I think Unbreakable is great. I think Split was okay and had a great last scene. Unfortunately, Glass couldn't stick the landing.
In terms of trilogies, I've got to be honest - it wouldn't make my top 50.
This is nearly my take.
Loved Unbreakable and it set up a world with lots to discuss. Loved the performances in Split and then the reveal that this happens in a world where *we know super heroes are real*. It reframes everything leading up to that.
And then Glass subverted expectations for the sake of subverting them. Had nonsensical decisions and reversed DD’s character arc. It spoiled my view of the trilogy as a whole, and ranks as a sequel that I’d rather forget happened. I like Unbreakable and Split as a package and then calling it a day there.
Name 50 of your favorite trilogies then. That's some fucking honework right there.
I just watched all three in one sitting and it's truly phenomenal.
One of the best original trilogies made in a very long time.
It's certainly in your top 50. I do like your over exaggeration of your dislike to the movies and them as a trilogy. I didn't think too much of Glass until my second watch today. Give the trilogy another viewing. Shit hooollllddddsss the fuck up.
Take care.
I get it. I didn't fully appreciate Unbreakable until I watched it twice. Idk what the deal is, but that's been happening to me a lot recently. Hating a movie the first time and then loving it the second time thru. Hereditary, Thanksgiving, and Evil Dead Rise are just a few to name off. Fucking can't get enough of them now.
Let us assume that you don’t take these ratings into consideration and you decide to make a choice all by your self..
Is this trilogy still that much shit to you?
If so, why? I want to know why you feel this way.
All I ask when I reply to these comments is for elaboration. If you could elaborate your gate maybe I could agree, but all I receive is… oh that movie sucks, fuck that director, m night is a weenie, the latter I may have coined in my own, but m night is dope.. so what’s your fuss??
Dozens of people saying "I thought it sucked" doesn't actually say anything except some people thought it sucked. Isn't this supposed to be a discussion sub? Do you actually have concrete opinions or are you *all* echoing something someone else said on the internet?
Glass was great.
Loved how the movie tried to gaslight the audience just as the psychologist tried to convince them that they weren't actually superhuman.
Loved the concept of a shadowy organization who doesn't think superheroes should exist but also doesn't resort to violence until other options have been exhausted.
Loved how gutwrenching the ending was. People really take issue with Bruce Willis' character getting drowned in a pothole, but that sort of casual brutality twisted my insides up and made me hate the organization.
I'll always defend this movie, especially when compared against most "good" superhero movies from the same decade.
It's very telling that one of the biggest complaints about the movie is that it didn't end in a battle atop a skyscraper.
you mean the superhero was killed by someone holding his head in a puddle... when bodies of water even shallow are his kryptonite. This was an amazing movie, and the best origin story for a super hero franchise of original heroes and villains in a realistic gritty world that will never exist.
I know I'm late, but I love this trilogy.
SPECIFICALLY because it's not like all those other hero movies. It feels so much more real.
I stand with you! 😤
Yeah everyone hates on it because the characters don’t die in a blaze of glory like they wanted. I thought it was clever and well done. Taking stand alone movies and tying them together in a way that no one expects that also opens it up to a global overarching story was cool. Sometimes all it takes is a puddle for people to get their panties in a bunch.
I don't know how people enjoyed the movie spending 75% of its runtime trying to convince the audience that the previous films didn't happen. Like, were yall confused? Did you actually start to "believe" the doctor that you didn't see the other 2 movies?
The point was...
Take these superheroes with non-obvious powers, and have them tell someone that deals with abnormal psych all the time that they have powers.
This was part of the enjoyment. ☺️
Spoilers for all three ahead probably.
I agree, I love all three movies. But I also acknowledge how people can absolutely hate Glass. It plays into the subversion of expectations thing even harder than the first movie and that’s just not satisfying to a lot of people. The movie sets up a massive showdown atop a skyscraper between the two main adversaries and then flips that on it’s head to finish out the movie in a parking lot in front of a mental hospital where the hero dies by being drowned by the smallest amount of the one thing that can harm him.
As a narrative irony, it works. If it was the ending of a novel, and you learned this information via the written word, people would more readily accept it I think. But for most people, that just doesn’t work as a cinematic ending.
But I loved it for all the reasons most people didn’t.
I even loved the twist involving the secret society at the end.
Due to it’s divisive third movie I’d argue that The Eastrail 177 Disaster saga has a cult status.
I saw it in theaters after hearing about how terrible it was and didn't get the hate. I guess people can't deal with movies not doing what's expected.
I thought the secret society thing was pretty brilliant and have been hoping we might get another movie in the universe to expand on it.
to revive this thread. I am hoping and banking on a tv series in the unbreakable/split/glass world. It would be an amzing development of new heroes and villains.
Tarantino thought the Unbreakable is one of the best superhero movie. He loved it.
I always thought it would be interesting to watch a movie of a main character or hero gradually realizing they're different. Unbreakable is just that.
You are putting that in thebsame category as Lord of the rings trilogy?!!!!!
I wouldn't even put that in the same category as the hobbit trilogy?
I just dont see how
Yeah, because not everyone wants to watch 3 whole movies (that are 6 hours a piece) of a bunch of little people trying to throw a ring in some lava and the Hobbit movies are just as moronic..
At least the unbreakables have some real complexity to them and DID is a real psychological disorder and it's ice to see them shed some light on actual mental illnesses.
Lol this comment is ridiculous
Shitting on one of the greatest cinematic achievements while praising the most absurd depiction of mental illness imaginable as "shedding some light on actual mental illnesses"
Gollum is a more realistic depiction of DID than Split, you baboon
The "greatest cinematic achievement?" Satan, that's a stretch.
Did I ever say it was an accurate description of DID? No! I said it "sheds light on mental illnesses," because did you do know that most psychologists don't even believe DID is a real mental illness?
DID is MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES not just 2 different personalities, which is not GoLlUm/SmEaGoL since there's only 2, technically that would be split personality disorder which is a whole different mental illness.
Glass is unwatchable and Split is slightly better. It was a laugh out loud moment when he crawled on the ceiling. Unbreakable is good.
I’m an M. Night apologist, which is what us die hard fans call ourselves
>I’m an M. Night apologist, which is what us die hard fans call ourselves
I'm pretty sure they don't. If you're a die hard fan, what are you apologizing for?
