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Summary: Overrated, overhyped
Review: Perhaps it's the fact that the horror genre is not exactly known for quality that this movie did so well, I'm not sure. Sure, the dark lighting inhances the creep effect and the little boy who "sees dead people" (Haley Joel Osment) is very good - But so what? This hardly saves this predictable and, dare I say, dull, movie. Hats off to the overrated M. Night Shyamalan for hoodwinking tons of people into thinking this film is great - That alone is a talent (I think).
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Summary: A Typical Over-rated Movie from Hollywood
Review: Rather Morbid story of a child who is being haunted by ghosts. The movie is long and drawn out with the script never going anywhere. The subject matter is not for young children, and I'm somewhat repulsed by the fact that they used a young child to do a film on this subject matter, and Bruce Willis acts more like he would rather be at a bar, then spending any time trying to help end the nightmare for the child and his family.
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Summary: Cole Sear's initiation
Review: As of this writing, Amazon.com already has 594 customer reviews for THE SIXTH SENSE; however, this movie was so awesome I can't prevent myself from writing about it, regardless as to whether or not it may be useful. It is rare to find a movie that approaches ghosts and psychic ability in such a realistic manner; this one's a treasure to those who follow the subject.The story centers around two people, Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) and Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment). Malcolm is a child psychologist who is shot by one of his now-adult former patients, Vincent Grey (Donnie Wahlberg), in the opening of the story. Several months later, Malcolm has apparently recovered and starts treating a new patient, nine-year-old Cole Sear, who is in a similar situation to Vincent's and showing the same symptoms. Cole's parents are divorced and he has no close friends. As a matter of fact, many call him a freak. Cole's mother, Lynn (Toni Collette), keeps noticing odd occurrences around her son and begs him to tell her what's going on. Finally, Cole confides to Malcolm that he sees dead people. Malcolm is skeptical at first, then finds some corroboration for this "gift" in his archives of Vincent's case. It soon becomes clear to Malcolm that the guidance Cole really needs is to face his talent and how to work with it. In the meantime, this inexperienced child gives Malcolm advice on how to handle his marriage problems. The mood of this vehicle is quiet, building up its tension with suggestion, which starts when Malcolm's wife, Anna (Olivia Williams) shivers while grabbing a bottle of wine in the basement of their home. The way it briefly fades to black after major crisis points adds to its momentum. It replaces the historical atmosphere of Philadelphia, where the story takes place, with one of spookiness. The ghosts who come looking for Cole in his home have a bone-chilling affect that makes the audience jump. Willis gives a performance that's worthy of an Oscar nomination, even if the Academy preferred five other performances from last year. He sheds enough of his macho image to play a sensitive professional who has private frustrations. He is convincing in this gentler role. Guilt over Malcolm's failure with Vincent underlines Malcolm's motivation in regard to Cole. Osment is exceptional as the troubled child. Despite Cole's resistence to talk about what's really bothering him, Osment's eyes constantly implore others for help. Anyone with any compassion would be anxious to offer him comfort. Once Cole is relieved, it's amazing how much lighter Osment projects his character. Collette portrays the baffled, single mother well. At first it's hard to tell whether she's abusive or protective, and the ambiguity serves the story well. Williams has the most challenging scene to play in the restaurant and her sarcastic yet woeful words achieve just the right effect. Wahlberg as the unhinged assailant conveys the fright, confusion, and nihilism of the unresolved circumstances that have hovered over Vincent most of his life. In an interview director and screenwriter M. Night Shyamalan did on NPR's FRESH AIR when this movie was first released, he claims he has had no outstanding paranormal experiences. It's hard to believe he's that out-of-touch after an incident another medium had. When I went to see THE SIXTH SENSE during the first week of its release, I had arranged to go with a few friends, one of whom is a medium of the same caliber as Cole. We were to meet at a restaurant then go to a showing at the theater across the street. The medium neither met us at the restaurant nor caught up with us at the theater, even though she has always been very good about letting people know when she couldn't fulfill her engagements. When I talked to her later, she said for some reason, she couldn't find the restaurant. That was rather odd, since it was an area she was familiar with. Instead, she went to a nearby mall to window shop until she could meet the rest of us at the theater. Unfortunately, she missed the show when she realized too late that it was past time to go. Several days later, she saw the movie on her own and claims it turned her into a basket case. It was uncannily similar to her own experience and shook her up more and more as the story progressed. She had no idea what the movie was about beforehand and needed the rest of the evening alone to compose herself. Her "circle" of spirit guides had prevented her from attending the outing we had planned for that very reason. (And I was bursting to ask her all kinds of questions afterward. They were correct she wouldn't have gotten any peace.) This story is more realistic than Shyamalan may credit. When you're a medium at Cole's level, you need to form a great deal of shielding, like the tent Cole keeps in his bedroom, to avoid the onslaught of demands these wandering souls have. There is a great deal of character growth in the ending, but in actuality some of Cole's greatest challenges come in learning afterward how to deal with his sixth sense. This movie is a gripping picture of paranormal life. The ghosts don't reach out and brutilize people the way they do in THE HAUNTING or THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, they're frightening just by looking for attention. THE SIXTH SENSE is a gem that shows how disruptive the ability can be to the lives of those who have it.
