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Cinematic Techniques and Comic Influences
Director M. Night Shyamalan employs a continuous shot that glides between characters, mimicking the effect of comic panels. This visual approach actively involves viewers as if they were witnessing the story unfold through a child's eyes. Such stylistic choices make "Unbreakable" a distinguished example of comic book storytelling without a direct source.
David's escape from the train wreck is inexplicably chilling—he steps away unscathed while others succumb. Soon after, he receives a bizarre message from Elijah Price, a man intrigued by David's unusual survival. Elijah's character, suffering from a condition called osteogenesis imperfecta, represents fragility, a theme visually reinforced throughout the film.