Not QuiteThe Sixth Sense But Still Good

Rating: 8/10 (14 June 2008)

This movie was much talked about before its release and why not since it was by the same gentleman who brought "The Sixth Sense" on to our screen. To some extent, this has lived up to its hype.
People, walking through New York's Central Park, start to get confused - repeating their words, standing still and then shooting themselves and this is believed to be a terrorist attack. In the meantime, a science teacher, Elliot Moore, is called out of his classroom and is informed that due to the incident in Central Park, the school is closing down and so Elliot and his wife flee the town in a train with their friend and his young daughter, Jess, who starts crying for her mother. Here they are informed by other passengers that the attacks are not just in one place but several and is spreading in the North East area or the country only. The train then comes to a halt in a remote town and everyone on it is informed that this would be the last stop as they had lost communication with everyone else. However, at dinner that night they hear on the news that these suicides are not caused by terrorist attacks but is a natural phenomena.
The movie stars Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Lequizano and Ashley Sanchez. This is directed and written by M. Night Shyamalan.
Though not so good as "The Sixth Sense," this movie is a gripping thriller which has involved some very good special effects. There are scenes of some gruesome nature involving blood and in some scenes, the director very cleverly leaves the imagination to the audience.
Conclusion: A good thriller to watch but don't compare it to "The Sixth Sense.