This strange, quiet film about fear, fragility, dignity, and power is an anti-superhero movie made on the cusp of the superhero apocalypse.

| Sep 16, 2020

A work that moves between the masterful and the sublime throughout a footage that accumulates moment after moment of pure inventive genius. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Apr 17, 2020

Small and subdued, yet at the same time epic in scale. Shyamalan tells the story of superheroes, but in a contained and human fashion.

| Original Score: 5/5 | May 7, 2019

I was never really bored and it's a pretty creative twist on the comic book genre. Unfortunately I appreciate it more for the potential than the end result.

| Original Score: C+ | Apr 4, 2019

"Unbreakable" is likely to stand the test of time as long as stories about superheroes - or heroes in general - are still sought by scared, suffering human beings.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Jan 23, 2019

(It won't) appeal to all... (but) for those interested in understanding the psychology of what makes heroes and villains tick, there are few films I could recommend higher.

| Original Score: 9.5/10 | Jan 16, 2019

By watching this masterpiece, you'll realize that not all movies of this genre need to be driven mostly by action spectacle and one-liners.

| Jan 2, 2019

This compelling conundrum of a film marks the maturity of Sixth Sense director M Night Shyamalan as a distinctive, even remarkable filmmaker.

| Jan 2, 2019

I think Unbreakable might just be his [M. Knight Shyamalan's] masterpiece -- a movie that was truly ahead of its time.

| Jan 19, 2018

Writer/director M. Night Shyamalan's penchant for a deliberate narrative is certainly in full effect with Unbreakable...

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jan 23, 2017

Full Review | Original Score: B- | Feb 9, 2013

Interesting premise, but ultimately disappointing.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 29, 2010

Sequel talk often sparks because this unconventionally contemplative comic-book film is M. Night Shyamalan's only idea worth continuing -a patient, downbeat and thrillingly unpredictable drama that still stands today as Shyamalan's visionary masterpiece.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Nov 10, 2010

A superhero origin story for an audience that appreciates human stories...

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Apr 29, 2009