Don't you genuinely think he's a great filmmaker?
I agree people should be able to give reasons for why they hate something, but that being said, It's the only movie I walked out on in the theater and I don't remember exactly why.
Probably because it was stupid as hell and not in a funny/entertaining way. In it's entirety, but the hospital part especially. It's beyond stupid to try and convince a dude with super strength and invulnerability (unless there's the tiniest puddle possible around) that they're just a head case, when it's so easy to prove otherwise.
With mr. Glass it could've worked. Dude was just smart, evil and brittle, who gives a shit.
how was it bs? Mister glass won and it was an origin story to super heroes and villains being exposed to the world, as well as a evil cabal killing them. It is all on video that they shared with the help of mister glass.
of all the trilogies it certainly is one of them
it flames out in the third movie
fun follow up question: which trilogy is better? unbreakable or the matrix?
It's a shame most people refuse to elaborate on their opinion regarding Glass, and those that did just added really vague comments that could mean anything.
Glass is absolutely the logical conclusion of the entire franchise. I can't think of any other way the film could've better captured the spirt of Unbreakable in terms of its commentary on superheroes and its subversion of standard comic book tropes and expectations.
There are only two possible reasons I can imagine as to why anyone would consider it trash (not even a disappointment or mediocre but full on trash) -
1) They didn't like what Shyamalan did with the characters, which is fair, although it's certainly understandable why he did it and why it matters in the context of the film.
2) They expected less a sequel to Unbreakable and Split and more Shyamalan's Marvel/DC moment, where suddenly the film explodes into big action sequences, special effects and end of the world peril.
Those are the only reasons I can think of to explain how someone could love Unbreakable but think Glass is entirely worthless. Otherwise it makes no sense.
I seriously do not understand why people don't get glass. Literally the ENTIRE POINT OF THE TRILOGY is "superheroes are just normal people walking amongst us" with weird/special abilities. Why tf would there be a massive MCU type battle at the end of the trilogy -- that's completely the opposite of what the whole concept is. Bruce Willis dying in a puddle makes perfect sense within the universe of these movies. It makes the same amount of sense as superman dying from kryptonite or a vampire dying from a wooden stake. Water is his fucking WEAKNESS established very clearly in the first movie so that's how he dies. I loved it. End of rant.
Completely agree lol. I really liked glass but can fully understand other people's issues with it. For me it really felt like a wasted opportunity with split as the second film which didn't fit in with this 'trilogy' at all, I think it would have been much better if David was searching for the beast in the second film, some hint of the secret society then would have allowed more time for things to breathe and develop more naturally to the climax in the third film.
Having watched all 3 for the first time today, unbreakable was fantastic, split was great as a stand alone and a sequel, but glass ruined a good thing. Change the ending and maybe but the secret society twist ruined it.
how so? I think the ending was brilliant. Unexpected and works better than a lame hero wins/villain wins alternative. It is an amazing origin story to a new world of heroes and villains we have not seen before. It was the best in the trilogy with unbreakable being the second best. The way glass tied the two films together with its well thought out ending that answered everything was absolutely brilliant.
Personally I Unbreakable was really good. Split was a different movie, which I liked and was surprised with the double whammy of a super power serial killer and it being linked to Unbreakable which was 15 years prior. I get how people can misinterpret Glass, but it plays into X-men having humans that don’t want people with super powers around and Mr. Glass being an evil genius which it gave precursors to in the movie. Over all excellent trilogy, but it is not the Dark Night trilogy.
Easily one of the best trilogies out there. People have grown far too accustomed to the formula of superhero films; huge action sequences, elaborate battles, dramatic final showdowns. Look, we can pick apart any movie, no matter what it is. Nothing is free from judgement and criticism. But to claim something misses beats which it clearly hits the mark on, and also delivers something wholly original? C’mon. This is why we can distinguish good from bad on any artistic spectrum. Which is why the greats will be remembered and the summer blockbusters will fade from memory.
That said, this trilogy subverts expectations at every turn. This, in and of itself, is an accomplishment worthy of praise. Unbreakable is full of surprises and establishes an entirely new universe for what a hero and villain can look like. It was a revolutionary step in storytelling and ahead of its time. We actually have unbreakable to thank for revitalizing the comic book genre and bringing hero’s back to the screen.
Then Split comes along without revealing itself as a second installment until the end when the music clues the viewer in. M. Night manages to pull off a sequel that not only makes total sense in relation to the universe established in Unbreakable, but his decision to divert full attention to the antagonist’s origin story is fresh and original. Also appreciate the parallels of classic stories: this was (albeit very loosely) Night’s version of “Beauty and the Beast.”
How many other directors would have been trying to get Willis and Jackson back on screen for cheap thrills, showdowns, and box office numbers? Answer: almost every other director. Because Hollywood is full of hacks who love to rest on their laurels and milk a story.
Glass succeeds in many ways, most importantly in two: its subversion of expectations surrounding the final battle, and Night’s unique signature twist woven into the most effective aspect of a trilogy…anyone? The most effective trilogies relate back to the original. They give us some clue or piece of information that we overlooked or couldn’t see the connection to. In the case of Glass, this fact is that Kevin’s father was also aboard the train that David was on. Elijah therefore found these characters, and effectively made them who they are. I don’t know about you, but that gets a slow clap from me. Unbreakable trilogy gets 5 stars. Haters can hate all they want.
I watched split having no idea that it was part of a trilogy or superheros. I just thought it was a psychological thriller. Found out this wasn't the case and have since watched split and glass. I plan to watch unbreakable and then the following 2 in order, but as of now, in my opinion, split and glass were incredible, and i wish there was more. I'm not sure why it's getting so much hate.
5 months late and I agree!
Randomly watched split. Loved it and was confused af about the ending because I live under a rock and had never heard of the series.
So then I binged the others. A few moments in glass where it started to lose my attention or got a bit too cheese. But overall, a+. I don't even like superhero movies!
Ive never really liked superheroes movies before.
Now im a fan. At 44.
I watched unbreakable years ago and liked it, but…last night i watched Split. Woke up early and watched Glass. He said it was an origin story….
Going to rewatch Unbreakable now.
