james marno

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Nope. This was a sequel to one of my favourite films of all time. A sequel I spent almost 2 decades never thinking would ever exist. A sequel that I wasn't even sure was necessary. Then it arrived. Once it was announced, I was beyond delighted. I was so excited to visit the world of Unbreakable again and see where these characters had been and where they are now. I have to say, it was one of the biggest disappointing cinema-going experiences I've ever had. It does not do any justice to Unbreakable nor Split for that matter. There are some enjoyable moments and some interesting ideas. It is not all terrible. It is not necessarily a horribly made film. But to me, it feels like very ropey fan fiction made by an amateur who loved both Unbreakable and Split and decided to cobble together their own interpretation of what a joint sequel should be. Everything I loved about Unbreakable is barely present in this movie. The character David Dunn being one of them. It is really confusing and frustrating as an Unbreakable fan to go from a film that was essentially a comic book origin movie following him and his story in almost every single scene, to a sequel where he is basically a supporting role. One of the main events I was looking forward to most was a significant and poignant moment shared between David and Elijah where they had any sort of meaningful conversation. The last we saw these characters they had been unwillingly and somewhat forcefully thrown into a friendship. A friendship that was enjoyable to watch grow. I was excited to see how they would react to being thrown back into each other's company after so much important history and years apart. There wasn't any of that at all. The ending? Ahhhh dear. The ending. I shall only say that I was sitting in the theatre for the last 10 minutes of the film waiting for the credits to finally begin. I had absolutely no interest whatsoever to any aspect of what was trying to be achieved. The "BIG TWIST' was utterly meaningless to me. Maybe it is a really interesting and enjoyable ending for others but for me, it was a complete misfire. When my eyes were finding it hard to even look up at the screen for the ending, I knew this film hadn't achieved the slightest amount of emotional impact and enjoyment that Unbreakable brought me. There are no doubt some people out there who enjoy this movie who feel it is a great sequel to both Unbreakable and Split and a fantastic closure to both stories. To those people I genuinely say 'congratulations' and wish I was one of them. I cannot see what they see at all. I shall forever pretend this film doesn't exist and is in no way a continuation of the Unbreakable story. If there is one positive I take from this film is that it's sheer disappointment, if anything, is a testament to how much love I have for Unbreakable. Split too I suppose.