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Summary: Don't read the reiviews!!!!
Review: See this movie blind to what to expect. You will be that more the movie then. And, if you have seen it then watching it with friends who haven't seen it before is exciting. This movie spans lots of conversation after watching it.
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Summary: Excellent Spook show!
Review: Enjoyed this thriler alot since it is far above the usual thriller-horror film's of the like. Good if somewhat slow-building story-line of young boy veery-withdrawn whom lives with the horror of seeing dead-people later explained trying to convey message's to him in order to depart their ghostly plane's on earth. Effectively errie,top mark's to the kid-actor and Bruce Willis as his shrink(with a Twist) and as kid's mom THE EXCELLENT australian actress Toni Collette(Muriel's Wedding)fame accompanied by good direction and production value's the fil'ms music score add's to the mood's this was a sleeper that made big at the box-office and certainly though not brilliant deserves the wide-attention received more than the ludicrous/teenage horror/thriller junk churned-out by hollywood these day's in all their un-wise and less than creative-endeavour's to rip the paying public-off. Bravo, an intelligent thriller they got right!
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Summary: A very inventive, hair-raising thriller!
Review: Malcolm Crowe is a child psychologist, who meets Cole Sear, a tormented young boy without any friends. But, Cole has a deadly secret that he has never shared with anyone but Malcolm: he can see ghosts. But Malcolm is convinced he can help him. A perfect movie. Surprisingly, it was M. Night Shyamalan's first time writing and directing a film.
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Summary: Scariest Movie I Have Ever Seen!
Review: The Sixth Sense was such a scary movie I had to sleep with the lights on for weeks! Haley Joel Osment is such a good actor for only nine years old! I was quite impressed with his performance. Bruce Willis did a nice job also, but I think he was overpowered by his pint-sized co-star. The movie was extremely suspensful and it will leave you on the edge of your seat the whole time. I also found it very touching. You will sympathize with every character in the movie and you will feel compelled to help them out. The suprise ending was the best part about this movie. If you like scary movies you will love The Sixth Sense.
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Summary: good movie,great twist
Review: This movie was not bad I enjoyed it and at first I thought it was dull but at the end when Bruce Willis found out the truth about himself alot of what happenend in the movie made scence. All in all a good movie.
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Summary: Boring, and overrated.
Review: Willis should stick to what he's good at, Die Hard type films. This film is so boring, I nearly fell out of my seat snoring. There is no tension at all, it's NOT scary in the least bit, and it's never really resolved either. The kid will continue to see dead people forever. If you want a horror film that will scare you, check out The Excorcist.
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Summary: Life can only exist through death
Review: Bruce Willis is an excellent psychiatrist. Reserved, compassionate, slow and yet at time afraid, afraid of the truth that necessarily comes out of the child's mouth. And what truth ! Dead people are visiting some living people in order to ask them to do something, to communicate something to other living people. They seem to need an intercessor, a go-between. The child has to be frightened mute and then frantic by such an experience. The psychiatrist has to enlarge his mind to be able to get this turth in and then to accept it and then to deal with it, and find out the only thing that can make the child assume this communication : they try to speak to you, to give you some message, some message you have to deliver, no matter how hard it may be, because the welfare of the dead is more important than the welfare of the living. And yet, this knowledge enables the child and the doctor to realize that the welfare of the living, at least of those they love or who love them, is paramount and they have to communicate with them to save their balance, to save their life, to save the meaning of their life. This is done with tact and sympathy and the film is so slow and so calm that we even think at times we are in a dream world like Coleridge's Kubla Khan. And we hear the dulcimer of death playing the tune of our life-dance, a tune that we know will come too soon to an end and then we will have to look for our go-between. Will he/she/it be you or you or you ? Who knows ? Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, Paris Universities IX and II
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