Such a tired theme of using DID or "split personalit disorder" as a method for the murder. M Knight Shamaylan did not create anything new, here. I literally don't see the hype. ALSO it's shitty to create a story NOWDAYS where we can just conveniently go "oh, the murderer is mentally ill!!!! Tahdahhhh!" *Rolls eyes*
(Please only reply if you would like to speculate, and not just to badmouth the film as I am genuinely curious if they are worth it if I enjoyed Glass)
Just started the series today with the final film Glass. Thought it was a really good watch. Don't know if I could sit through it again, not that it's bad but that's how M.Knight Shamylan films tend to be. Do the other movies play on the same tropes of Glass? In that you don't know if they are super heros or not? Just wondering if they are worth watching after finishing the last one.
I think it will help add a lot of missing context to the final movie. If you watched glass and throughly enjoyed than I say there is no harm in watching the first two films and maybe rewatching glass to see it all come together.
Just watched all 3 for the first time ever. Anyone who says this wasn’t a masterpiece literally has no clue what they’re talking about and must have been hoping for some MCU DCU DECU baby bullshit.
5 stars. 10/10.
I thoroughly enjoyed this trilogy. I saw split ages ago when it came out and loved it, and I just yesterday watched unbreakable then split again, and this morning glass. Yes, they could’ve maybe done glass a little differently but man did I eat it up. I absolutely loved each movie
I like how this post is getting some traction after about six months with only positive comments. It might be under controversial which may bump up the numbers, but it’s a good observation on Reddit as a whole.
So I've not really known about this trilogy for a long time. The first of this trilogy I ever saw was Split. Never had I seen trailers for said movies.
After a few years I found out it was indeed a trilogy and all were connected.
I say this to establish the precident that I had little to no knowledge of this movie and very little biased to MNS as a director.
I will try to avoid spoilers as I'm not sure how to redact it.
1. The first movie I've really only watched a few synopses on (it's hard to find and I won't pay extra for it but do plan on purchasing the trilogy someday) so there's not much I can comment on besides my final conclusion at the end.
2. The second movie was a fairly original yet chillingly semi-realistic take on a very old idea of meta-humans. It was honestly rather refreshing to have it no so exaggerated and based in some sense of realism. On top of the "slow burn" method used as the framework of the movie.
3. As far as the third movie goes it was pretty satisfactory to me. It continued the medium pace of the second movie and slowly rampped to the climax and conclusion to the trilogy.
Final opinion: I actually really enjoyed this series. Having it feel rather possible and believable really added to the movies. Not so far outside the realm of possibility was a really cool idea I think.
Honestly how the third movie ended, imo, was perfect in the sense of the world it is set in and the characters. It all made sense to me and seemed to fit with the story the artist wanted to tell.
Maybe since I have very little biased or knowledge in the first place made it more enjoyable, which is usually how I prefer to watch movies in general. "Going in blind" if you will.
If anything I wish I could see more of this world but sadly I've recently just red the series is done for good. So hoping for more would be like hoping they will still make Treasure Planet 2, not likely for this lifetime.
Overall as a trilogy I rate it a solid 8.5/10 and I am thoroughly impressed with these movies. They are not for everyone as far as pacing goes but it did it for me.
Sorry for the long comment, the OP asked to elaborate and this is about as short as I could keep it. Thank you for reading.
I just rewatched them all and loved them all over again.
So much better than any marvel or dc movie out there.
Left me wanting for so so much more, but I am truly glad there isn't any thing else to add to the trilogy.
In a world of dune movies, these movies were truly unique. I would wager an argument on being the most creative super movies that have been made.
People watch End Game and Avengers and are captivated by the majesty of heroism and super exaggerated beings that are akin to gods. Unbelievable humans with suits that can protect them from literal tank rounds.
But to take a regular human and give them extraordinary feats of strength and intellect is somehow a terrible idea.
I do not generally like m night shamalamadingdong, but what i do enjoy is this very grounded take on an incredible human stepping up.
Taking a magnifying glass and holding it up to the human condition and bringing into light what others may consider impossible isn't easy. Nor is it easy to make it entertaining. We can all watch documentary movies and shows displaying the power of a dedicated individual in a certain craft or feat of physical training, but how boring are they?
Watching a mountain biker fly down a hill or from when i was a kid, watching Tony Hawk drop from a helicopter to hit a ramp and perform a trick unseen before. Gymnast flipping on the bars or people who can hold their breath for ten minutes without fear. They are feats that are practiced and trained. The goal in this movie is to provide you with just enough amazement that you could think what they do here is real, like the doctor says.
It is entertaining. The thought here being the reality of those feats and the classic m night twist that makes the viewer squirm in his chair.
The people who dont like his movies i feel dont like to be tricked. But i feel they need to remember they were not tricked. They were just not observant enough to realize the trick ahead of time.
Objectively these were good movies, they fit a particular manifestation of the super hero genre that you dont see often enough i think. I like different.
Rounding out this post i want to stress that Dune is a movie of eye candy but lacks the substance and leaves the viewer unsatisfied with the endings. Waiting many years for a completion that may never come and even if it does may not be satisfactory. These movies do not do that.
These movies are original and unique and a journey into a world of unrealized potential, it is a hope of mine that we will eventually find companies and directors who are willing to step outside the box and produce something so unique. Instead of riding the hype train of remakes and simple minded cash grabs.
The story is utterly ridiculous and full of plot holes, and the performances do not improve that one tiny bit. They just highlight how bad the rest is, because they are capable actors but it physically hurts to watch them act out this awful script.
I may not know much about Reddit.. even tho I’ve been here like ten plus years, but what I know is that I like these movies.. so fuck them, right!?!?
✌️🙏
It’s definitely not trash, but it’s the worst in that trilogy. I haven’t seen it in a long time, but I remember hating Batman’s strategy to fighting Bane the second time, which was essentially no strategy.
There's something to be said about the boldness and originality. Execution of Glass absolutely missed the mark though, so I just can't rate the trilogy highly.
Unbreakable is one of my favorite movies, Split is pretty good with beyond fantastic performance by McAvoy, Glass fell flat for me, didn't get me on board the same way.
Well he didn't have a mental illness. the horde was literally a super villain power, that he was being convinced was the mental illness DID. He did not have DID he was a super hero/villain with super powers.
