Film Appreciation "Unbreakable"
Film Appreciation / Monday Class
Essay Assignment
“Unbreakable”
1. In the movie, “Unbreakable,” the theme takes us through a journey between two characters struggling to find out, “What is their purpose in life?” If David finds his purpose, then it also affirms Elijah’s.
2. Towards the beginning of the movie we are introduced to David. David is on a train sitting by the window when a woman asks to if she could sit next to him. David gets a glimpse of a tattoo on the woman while she puts her bag in the overhead bin. He quickly removes his wedding ring and slides it in his coat pocket. He asks if she would like to see the magazine and starts a conversation with her. The scene suggests his lust, and can assume his marriage is on the rocks. David seems to be depressed and unhappy with his life. You can see that he is distant, when they are reunited at the hospital. They hesitate hugging as if the feeling is mutual. When they get home, David says he probably did not get the job. David needs to find out what is his purpose in life is but doesn’t know how or what it is. There was a card left on his windshield that had a question written in it. When David pursues to seek the answer he isn’t certain for sure if he ever gotten ill before. Joseph accompanies David to meet Elijah at his store, “Limited Edition.” After Elijah and David meet for the first time David says, “Today was the first morning that I didn’t open my eyes and feel sadness.” David thought that Elijah had an answer for him. How did he get out of the train unscaved and harmed. Was there more to it than just luck? Elijah and David meet again. This time it was the evening after his son was going to shoot him. Joseph wanted to prove David could not be harmed and the bullet from the gun would just bounce off him. Back at the store Elijah stated, “that little bit of sadness…you spoke of, I think I know what that is. Perhaps you’re not doing what you’re supposed to be doing.” Suggesting the
Essay Assignment
“Unbreakable”
1. In the movie, “Unbreakable,” the theme takes us through a journey between two characters struggling to find out, “What is their purpose in life?” If David finds his purpose, then it also affirms Elijah’s.
2. Towards the beginning of the movie we are introduced to David. David is on a train sitting by the window when a woman asks to if she could sit next to him. David gets a glimpse of a tattoo on the woman while she puts her bag in the overhead bin. He quickly removes his wedding ring and slides it in his coat pocket. He asks if she would like to see the magazine and starts a conversation with her. The scene suggests his lust, and can assume his marriage is on the rocks. David seems to be depressed and unhappy with his life. You can see that he is distant, when they are reunited at the hospital. They hesitate hugging as if the feeling is mutual. When they get home, David says he probably did not get the job. David needs to find out what is his purpose in life is but doesn’t know how or what it is. There was a card left on his windshield that had a question written in it. When David pursues to seek the answer he isn’t certain for sure if he ever gotten ill before. Joseph accompanies David to meet Elijah at his store, “Limited Edition.” After Elijah and David meet for the first time David says, “Today was the first morning that I didn’t open my eyes and feel sadness.” David thought that Elijah had an answer for him. How did he get out of the train unscaved and harmed. Was there more to it than just luck? Elijah and David meet again. This time it was the evening after his son was going to shoot him. Joseph wanted to prove David could not be harmed and the bullet from the gun would just bounce off him. Back at the store Elijah stated, “that little bit of sadness…you spoke of, I think I know what that is. Perhaps you’re not doing what you’re supposed to be doing.” Suggesting the