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Summary: Most Overrated Movie of the Year
Review: Kid sees dead people. Ooooo... scary. Then what? Nothing, that's what! Nothing happens the whole damn movie! And the ending rips off the Twilight Zone so badly it's practically plagiarism! This flick stinks!
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Summary: AN ABSOLUTE MUST SEE!
Review: I absolutely loved this movie. Yes, I'm a Bruce Willis fan which is what originally drew me to it but what kept me was the plot and surprise ending. The detail put into this movie was phenomal. It's one of those movies that even though you know the ending you MUST go back and watch it again and again and ...
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Summary: Eh. A decent effort that falls short.
Review: I can understand why this semi-intriguing but ultimately disappointing little flick caused so much hype. In comparison to the standard gore-filled, brain-dead fare such as the Scream trilogy and other stinkers(oops, I mean "thrillers") the Hollywood machine has crammed down poor moviegoers' throats in the past decade, no wonder some of us seem to think this is a cinematic tour de force. I really did want this movie to live up to the hype but sadly, I was sorely disappointed. Admittedly my standards are high, having been raised on such classics as "Psycho" and "Rear Window". Hitchcock did it better, he knew how to shock and scare and just plain thrill the audience. The "surprise" ending of "The Sixth Sense" was evident after the first 15 minutes whereas, good old Hitch could leave the audience hanging until the very end. Haley Joel Osment was cute in a Mikey-from the "Life" cereal commercial-sort of way but the rest of the movie fell flat.I left the movie feeling deflated and wishing I had spent my money on a rental of a Hitchcock classic rather than sitting there watching an unsuspenseful and pretty predictable offering from a genre which went downhill after Hitchcock's death. Another visit to the Bates Motel would have been more creepy than a little boy with puppy dog eyes that "sees dead people".
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Summary: Flawed...
Review: The Sixth Sense is severely flawed. First, there is no resolution. The boy presumably will continue to see (sometimes gruesomely injured) dead people. The boy says they don't know they're dead...but...umm...surely the hanged people, who are shown not screaming or anything, know...So little Cole will spend his life seeing grisly broken bodies. But hey, he knows all they want is help! The scene with the poisoned girl is underdeveloped and rushed...compared to the slow, slow pace of other stuff. The "rules-clues" section talks about red...sure, red is used a lot. That's about it. It's a film with lots of red. Nothing very creative or special there. There's a blooper when the wife's boss leaves her apartment and is heard saying "See you two later"...clearly a blooper. (Caught that on repeat viewing after learning the secret ending...it obviously missed the editor). No explanation of why Cole knows a Latin phrase.
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Summary: Absolutely Wonderful
Review: This is a film that can be enjoyed over, and over again. The subtle nuances of this film are pleasing and enjoyable. The skill with which the creators obeyed the rules that they set for themselves in creating this film is highly impressive. This is one of the most intelligent "surprise ending" type movies I have ever seen. It is absolutely wonderful!
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Summary: Thoroughly overrated flick with no direction.
Review: To begin with, how does one classify "The Sixth Sense?" Is it a horror, a mystery, a psychological puzzler, or a convoluted mesh of all three? It seems the director didn't know, for his movie has bits and pieces of all three. What seems clear, however, is that he tried to cleverly plot an entire movie around an admittedly shocking ending. What is also clear, in my opinion, is that he failed utterly. The aforementioned conclusion and young Osment's performance are the only gems in this otherwise poorly handled film. Scary? Not very. Engrossing? Try tedious. As usual, Bruce Willis clodded his way through another role. At least we didn't have to watch his facial contortions as he clutched a gun. As far as some of the actual events in the film, they range between utterly pointless, as when Cole delivers the video of a girl poisoned by her own mother, to wretchingly sentimental. Here I point to the scene in the car where Cole reveals his secret to his mother. It seems that after he told her about grandma the two of them could just live in peace with his otherworldly gift. Dead folk would no longer be a problem. That is what you call a loose end tied up into a neat little bow. Anyway, to cut this diatribe short, this movie is by far one of the most overrated in recent memory. Avoid it unless you enjoy plots full of seams or "horror" flicks chock full with gooey mush.
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Summary: Who Can Resist Bruce Willis?
Review: Okay, so I am in love with Bruce. Even if he wasn't in this movie, I would have loved it. If you love endings with a twist (think "Ususal Suspects"), you will thourghly enjoy this movie.
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Summary: Great film to watch...but not to own
Review: Luckily, I saw this film during the opening weekend blitz. I had no idea about the ending, and like everyone else, I was blown away by it (the movie and the ending).That being said, watching it a second time is a different story. You find yourself looking at things from a different angle. This still makes for a good experience, and it is worth watching it a second time. What about a third time? Fourth? Seventy-First? The movie is a cinematic treat with great scenery and great acting (especially by Osmet), but part of its charm is the fact that you are as nervous as the characters - not knowing who/what will show up next. This feeling would get worn away with repeated viewings. The movie is fantastic, but unless you like to collect videos, I would recommend not buying this movie (sorry Amazon).
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Summary: My Favorite movie!
Review: This movie is awesome! It's not too gory, unlike most horror movies nowadays. Haley Joel Osment is has a big future ahead of him in acting and Bruce Willis was good in this non-shoot em up role. It's a drama/horror/psycological thriller everyone will love.
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Summary: An Edge of The Seat Thriller!
Review: This has to be one of my favorite movies of 1999. I couldn't sit still for one moment in the movie because I was so scared. This movie had twists and turns around every corner. I think Bruce Willis is a fine actor and played the part real well. I feel that Haley Joel Osment is on his way to become a big star. I was shocked by the ending. This is a definite winner that I would recommend to anyone who likes thrillers.
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