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Summary: Psychic Powers Required to "Get" This Thriller
Review: I wish I had watched the "explanations" at the end FIRST, rather than going straight for the film itself. The plot was so entangled and far fetched that only the powerful acting held this thing together. -- Only after watching the director's comments and the "clues" needed to understand the story, was I able to "piece it together" to come up with a wabbely whole. The director's comments were very pretencious. He seemed to have been of the opinion that HE was God's gift to movie making, and that everyone who watched his films need to have an appreciation for his genius. I failed to see the greatness in this "piece of work". The actors in the 3 leads were my main reason for giving this film a chance. I enjoyed all of them in other films ("Muriel's Wedding", "Die Hard", "Forrest Gump"), but "The Sixth Sense" was a waste of time and money.
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Summary: no excitement
Review: This movie was not what I expected after all the hype. It isn't exciting or scary. Nothing big happens. The fraidy kid does a couple of small favours and that is it. The surprise ending as it was described is also a yawner.
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Summary: Fear of the unknown
Review: No matter what fears you have, whether it is heights, spiders or the-like, fear of the unknown is the biggest fear everyone has. Unlike other movies that use blood, gore and bad acting to try to scare the pants off of you, it is the unknown of this movie that truly deserves all the praise. Why does Cole (a 9-year old boy) see people that are deceased? How come no one else does? Is he mentally ill? What can be done to help him overcome this? His mother feels helpless. If you were his mom, what would you do? The selected actors chosen for the selected roles are fitting and all are believable. Their emotions in each scenario heighten the reality of the movie. As the story progresses, you continue to think and wonder with the information you are given while you are faced with fears because you truly don't know what is going on and events unfold with realistic effects. Each time Cole is faced with a ghost, he is scared and so are you. Why do they come to him? Why does he see them? How can Malcolm (the psychologist) help him overcome his fears and face what is really happening? What is happening? The ultimate scare is when you face the fact that this situation could actually happen or be happening to someone. What would you do? As the story begins to unravel, fear is replaced with calm because the unknown is now known. This movie is a must-see. It will keep you on the edge of your seat and guaranteed not to be another Blair-Witch-gone-bad. I must warn, after two viewings, it will probably find a home on the shelf. I suggest you rent it.
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Summary: I smell dead people!
Review: It seems that my gift is a lot more icky. Eww, the smell of rotting corpses. At least if you see dead people, you can close your eyes and they're "gone." Anyway, onto the movie. It's damn good and Bruce Willis didn't have to kill anybody. ;) I could end my review there, but I think there's more to it than that. The Sixth Sense is one of the films of the '90s that really blew me away the first time I watched it, and with each viewing it gets better. I've seen it four times now. A child shrink, Malcolm Crowe (Willis), takes on the case of a traumatized 9-year-old boy named Cole (Osment) who can communicate with the dead. His divorced mother Lynn (Collette) is worried about her son's frequent nightmares and episodes of acting out. Director Shyamalan shows that he knows how to startle an audience and create a creepy atmosphere, and the script and actors are first-rate. The heavily-awarded Osment turns in a touching, brilliant performance as the terrified young boy, a performance of such depth that is rare for an actor of his age. I can't wait to see what he'll do as he grows and matures. (Also watch for him as Forrest Jr. in 1994's Forrest Gump.) Willis's acting is wonderful too, and it's great to see him in a subdued role like this. Definitely worth buying for the DVD extras, which tell a lot about the making of the film and other little things that make it more enjoyable to watch.
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Summary: Simply overrated.
Review: I didn't get a chance to see this movie while it was screening in cinema, but I was told that this movie was one of the best horror movies ever made. Under that influence (and pressure from my colleagues), I decided to order the DVD when it was released. After receiving the disc, I purposely cancelled all my Friday night appointment just to watch this movie. I regretted I did that. I should have had gone to pub or nice restaurants. Instead, I watched this movie, wasted my 2 hours. I'm not saying that it is a bad movie. I just think there's too much hype around this movie. First, calling this "The Number 1 Thriller Of All Time" is something that I will never agree with. Where's the thriller? True that it has some suspense, but it hardly scares you. I tend to agree with one reviewer who called this movie a drama. Yes, it's a drama. Probably not a family drama, as it'll scare young children. But isn't this movie about relationship between mother and son? About a young boy who learns how to conquer his fear?
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Summary: THIS IS NOT SOMETHING EASY TO FORGET..1
Review: COOOOOOOOOOOL
WHEN BRUCE(DR MALCOLM) DISCOVERD THE WEIRD TRUTH AT THE END OF THE MOVIE I STARTED TO TREMBLE.