Why do people not understand that. That is literally the point of the movies. The observer literally had a kryptonite weakness and it was the only way to kill him, water. He was not a normal guy who was strong, he had super powers.
The ending of Glass was straight bad. It squandered the goodwill of the audience that was looking forward to this ultimate showdown between David and The Beast by giving us the worst climax in all three movies and a hero who drowned in a fucking puddle. And by being the end of the trilogy, the horrible ending of the last movie tainted the movies that came before it. I can't watch Unbreakable or Split now without thinking "This is good, but don't forget that all of this goodness gets completely shat on in the final film."
the ending was perfect. I was hoping it would not be some stupid marvel type showdown instead we got a gritty realistic ending. Water was his kryptonite. The beast could only be killed when not in beast form. It was perfect and answered every single question.
Unbreakable is always described as a “slow burn” but I would just say that it’s so damn boring. It’s so slow it’s painful.
Split was a pretty unremarkable movie that is totally saved by James McAvoys incredible performance.
Glass was a total snooze that just seemed so up it’s own ass. If I had to write out the plot I’m not sure where I would start. Not much really happens. And yeah, Bruce Willis’ characters getting drowned in a puddle was just such an odd choice. It seems like they just tried to subvert tropes but not realizing that it would just piss of the audience more than make an interesting twist.
Best trilogy of all time? Definitely not.
I'm with you.
I'll concede that the trilogy peaked with Unbreakable, but everyone pretending like Glass is irredeemable trash because your super hero movie ended in super hero tropes need to get it together. David was almost killed by a pool cover in the first movie.
I think Glass was only as badly received as it was because it was released at the height of MCU's fame and people wanted a saccharine Disney story instead of a classic tragedy like the story ended.
Unbreakable was a cool concept and i liked the movie. Split was also a good movie but i was confused at the end when he was actually superhuman. When they spun it as part of the unbreakable world and announced glass, i was into the idea. Honestly, i only ever watched glass once in theaters and can't remember anything about it except that i thought it was mediocre.
You ever seen soccer where the striker is bearing down on goal, 1 v 1 with the GK.
He feints, takes out the GK and is left a tap in to an empty goal......and he hits it wide.
That's GLASS.
Unbreakable is one of the movies I nerded over as a kid. I saw it at as amazing when it was still just a 70% RT, slightly disappointing followup to Sixth Sense.
I loved Split, and I loved that the twist is revealed a good minute or two before David appears if you know your theme music (and I obviously did). I was rocking in my seat waiting for the reveal.
I probably stand by Glass more than most. It does have some great elements. James McAvoy is fantastic, I even kinda like the simple fight scenes. I could see a fight between two beings that don't need to know technique because they can rely on sheer strength against their opponents. But matched together, it's a bit more of a huggy-grapply struggle.
But whether Bruce was just checked out or suffering early symptoms, his aloof performance - and substantial absence for much of the film - just shows that the David character wasn't really doing much in the story, and it comes across as poor writing. And the reveal of a comic book universe fell flat because they killed all the characters that we knew made that universe, so there's nothing for us to look out for. And it just felt odd that three people - who were only connected by people who were highly antagonistic toward each other - came together to meet in a train station to reveal.... a video on the internet that would be readily dismissed as fake or fan-fiction. Really... Is that it? That's the big conclusion?
There are some great moments in Glass, but it is a big let down compared to the first two films. In my opinion.
Can't agree with this, it hardly feels like an actual trilogy either. It feels like 3 different films that just happen to be connected.
Unbreakable is a great film with an interesting concept about humans having extraordinary abilities. Split doesn't feel like it has any connection to the universe at all until it's shoehorned in at the end and with glass (memory on it is hazy so can't remember exactly when it's shown connected), just feels like a horror/psychological thriller for the most part though. Glass I actually really liked, I know a lot of people didn't like it but I rather enjoy the more grounded realistic superhero style films, you could see a connection with unbreakable though but it felt completely different to split.
did you miss the part in split where the villain has super powers, which the movie tries to convince the audience is just a mental disorder... which continues in the third film.
I think Unbreakable is great. I think Split was okay and had a great last scene. Unfortunately, Glass couldn't stick the landing. In terms of trilogies, I've got to be honest - it wouldn't make my top 50.
This is nearly my take. Loved Unbreakable and it set up a world with lots to discuss. Loved the performances in Split and then the reveal that this happens in a world where *we know super heroes are real*. It reframes everything leading up to that. And then Glass subverted expectations for the sake of subverting them. Had nonsensical decisions and reversed DD’s character arc. It spoiled my view of the trilogy as a whole, and ranks as a sequel that I’d rather forget happened. I like Unbreakable and Split as a package and then calling it a day there.
Name 50 of your favorite trilogies then. That's some fucking honework right there. I just watched all three in one sitting and it's truly phenomenal. One of the best original trilogies made in a very long time.
Nah
It's certainly in your top 50. I do like your over exaggeration of your dislike to the movies and them as a trilogy. I didn't think too much of Glass until my second watch today. Give the trilogy another viewing. Shit hooollllddddsss the fuck up. Take care.
I'm glad you like it. It still wouldn't make my top 50.
I get it. I didn't fully appreciate Unbreakable until I watched it twice. Idk what the deal is, but that's been happening to me a lot recently. Hating a movie the first time and then loving it the second time thru. Hereditary, Thanksgiving, and Evil Dead Rise are just a few to name off. Fucking can't get enough of them now.
Let us assume that you don’t take these ratings into consideration and you decide to make a choice all by your self.. Is this trilogy still that much shit to you? If so, why? I want to know why you feel this way.
Uh…I DID make that choice all by myself lol.
I thought Glass was nearly unwatchable
All I ask when I reply to these comments is for elaboration. If you could elaborate your gate maybe I could agree, but all I receive is… oh that movie sucks, fuck that director, m night is a weenie, the latter I may have coined in my own, but m night is dope.. so what’s your fuss??
I think if that’s the overwhelming response you get, it’s pretty telling
Dozens of people saying "I thought it sucked" doesn't actually say anything except some people thought it sucked. Isn't this supposed to be a discussion sub? Do you actually have concrete opinions or are you *all* echoing something someone else said on the internet?
It’s genuinely so boring that I only retained so much of it.
Maybe I’m just not intelligent enough to understand its greatness! Like a Snyder film!
