The Sixth Sense

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Summary: Good suspense and great twist!
Review: A classic suspense film. I really enjoyed this one. After you have seen it the first time, you will want to watch it again. I knew there was a twist in it but I did not figure it out till the end.
Thats a sign of a great movie.
Some great acting, some great scenes that will make you grip the edge of your seat and a great story. This story was something that had not been done before. If you like films with a twist you will love this one.

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Summary: One of my favorite movies!! TEN STARS!!!
Review: This is the movie that Secret Window tried to be!

This is how it should be done!!! This movie reminded me of Psycho b/c you don't know until THE END! There's no figuring the movie out 20 minutes into it or from the previews *cough cough Hide and Seek cough cough*. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and I love watching the reactions of people who haven't seen it.

Haley Joel Osmond was really good. He deserved that Oscar! 1999 was his year. Bruce Willis was good also, as well as the actress who played the mom.

Pick this one up! It's excellent!

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Summary: One of the best Shyamalan movies.
Review: I have grown to enjoy M. Night Shyamalan movies. His movies are suspenseful without being horribly frightening or gory. I especially liked the twist at the end of this movie. Looking back through, he put some big clues in that now I see. This is definitely an excellent movie to see.

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Summary: What you talkin' about, Willis?
Review: I'll tell ya what he's talkin' about - modern day movie magic, Baby!

What can I say about The Sixth Sense that hasn't already been said??? This movie is great on so many levels. The story itself is smart and keeps you guessing the whole time. As for the acting in it - let's hear it for Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment! They both give very impressive performances in this.

Great movie. If you've never seen it, you're really missing out.

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Summary: Suspense Classic
Review: Some films are just blessed from their conception through their finished product and "The Sixth Sense" is one of those films. Everything just works to perfection here from the direction, scripting, casting, and the technical attributes. Director M. Night Shyamalan was totally on his game with this film. His story works not on just a psychological level but also on a supernatural one. The film is augmented by the eerie camerawork of Tak Fujimoto that give locations in Philadelphia that I'm familiar with a creepy feel that I otherwise would not attribute to them. Bruce Willis has never been better as Malcolm Crowe, the child psychologist who is recovering from physical as well as psychological wounds. Haley Joel Osment is a complete revelation as Cole Sear, a troubled youth suffering from the recent divorce of his parents and visions that are inhabiting his imagination. Toni Collette gives a heatbreaking turn as Cole's mother. Olivia Williams is also effective as Crowe's wife who he feels distant from because of recent events. This film is, of course, remembered primarily for it's twist ending which I will not divulge here for the few who haven't seen this film. This film is so effective that it would work even without it. In my mind I think Shyamalan was spoiled by the success of this film. In subsequent films he has has been trying to capture lightning in a jar by succumbing to audience expectations only to disappoint to some degree. He should realize that what made "The Sixth Sense" such a success was good story and good characterization. He seems to be writing the endings first and then building the story around it. He should be writing good stories and the endings will come naturally.

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Summary: M. Night, you've done it again!
Review: Will the plot twisting never stop M. Night?

This is a story about a boy who, WARNING! WARNING! SPOILER AHEAD: who sees dead people! With a twist!

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Summary: Another M. Night Shyamalan disaster
Review: Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment do their best, but are undone by the ultimate auteur of our age, M. Night Shyamalan. Shyamalan's films are characterized by being plodding and moody, always with a "surprise" ending. Well, sorry, what he conceives of as being profound and clever, I see as lumbering and predictable.

There are people whose films I like, those whose films I admire, those whose work I admire more than I like, and those whose work I like more than I admire. At the ends of the spectrum are those whose work I both admire and like and those whose work I neither admire nor like. Shyamalan is in this latter group.

If you like any other of his films, you're probable slow enough to like this one. Otherwise, avoid at all costs!

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Summary: Surprise!
Review: This movie has it all. Great stars. Good script. Well developed and choreographed scenes. Good Director and screenwriter. The mystery kept me entertained right up to the surprise ending. Bruce Willis was great as was the kid. This is a movie I watched and would buy for my collection. And I don't buy a lot of movies.

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Summary: Well-made supernatural chiller
Review: The Sixth Sense is a superbly executed film that veers between horror and human drama. There's a lot of atmosphere, with key moments revealing the director's natural talent for dramatic tension and shock.

Nitpicking about whether everything in the film adds up in light of the final twist is misconceived: In retrospect, of course, there are holes and inconsistencies all over the place, but the point is that it works at the time, and it works quite brilliantly.

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Summary: Excellent Thriller
Review: The effectiveness of the "Sixth Sense" can in part be judged by the harsh reviews M. Night Shyamalan has received for his films that followed. All have been entertaining, and effective in some way, but all have fallen somewhat short of the expectations set by this masterpiece of a thriller. "The Sixth Sense" is superbly written - so much so that figuring out the twist ahead of time in no way detracts from the effectiveness of the film. Shyamalan is obviously in love with the art of filmmaking - this shows in the film, and even in the deleted scenes featured on the DVD. The casting in the film is also excellent. Bruce Willis nearly always turns in a solid performance, but he's excellent in this role. Toni Collette is great, and Haley Joel Osment deserves special mention. He handles his demanding role in a way few kids could. "The Sixth Sense" is scary without cheap gimmicks (gore and monster jumping out unexpectedly, for instance), suspenseful without a manipulative score, and ultimately touching without being sappy. A masterpiece of storytelling!