The Sixth Sense (Collector's Edition Series)
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Movie Reviews of The Sixth Sense (Collector's Edition Series)
Movie Review: The Original M. Night Movie..................
Summary: 5 Stars
M. Night Shyamalan is the master!
This movie is excellent! As every M. Night movie is.
Great characters, great acting and a unusual, never been done before story!
Never pass up the chance to see a M. Night Shyamalan classic!
Movie Review: Cliched and Logically Flawed Screenplay
Summary: 2 Stars
While the movie desperately tries to distinguish itself from old cliched ghost stories, at best it produces an amalgam of "old cliched ghost stories" & "half-backed original script".
The logical flaws have been identified in the posts, and despite what apologists would say, the mere desire to write an original screenplay with a smart twisting, it's not enough, for that you need a special talent & diligence. Both are insufficient in writing & directing.
In this respect I agree with the film critic James Berardinelli
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This is not a strong or effectively executed screenplay. There's no sense of subtlety. The dialogue is stilted. The characters say and do things only because the plot makes certain demands of them. With the exception of Cole, no character has more dimensions than a sheet of paper. And there's a lack of internal consistency and logic; the movie doesn't even play by its own rules. Perhaps another draft (or a complete re-write) of the script would have attenuated the amplitude of the flaws. "
Movie Review: "How Often Do You See Them?" ~ Conversing With The Departed
Summary: 5 Stars
The '99 film `The Sixth Sense' is a masterfully conceived and executed tale of the supernatural about a young boy named Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) who has the ability to see and converse with the spirits of the dead. Cole's "gift" is perceived by his Mother and the authorities as problematic, requiring professional help. When child psychologist Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) offers his assistance to the troubled youth the two embark on a journey of self discovery that is totally unexpected for both the psychologist and the viewing audience.
This is an amazing film that expertly utilizes a type of cinematic deception, slight of hand and misdirection that leads you to think you know what's going on only to shock you at the end. Haley Joel Osment is amazing and Bruce Willis delivers a superb but subdued performance that allows his character to fly under the radar until the surprise ending. I also loved the brief but emotive Olivia Williams in the role of Anna Crowe.
Movie Review: excellent choice
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent suspense/thriller film for anyone that is into that genre. Bruce and Haley were exceptional in the film all the way. Rent or buy it.Movie Review: A Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Sixth Sense" (1999) is generally regarded as a ghost story and that is what it seems to be during the first viewing. There is also an obvious subtext about the nature of our fears as well as themes concerning courage and communication; elements often incorporated into the genre. Most viewers will be conscious of this stuff during the first viewing but will mostly be focused on sorting out the story and processing the intriguing conclusion.
But with subsequent viewing(s) the fear factor diminishes and you become aware that this is not a ghost story so much as it is a film about grief; particularly the grief than comes from regret. With this realization comes the awareness that the real power of the film comes from a viewer's subconscious connection with this underlying theme. The object of the film is far more than just giving the audience a scare although it does a first-class job of doing just that. It can also alter your perception of the process of both living and dying.
The spirits that seek out young Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) do so because there is something they regret doing or not doing during their lives; something that will ease the grief of their passing (for both them and their loved ones). You have Krya's little sister asking Cole if Krya will come back and Cole answering "not anymore", after he has helped Krya.
And then you have the grieving Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) and his grieving wife Anna (Olivia Williams): "Once upon a time there was this person named Malcolm. He worked with children. He loved it. He loved it more than anything else. And then one night, he found out that he made a mistake with one of them. He couldn't help that one. And he can't stop thinking about it, he can't forget. Ever since then, things have been different. He's not the same person that he used to be. And his wife doesn't like the person that he's become. They barely speak anymore, they're like strangers. And then one day Malcolm meets this wonderful little boy, a really cool little boy. Reminds him a lot of the other one. And Malcolm decides to try and help this new boy. 'Cause he feels that if he can help this new boy, it would be like helping that other one too."
The climatic scene in the car between Cole and his mother (Toni Collette) ranks up with cinema's all-time best.
Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child.