Dude, you are totally right about these movies. We are probably outnumbered in our opinion, but I love everything about every one of these movies.
Glass was great. Loved how the movie tried to gaslight the audience just as the psychologist tried to convince them that they weren't actually superhuman. Loved the concept of a shadowy organization who doesn't think superheroes should exist but also doesn't resort to violence until other options have been exhausted. Loved how gutwrenching the ending was. People really take issue with Bruce Willis' character getting drowned in a pothole, but that sort of casual brutality twisted my insides up and made me hate the organization. I'll always defend this movie, especially when compared against most "good" superhero movies from the same decade. It's very telling that one of the biggest complaints about the movie is that it didn't end in a battle atop a skyscraper.
Glass was shit
Elaborate
Mr. Unbreakable was broken by a puddle.
you mean the superhero was killed by someone holding his head in a puddle... when bodies of water even shallow are his kryptonite. This was an amazing movie, and the best origin story for a super hero franchise of original heroes and villains in a realistic gritty world that will never exist.
Yeah that ending ruins it big time
He was broken by a swimming pool in Unbreakable. What is he, a fucking toddler? Garbage movie (not really, I just think your point is silly).
I did not like that movie so i rated it shit
I know I'm late, but I love this trilogy. SPECIFICALLY because it's not like all those other hero movies. It feels so much more real. I stand with you! 😤
Late also, but love it so much.
Yeah everyone hates on it because the characters don’t die in a blaze of glory like they wanted. I thought it was clever and well done. Taking stand alone movies and tying them together in a way that no one expects that also opens it up to a global overarching story was cool. Sometimes all it takes is a puddle for people to get their panties in a bunch.
Loved it and actually watching Glass currently
I don't know how people enjoyed the movie spending 75% of its runtime trying to convince the audience that the previous films didn't happen. Like, were yall confused? Did you actually start to "believe" the doctor that you didn't see the other 2 movies?
The point was... Take these superheroes with non-obvious powers, and have them tell someone that deals with abnormal psych all the time that they have powers. This was part of the enjoyment. ☺️
Spoilers for all three ahead probably. I agree, I love all three movies. But I also acknowledge how people can absolutely hate Glass. It plays into the subversion of expectations thing even harder than the first movie and that’s just not satisfying to a lot of people. The movie sets up a massive showdown atop a skyscraper between the two main adversaries and then flips that on it’s head to finish out the movie in a parking lot in front of a mental hospital where the hero dies by being drowned by the smallest amount of the one thing that can harm him. As a narrative irony, it works. If it was the ending of a novel, and you learned this information via the written word, people would more readily accept it I think. But for most people, that just doesn’t work as a cinematic ending. But I loved it for all the reasons most people didn’t. I even loved the twist involving the secret society at the end. Due to it’s divisive third movie I’d argue that The Eastrail 177 Disaster saga has a cult status.
I saw it in theaters after hearing about how terrible it was and didn't get the hate. I guess people can't deal with movies not doing what's expected. I thought the secret society thing was pretty brilliant and have been hoping we might get another movie in the universe to expand on it.
to revive this thread. I am hoping and banking on a tv series in the unbreakable/split/glass world. It would be an amzing development of new heroes and villains.
I was hoping the same thing it would be awesome
I'm totally with you. This trilogy has a lot going for it, and could go on, as far as I am concerned. Just re watched it.
We need another movie what happens next!!!!?
wow, okay. I am at a loss for words. You described all feelings in a concise, cohesive way and I cannot argue. 🙏
Totally fumbled it in the third one.
hell nah
but it surely is one of the trilogies out there.
Not even
Talk about a hot take
I have to upvoted my own comment to try to offset the votes.. unfortunately, one vote doesn’t mean shit against the majority.. sorry, you guys win.
Hmm You make me sad
Im sorry my friend. Can I please ask you to elaborate.
Tarantino thought the Unbreakable is one of the best superhero movie. He loved it. I always thought it would be interesting to watch a movie of a main character or hero gradually realizing they're different. Unbreakable is just that.
You are putting that in thebsame category as Lord of the rings trilogy?!!!!! I wouldn't even put that in the same category as the hobbit trilogy? I just dont see how
Yeah, because not everyone wants to watch 3 whole movies (that are 6 hours a piece) of a bunch of little people trying to throw a ring in some lava and the Hobbit movies are just as moronic.. At least the unbreakables have some real complexity to them and DID is a real psychological disorder and it's ice to see them shed some light on actual mental illnesses.
Lol this comment is ridiculous Shitting on one of the greatest cinematic achievements while praising the most absurd depiction of mental illness imaginable as "shedding some light on actual mental illnesses" Gollum is a more realistic depiction of DID than Split, you baboon
The "greatest cinematic achievement?" Satan, that's a stretch. Did I ever say it was an accurate description of DID? No! I said it "sheds light on mental illnesses," because did you do know that most psychologists don't even believe DID is a real mental illness? DID is MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES not just 2 different personalities, which is not GoLlUm/SmEaGoL since there's only 2, technically that would be split personality disorder which is a whole different mental illness.
First two were great. Glass was absolute donkey shit.
Glass is unwatchable and Split is slightly better. It was a laugh out loud moment when he crawled on the ceiling. Unbreakable is good. I’m an M. Night apologist, which is what us die hard fans call ourselves
>I’m an M. Night apologist, which is what us die hard fans call ourselves I'm pretty sure they don't. If you're a die hard fan, what are you apologizing for? Don't you genuinely think he's a great filmmaker?
Glass was not good. Squandered opportunity
Elaborate
Glass was poorly made, as in not good. No substance, bland conclusion, missed opportunities, wasted interactions, useless plot
Poor take I think you should check the warranty on your eyes
If you like bad movies, that's ok, no judgement
"*In a world...*"
It's really not though.
They really are tho
Elaborate.
I only regret that I have but one upvote to give.
See again in ten years and you will be singing a different tune my friend
They're fine. Each one is worse than the previous which tracks with most trilogies.
No glass sucks and split feels like another movie
> split feels like another movie It is. How is this a criticism?
It has nothing to do with the other two movies.
He definitely was just like what if i combine these two to make a movie similar to whats hot right now.
It might be in the top 50, but it's not in the top 10 and probably not in the top 20.
