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on 1/21/2010
Oooo, a battle of origin stories. I vote for Unbreakable; neat to see an origin story done in such a manner. Maybe I would hold Batman Begins in higher regard if The Dark Knight didn't outdo it in every way.
on 3/6/2010
Unbreakable was absolutely fantastic. There are those who think it's too slow, but I appreciated the pace; it grounded the story and it flowed like poetry. I also love Batman Begins, but I have to place Unbreakable above it.
on 8/5/2011
While Unbreakable is probably the only M Night film I would consider underrated, it has a few too many leaps of logic for me to consider it superior. Nolan and Goyer's script is simply tighter.
on 7/19/2012
Definitely the two best superhero origin movies around. I used to claim that Unbreakable was my favorite superhero flick after The Incredibles, but a rewatch of the first two films in the Nolan Batman trilogy have moved them way up on my list, making this a difficult decision. I think I'll give Unbreakable the benefit of the doubt for now until I watch it again, but Batman Begins could be on its way to beating it.
Yeah, Unbreakable has a few logical gaps in it (and the rationale David Dunn's wife gives for not wanting to be with David were he to become a pro football player is just flat-out stupid), but it is still a clever and unique film. That said, Batman Begins has the deeper, more interesting story. It wins here, but it's close.
on 6/11/2013
Batman Begins is the greatest superhero origin story. Unbreakable is great, but pales in comparison to the Batman.
on 10/26/2013
unbreakable was good but I love batman and his origin was done so well I have to give it to begins.
on 8/9/2016
It's amazing what five years can do for film. Batman for sure.
on 10/22/2022
Batman Begins wins and wins big
