![]() ![]() Elijah is on the opposite end of the “breakable” continuum from David, a fact he wishes to explore and somehow bend into supporting his theory that there are real-life super heroes in this world. Jackson), a strange, reclusive comic book collector with a degenerative bone disease to contact David and offer him an outrageous explanation as to how he managed to survive unscathed. While on a train ride home from a New York job interview, David mysteriously survives a derailment that kills everyone else on board and prompts Elijah Price ( Samuel L. ![]() It seems David made a choice years ago to spurn his natural gift for the love of a woman and now his marriage, career and heart have all but died. In his latest story, Shyamalan has again cast Willis in the lead role to play David Dunn, an out-of-sorts security guard on the brink of an emotional collapse. Shyamalan’s found a niche in the deliberate character study of flawed individuals with astonishing gifts who meander through the supernatural/sci-fi/thriller genre, but will he stick with it long enough to let it run its artistic course? Let’s hope so. But it does seem as though Shyamalan may be treading on sacred ground-ground reserved for a select few directors in the history of film (such as Steven Spielberg) who consistently make remarkable movies. “ The Blair Witch…” couldn’t do it, Tom Cruise on a black motorcycle couldn’t do it, and it’s doubtful James Cameron will unleash another “ Titanic” effort anytime soon. But it pales by natural comparison to Shyamalan’s last effort which, in this reviewer’s humble opinion, should have snagged the 1999 Oscar® for Best Picture over “ American Beauty”.īe that as it may, Shyamalan has done what few directors are able to do: follow a $500 million dollar mega hit movie that captivated moviegoers worldwide with another great effort. This is not to say that Shyamalan’s follow-up is not good, on the contrary, “Unbreakable” is among the best films made in 2000. Night Shyamalan’s Oscar-nominated film, “ The Sixth Sense” which also starred Bruce Willis. ![]() Kennedy.” This sentiment is similar to that of watching “Unbreakable”, a film overshadowed to some extent by M. Touchstone Pictures and Buena Vista PicturesĪ few elections ago, a certain vice presidential candidate said to another vice presidential candidate in a nationally televised debate, “I knew John F. Working to preserving marriage and family Featuring Seeking out our individual, God-given talents and pursuing a higher calling rather than settling for mediocrityĭoing what’s right despite one’s comfort level / righteousnessįEAR, Anxiety and Worry-What does the Bible say? Answer What should a Christian do if overwhelmed with depression? Answer ORIGIN OF BAD-How did bad things come about? Answerĭid God make the world the way it is now? What kind of world would you create? AnswerĭEPRESSION-Are there biblical examples of depression and how to deal with it? Answer What about the issue of suffering? Doesn’t this prove that there is no God and that we are on our own? Answer Why does God allow innocent people to suffer? Answer ![]()
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