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"I see dead people," whispers little Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), scared to affirm what is to him now a daily occurrence. This peaked nine-year old, already hypersensitive to begin with, is now being haunted by seemingly malevolent spirits. Child psychologist Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) is trying to find out what's triggering Cole's visions but what appears to be a psychological manifestation turns out to be frighteningly real. It might be enough to scare off a lesser man, but for Malcolm it's personal--several months before, he was accosted and shot by an unhinged patient, who then turned the gun on himself. Since then, Malcolm has been in turmoil--he and his wife (Olivia Williams) are barely speaking, and his life has taken an aimless turn. Having failed his loved ones and himself, he's not about to give up on Cole. The Sixth Sense, M Night Shyamalan's third feature, sets itself up as a thriller, poised on the brink of delivering monstrous scares, but gradually evolves into more of a psychological drama with supernatural undertones. Many critics faulted the film for being mawkish and New Age-y, but no matter how you slice it, this is one mightily effective piece of filmmaking. The bare bones of the story are basic enough, but the moody atmosphere created by Shyamalan and cinematographer Tak Fujimoto made this one of the creepiest pictures of 1999, forsaking excessive gore for a sinisterly simple feeling of chilly otherworldliness. Willis is in his strong, silent type mode here, and gives the film wholly over to Osment, whose crumpled face and big eyes convey a child too wise for his years; his scenes with his mother (Toni Collette) are small, heartbreaking marvels. And even if you figure out the film's surprise ending, it packs an amazingly emotional wallop when it comes, and will have you racing to watch the movie again with a new perspective. You may be able to shake off the sentimentality of The Sixth Sense but its craftsmanship and atmosphere will stay with you for days. --Mark Englehart
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The Vista Series edition comes beautifully packaged with a second DVD loaded with extras. "Moving Pictures: The Storyboard Process" offers insight into the philosophy and mechanics of director M. Night Shyamalan's meticulous work process, which involves sketching out every single shot before filming even begins. "Reflections from the Set" highlights the thorough, mutual admiration between cast and crew that seems to have contributed a great deal to the making of a good film. The quick "Rules and Clues" segment is a fun one to watch just before rewatching the movie itself--it shows how much attention was paid to make sure that yes, it really does work. "Between Two Worlds" examines the nature of the afterlife itself, using film clips, medieval paintings, and commentary from academics and The Exorcist author William Peter Blatty to generate a general sense that there just might be something standing right behind you. The deleted scenes are the most interesting feature; though they are well done, it's clearly a better movie without them. --Ali Davis
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5.0 out of 5 stars
a few positive comments,
This review is from: Sixth Sense, the (DVD)
A really great movie that concentrates on character more than action. Full of subtle clues and elaborate metaphors. If you prefer action packed thrillers with lots of car chase scenes and women with cleavage then you won't like this. Bruce Willis plays a children's psychologist with a deep empathy for children and a remarkable ability to intuit the meaning of their fears. He combines this with an other worldly ability to divine the dark side.I loved this movie. You will be surprised at the ending and it leaves one thinking about how they could possibly have missed all the clues that point to the real meaning of what was happening. This movie is positively brilliant.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good buy!,
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This review is from: Sixth Sense (VHS Tape)
The story is good but morbid. The actors act very well particularly Osment, he is very cut too. It's sometimes disgustion and frightening.It's hard to guess the end of the story. At all it's good and I recommended it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
an engrossing watchable movie,
By bookworm "bbw" (canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sixth Sense, the (DVD)
a friend lent me this movie to watch. i wanted to see it but not being a big bruce willis fan did not expect much.however, i found myself absorbed from beginning to end, and the ending was a complete shock!! i was blown away!!im a big fan of m night anyway and own several of his movies. haley joel osment was a bit too cutesy as the kid who sees dead people but this movie is worth watching for the ending alone and for the peek into m nights ever creative brain...none of his movies that ive seen have ever disappointed me.
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