IT WAS LIKE YOU DISCOVERING THAT THE PERSON YOU ARE TALKING TO AND WALKINY WITH IS NOTHING BUT A GHOST, WELL THAT'S WHAT I FELT!
WHEN THE FILM ENDED I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE OR THINK CLEARLY,MY EYES WERE STUCK TO THE SCREEN ,AND MY MIND WAS CONFUSED IN A WAY I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED BEFORE.
IT TOOK ME MORE THAN 15 MINUTES TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED AND WHERE I WAS, TRULY I WAS STUNNED FOR THIS UNFORESEEABLE END.
I DON'T GET SCARED EVEN WHEN I WATCH A TOP HORROR MOVIE BUT YESTERDAY NIGHT AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY YEARS..I SAW DEAD PEOPLE WALKING AND TALKING IN MY DREAMS..!
A GREAT PERFORMANCE BY THE TALENTED HALEY JOEL OSMENT , AND A GREAT DIRECTOR , AND AN UNFORGETABLE PERFORMANCE BY THE GREAT BRUCE WILLIS.
A MUST SEE TWICE MOVIE..OR MORE I THINK ....!!!
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Summary: My Two "Sense"
Review: Director M. Night Shyamalan's blockbuster, THE SIXTH SENSE, took everyone by surprise 3 years ago. It tells the story of child psychologist, Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis), who tries to reach out to young Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), who hides a unique gift. As their visits continue, Crowe, is desparate to help. Toni Collette, as Cole's Mom, Lynn, gives an Oscar nominated performance that deserves to be singled out. Despite the supernatural elements of the film, she gives a very "real" performance, that has stayed with me to this day, three years later. I must say that the "surprise" ending, caught me off gaurd, which isn't easy to do. Willis and Osment have great moments too as their Doctor/Patient relationship develops. The script and direction from Shyamalan is very smart. Everything is right on target. In my opinion, this film works much better than his follow-up effort, UNBREAKABLE.There are now 2 versions of the DVD to choose from. I usually go for the most complete presentation, when it comes to DVD. However, after looking at both, I decided to stick with the single disc release. The 2 disc Vista Series set only added a few new featurettes over "The Collector's Edition" Since they did a fine job with the initial disc, as a choice, I felt unless they included a commentary track in the set, why spend extra money? The extras on the single disc, give a well rounded look at the film and the phenomenom that followed. The highlight of the disc though is the deleted scenes. Some of them are really good and gives viewers more to digest/enjoy. Recommended
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Summary: Took 2 Viewings, and then I Loved It
Review: For some off reason, it took two viewings of The Sixth Sense for me to actually like the movie. The first time I watched it, I had high expectations. I was expected to be scared to death by ruthless images of ghosts haunting a defenseless little kid. I also expected there not to be all the dialogue that there was, and more ghosts. After my first viewing, with my expectations lowered, I decided to wait a while to watch it a second time. I think it was a year before I actually bought the DVD (Not the Vista Series), and watched it again. And this time, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I enjoyed it for its depth, heart, and it's minimal -- yet effective -- scares. M. Night Shyamalan is a very creative and intelligent director, putting heart into his design. The use of the color red was a very unique touch. The main cast -- Haley Joel Osment (Cole), Bruce Willis (Malcolm), and Toni Collette (Lynn) -- were all superb. The relationships between Osment with both of the leads were great. Especially that of his and Collette (Cole's mother). Scenes with them were near tear-jerking at times. The Sixth Sense is an exceptionally scripted thriller / drama. Too bad it took me two viewings to realize that. Yet, I'm glad I did.
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Summary: Shyamalan's supernatural shocker!
Review: M. Night Shyamalan's spooky supernatural thriller is one of most chilling and unpredictable films i've seen for a long time. Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment both give great performances, especially Osment, who has the gift of seeing dead people. Director Shyamalan's taut direction makes this one an amazing and thrilling film with that now-famous shocker ending. Add a creepy musical score, some inventive camerawork and a sharp script and you have one of the best psychological thrillers of all time.
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Summary: Not scary at all
Review: I don't understand why this movie is said to be very scary. I don't even call this a horror movie. It's far from horror/suspense movie that I'd call this a simple drama. I almost fell asleep while watching this movie. I'd say this is another version of 'Ghost'.
Second movie by the Shyamalan (Unbreakable) is better, but still not a masterpiece.
If you're really curious about this movie, renting would be more than sufficient.
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