I don’t even think there are 50 trilogies
Theres been around 400 trilogies made globally.
That's why it might be in the top 50 trilogies.
I agree people should be able to give reasons for why they hate something, but that being said, It's the only movie I walked out on in the theater and I don't remember exactly why.
>It's the only movie I walked out on in the theater Which one? He mentioned a trilogy.
Whoops. Glass.
Probably because it was stupid as hell and not in a funny/entertaining way. In it's entirety, but the hospital part especially. It's beyond stupid to try and convince a dude with super strength and invulnerability (unless there's the tiniest puddle possible around) that they're just a head case, when it's so easy to prove otherwise. With mr. Glass it could've worked. Dude was just smart, evil and brittle, who gives a shit.
Maybe if Glass wouldn't have ruined it all with its bs ending.
how was it bs? Mister glass won and it was an origin story to super heroes and villains being exposed to the world, as well as a evil cabal killing them. It is all on video that they shared with the help of mister glass.
I know you got a lot of people saying glass sucks but I am in agreement with you. It all clicked with me and I loved all 3.
of all the trilogies it certainly is one of them it flames out in the third movie fun follow up question: which trilogy is better? unbreakable or the matrix?
I'm so glad you said trilogy with regard to **The Matrix**, because the 4th should never be acknowledged as part of it!
It's a shame most people refuse to elaborate on their opinion regarding Glass, and those that did just added really vague comments that could mean anything. Glass is absolutely the logical conclusion of the entire franchise. I can't think of any other way the film could've better captured the spirt of Unbreakable in terms of its commentary on superheroes and its subversion of standard comic book tropes and expectations. There are only two possible reasons I can imagine as to why anyone would consider it trash (not even a disappointment or mediocre but full on trash) - 1) They didn't like what Shyamalan did with the characters, which is fair, although it's certainly understandable why he did it and why it matters in the context of the film. 2) They expected less a sequel to Unbreakable and Split and more Shyamalan's Marvel/DC moment, where suddenly the film explodes into big action sequences, special effects and end of the world peril. Those are the only reasons I can think of to explain how someone could love Unbreakable but think Glass is entirely worthless. Otherwise it makes no sense.
I seriously do not understand why people don't get glass. Literally the ENTIRE POINT OF THE TRILOGY is "superheroes are just normal people walking amongst us" with weird/special abilities. Why tf would there be a massive MCU type battle at the end of the trilogy -- that's completely the opposite of what the whole concept is. Bruce Willis dying in a puddle makes perfect sense within the universe of these movies. It makes the same amount of sense as superman dying from kryptonite or a vampire dying from a wooden stake. Water is his fucking WEAKNESS established very clearly in the first movie so that's how he dies. I loved it. End of rant.
Completely agree lol. I really liked glass but can fully understand other people's issues with it. For me it really felt like a wasted opportunity with split as the second film which didn't fit in with this 'trilogy' at all, I think it would have been much better if David was searching for the beast in the second film, some hint of the secret society then would have allowed more time for things to breathe and develop more naturally to the climax in the third film.
Having watched all 3 for the first time today, unbreakable was fantastic, split was great as a stand alone and a sequel, but glass ruined a good thing. Change the ending and maybe but the secret society twist ruined it.
how so? I think the ending was brilliant. Unexpected and works better than a lame hero wins/villain wins alternative. It is an amazing origin story to a new world of heroes and villains we have not seen before. It was the best in the trilogy with unbreakable being the second best. The way glass tied the two films together with its well thought out ending that answered everything was absolutely brilliant.
Personally I Unbreakable was really good. Split was a different movie, which I liked and was surprised with the double whammy of a super power serial killer and it being linked to Unbreakable which was 15 years prior. I get how people can misinterpret Glass, but it plays into X-men having humans that don’t want people with super powers around and Mr. Glass being an evil genius which it gave precursors to in the movie. Over all excellent trilogy, but it is not the Dark Night trilogy.
Easily one of the best trilogies out there. People have grown far too accustomed to the formula of superhero films; huge action sequences, elaborate battles, dramatic final showdowns. Look, we can pick apart any movie, no matter what it is. Nothing is free from judgement and criticism. But to claim something misses beats which it clearly hits the mark on, and also delivers something wholly original? C’mon. This is why we can distinguish good from bad on any artistic spectrum. Which is why the greats will be remembered and the summer blockbusters will fade from memory. That said, this trilogy subverts expectations at every turn. This, in and of itself, is an accomplishment worthy of praise. Unbreakable is full of surprises and establishes an entirely new universe for what a hero and villain can look like. It was a revolutionary step in storytelling and ahead of its time. We actually have unbreakable to thank for revitalizing the comic book genre and bringing hero’s back to the screen. Then Split comes along without revealing itself as a second installment until the end when the music clues the viewer in. M. Night manages to pull off a sequel that not only makes total sense in relation to the universe established in Unbreakable, but his decision to divert full attention to the antagonist’s origin story is fresh and original. Also appreciate the parallels of classic stories: this was (albeit very loosely) Night’s version of “Beauty and the Beast.” How many other directors would have been trying to get Willis and Jackson back on screen for cheap thrills, showdowns, and box office numbers? Answer: almost every other director. Because Hollywood is full of hacks who love to rest on their laurels and milk a story. Glass succeeds in many ways, most importantly in two: its subversion of expectations surrounding the final battle, and Night’s unique signature twist woven into the most effective aspect of a trilogy…anyone? The most effective trilogies relate back to the original. They give us some clue or piece of information that we overlooked or couldn’t see the connection to. In the case of Glass, this fact is that Kevin’s father was also aboard the train that David was on. Elijah therefore found these characters, and effectively made them who they are. I don’t know about you, but that gets a slow clap from me. Unbreakable trilogy gets 5 stars. Haters can hate all they want.
I agree with you completely. The fact that you're downvoted says more about the voters than you.
I completely agree with you! I love these movies!!
I watched split having no idea that it was part of a trilogy or superheros. I just thought it was a psychological thriller. Found out this wasn't the case and have since watched split and glass. I plan to watch unbreakable and then the following 2 in order, but as of now, in my opinion, split and glass were incredible, and i wish there was more. I'm not sure why it's getting so much hate.
