Unbreakable story
Unbreakable is a 2000 American neo-noir superhero thriller film written, produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, and starring Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Robin Wright Penn, Spencer Treat Clark, and Charlayne Woodard. It is the first installment in the Unbreakable film series. Synopsis: A security guard named David Dunn survives a horrific train crash with no injuries, leading to him discovering that he harbors superhuman abilities. As he begins to grapple with this discovery, he comes to the attention of disabled comic book store owner Elijah Price, who manipulates David in order to understand him.
13 total · 7 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| clairvoyance | major | David had an uncanny ability to see the crimes of those whom he touched. For example, he saw that a man was carrying a handgun after having merely brushed past him, and later saw Elijah's various acts of terrorism after having shaken his hand. |
| coping with having a chronic condition | major | The main antagonist Elijah had struggled for his whole life with a genetic disorder that made his bones easy to break. |
| facing a genius adversary | major | It was revealed in the end that Elijah was an arch-villain and had been David's nemesis all along. |
| father and son | major | Central to the story is the boy Joseph discovering that his father, David, is a real-life superhero. |
| heroism | major | David and his son Joseph's efforts to determine whether David was actually a real-life superhero culminated with a newspaper article featuring a sketch of the anonymous hero whom Joseph recognized as his father. |
| husband and wife | major | Central to the story is the relationship between David and his wife, Audrey, with all its ups and downs. |
| speculative personal resilience | major | The story follows David as he gradually discovers that he was immune to all disease, never got sick, and couldn't be physically hurt except by water. |
| art discussion | minor | The comic book expert Elijah broke down the original sketch that was used as the basis for a famous comic book cover for a customer at his art gallery. |
| facing a home invader | minor | A sadistic janitor broke into a family's home, killed the father and held the wife and two children captive. |
| love vs. career | minor | It came to light that David had faked a football career ending injury because his wife-to-be disliked the violence of the sport. |