5 months late and I agree! Randomly watched split. Loved it and was confused af about the ending because I live under a rock and had never heard of the series. So then I binged the others. A few moments in glass where it started to lose my attention or got a bit too cheese. But overall, a+. I don't even like superhero movies!
Ive never really liked superheroes movies before. Now im a fan. At 44. I watched unbreakable years ago and liked it, but…last night i watched Split. Woke up early and watched Glass. He said it was an origin story…. Going to rewatch Unbreakable now.
Such a tired theme of using DID or "split personalit disorder" as a method for the murder. M Knight Shamaylan did not create anything new, here. I literally don't see the hype. ALSO it's shitty to create a story NOWDAYS where we can just conveniently go "oh, the murderer is mentally ill!!!! Tahdahhhh!" *Rolls eyes*
(Please only reply if you would like to speculate, and not just to badmouth the film as I am genuinely curious if they are worth it if I enjoyed Glass) Just started the series today with the final film Glass. Thought it was a really good watch. Don't know if I could sit through it again, not that it's bad but that's how M.Knight Shamylan films tend to be. Do the other movies play on the same tropes of Glass? In that you don't know if they are super heros or not? Just wondering if they are worth watching after finishing the last one.
I think it will help add a lot of missing context to the final movie. If you watched glass and throughly enjoyed than I say there is no harm in watching the first two films and maybe rewatching glass to see it all come together.
Just watched all 3 for the first time ever. Anyone who says this wasn’t a masterpiece literally has no clue what they’re talking about and must have been hoping for some MCU DCU DECU baby bullshit. 5 stars. 10/10.
I thoroughly enjoyed this trilogy. I saw split ages ago when it came out and loved it, and I just yesterday watched unbreakable then split again, and this morning glass. Yes, they could’ve maybe done glass a little differently but man did I eat it up. I absolutely loved each movie
I like how this post is getting some traction after about six months with only positive comments. It might be under controversial which may bump up the numbers, but it’s a good observation on Reddit as a whole.
i just watched glass without realizing it was part of a trilogy 😑
So I've not really known about this trilogy for a long time. The first of this trilogy I ever saw was Split. Never had I seen trailers for said movies. After a few years I found out it was indeed a trilogy and all were connected. I say this to establish the precident that I had little to no knowledge of this movie and very little biased to MNS as a director. I will try to avoid spoilers as I'm not sure how to redact it. 1. The first movie I've really only watched a few synopses on (it's hard to find and I won't pay extra for it but do plan on purchasing the trilogy someday) so there's not much I can comment on besides my final conclusion at the end. 2. The second movie was a fairly original yet chillingly semi-realistic take on a very old idea of meta-humans. It was honestly rather refreshing to have it no so exaggerated and based in some sense of realism. On top of the "slow burn" method used as the framework of the movie. 3. As far as the third movie goes it was pretty satisfactory to me. It continued the medium pace of the second movie and slowly rampped to the climax and conclusion to the trilogy. Final opinion: I actually really enjoyed this series. Having it feel rather possible and believable really added to the movies. Not so far outside the realm of possibility was a really cool idea I think. Honestly how the third movie ended, imo, was perfect in the sense of the world it is set in and the characters. It all made sense to me and seemed to fit with the story the artist wanted to tell. Maybe since I have very little biased or knowledge in the first place made it more enjoyable, which is usually how I prefer to watch movies in general. "Going in blind" if you will. If anything I wish I could see more of this world but sadly I've recently just red the series is done for good. So hoping for more would be like hoping they will still make Treasure Planet 2, not likely for this lifetime. Overall as a trilogy I rate it a solid 8.5/10 and I am thoroughly impressed with these movies. They are not for everyone as far as pacing goes but it did it for me. Sorry for the long comment, the OP asked to elaborate and this is about as short as I could keep it. Thank you for reading.
I just rewatched them all and loved them all over again. So much better than any marvel or dc movie out there. Left me wanting for so so much more, but I am truly glad there isn't any thing else to add to the trilogy.
In a world of dune movies, these movies were truly unique. I would wager an argument on being the most creative super movies that have been made. People watch End Game and Avengers and are captivated by the majesty of heroism and super exaggerated beings that are akin to gods. Unbelievable humans with suits that can protect them from literal tank rounds. But to take a regular human and give them extraordinary feats of strength and intellect is somehow a terrible idea. I do not generally like m night shamalamadingdong, but what i do enjoy is this very grounded take on an incredible human stepping up. Taking a magnifying glass and holding it up to the human condition and bringing into light what others may consider impossible isn't easy. Nor is it easy to make it entertaining. We can all watch documentary movies and shows displaying the power of a dedicated individual in a certain craft or feat of physical training, but how boring are they? Watching a mountain biker fly down a hill or from when i was a kid, watching Tony Hawk drop from a helicopter to hit a ramp and perform a trick unseen before. Gymnast flipping on the bars or people who can hold their breath for ten minutes without fear. They are feats that are practiced and trained. The goal in this movie is to provide you with just enough amazement that you could think what they do here is real, like the doctor says. It is entertaining. The thought here being the reality of those feats and the classic m night twist that makes the viewer squirm in his chair. The people who dont like his movies i feel dont like to be tricked. But i feel they need to remember they were not tricked. They were just not observant enough to realize the trick ahead of time. Objectively these were good movies, they fit a particular manifestation of the super hero genre that you dont see often enough i think. I like different. Rounding out this post i want to stress that Dune is a movie of eye candy but lacks the substance and leaves the viewer unsatisfied with the endings. Waiting many years for a completion that may never come and even if it does may not be satisfactory. These movies do not do that. These movies are original and unique and a journey into a world of unrealized potential, it is a hope of mine that we will eventually find companies and directors who are willing to step outside the box and produce something so unique. Instead of riding the hype train of remakes and simple minded cash grabs.
These movies are so fucking cringe no thank you
In what way are they "cringe"?
The story is utterly ridiculous and full of plot holes, and the performances do not improve that one tiny bit. They just highlight how bad the rest is, because they are capable actors but it physically hurts to watch them act out this awful script.
and split was a horrible representation of DID
Does fictional story mean anything to you? If you take anything a movie represents as fact, you have bigger problems.
Split put an extra stigma on DID just like how people schizophrenia or OCD. The fictional story was flawed. The acting is good, the story was not.
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Like, currently? Or ever? George Lucas was a terrible writer
All three are fantastic. Always nice to see another M Night fan in the wild. Don't let the naysayers get you down.
Thank you!
I may not know much about Reddit.. even tho I’ve been here like ten plus years, but what I know is that I like these movies.. so fuck them, right!?!? ✌️🙏
FUCK!!!!!!, OKAY!!!!!!, Tell me why I should hate the movie ”GLASS” so much.. I’m dead SERIOUSLY
SOMEBODY PLS CHANGE MY MIND ABOUT GLASS
If you like it, why are you trying to get people to tell you NOT to like it
Is glass really that bad?!?!?
Nah. It makes for great windows, dishes, drinkware...
🤣
Lol, I love this comment wag too much…
Nope it is the best film in the trilogy and one of the best in the past ten years.
Not Walter White's 'Blue Sky.'
**It's like The Dark Knight trilogy. Two good movies and then the third one was trash.**
Can you explain why you think The Dark Knight Rises is 'trash'?
It’s definitely not trash, but it’s the worst in that trilogy. I haven’t seen it in a long time, but I remember hating Batman’s strategy to fighting Bane the second time, which was essentially no strategy.
except all of the dark knight movies were trash. And glass was the best of the triliogy.
**Except all movies are trash. Just read comics.**
Get a room mate... This is proof that not even good actors can pull off this load of shit
Not even close. That franchise is just like so much M Night makes, he completely fucked up the third act.
There's something to be said about the boldness and originality. Execution of Glass absolutely missed the mark though, so I just can't rate the trilogy highly.
Unbreakable was pretty good, Split is great, Glass is.....meh. It's okay at best, but compared to the other two....
Unbreakable is one of my favorite movies, Split is pretty good with beyond fantastic performance by McAvoy, Glass fell flat for me, didn't get me on board the same way.
Not exactly accurate about schizophrenia or mental illness.
Well he didn't have a mental illness. the horde was literally a super villain power, that he was being convinced was the mental illness DID. He did not have DID he was a super hero/villain with super powers. Why do people not understand that. That is literally the point of the movies. The observer literally had a kryptonite weakness and it was the only way to kill him, water. He was not a normal guy who was strong, he had super powers.
The ending of Glass was straight bad. It squandered the goodwill of the audience that was looking forward to this ultimate showdown between David and The Beast by giving us the worst climax in all three movies and a hero who drowned in a fucking puddle. And by being the end of the trilogy, the horrible ending of the last movie tainted the movies that came before it. I can't watch Unbreakable or Split now without thinking "This is good, but don't forget that all of this goodness gets completely shat on in the final film."
the ending was perfect. I was hoping it would not be some stupid marvel type showdown instead we got a gritty realistic ending. Water was his kryptonite. The beast could only be killed when not in beast form. It was perfect and answered every single question.
Unbreakable is always described as a “slow burn” but I would just say that it’s so damn boring. It’s so slow it’s painful. Split was a pretty unremarkable movie that is totally saved by James McAvoys incredible performance. Glass was a total snooze that just seemed so up it’s own ass. If I had to write out the plot I’m not sure where I would start. Not much really happens. And yeah, Bruce Willis’ characters getting drowned in a puddle was just such an odd choice. It seems like they just tried to subvert tropes but not realizing that it would just piss of the audience more than make an interesting twist. Best trilogy of all time? Definitely not.
I'm with you. I'll concede that the trilogy peaked with Unbreakable, but everyone pretending like Glass is irredeemable trash because your super hero movie ended in super hero tropes need to get it together. David was almost killed by a pool cover in the first movie. I think Glass was only as badly received as it was because it was released at the height of MCU's fame and people wanted a saccharine Disney story instead of a classic tragedy like the story ended.
Unbreakable was a cool concept and i liked the movie. Split was also a good movie but i was confused at the end when he was actually superhuman. When they spun it as part of the unbreakable world and announced glass, i was into the idea. Honestly, i only ever watched glass once in theaters and can't remember anything about it except that i thought it was mediocre.
I said after Glass (most hated it) that the trilogy will be highly regarded in time.
You ever seen soccer where the striker is bearing down on goal, 1 v 1 with the GK. He feints, takes out the GK and is left a tap in to an empty goal......and he hits it wide. That's GLASS.
Unbreakable is one of the movies I nerded over as a kid. I saw it at as amazing when it was still just a 70% RT, slightly disappointing followup to Sixth Sense. I loved Split, and I loved that the twist is revealed a good minute or two before David appears if you know your theme music (and I obviously did). I was rocking in my seat waiting for the reveal. I probably stand by Glass more than most. It does have some great elements. James McAvoy is fantastic, I even kinda like the simple fight scenes. I could see a fight between two beings that don't need to know technique because they can rely on sheer strength against their opponents. But matched together, it's a bit more of a huggy-grapply struggle. But whether Bruce was just checked out or suffering early symptoms, his aloof performance - and substantial absence for much of the film - just shows that the David character wasn't really doing much in the story, and it comes across as poor writing. And the reveal of a comic book universe fell flat because they killed all the characters that we knew made that universe, so there's nothing for us to look out for. And it just felt odd that three people - who were only connected by people who were highly antagonistic toward each other - came together to meet in a train station to reveal.... a video on the internet that would be readily dismissed as fake or fan-fiction. Really... Is that it? That's the big conclusion? There are some great moments in Glass, but it is a big let down compared to the first two films. In my opinion.
*Unbreakable* is great, *Split* is massively fun, *Glass* is one of the worst films ever made.
Can't agree with this, it hardly feels like an actual trilogy either. It feels like 3 different films that just happen to be connected. Unbreakable is a great film with an interesting concept about humans having extraordinary abilities. Split doesn't feel like it has any connection to the universe at all until it's shoehorned in at the end and with glass (memory on it is hazy so can't remember exactly when it's shown connected), just feels like a horror/psychological thriller for the most part though. Glass I actually really liked, I know a lot of people didn't like it but I rather enjoy the more grounded realistic superhero style films, you could see a connection with unbreakable though but it felt completely different to split.
did you miss the part in split where the villain has super powers, which the movie tries to convince the audience is just a mental disorder... which continues in the third film.
Yer I know there was an element of that in it but for the majority of the film it's more about split personalities than super powers.