No special effects, just creepy.

Rating: 4/10 (22 September 2003)

PLOT SPOILERS: I guess I should have seen it coming, what with the sixth sense it's almost like a new trend in plot twists. But I never even guessed that they were all dead. And I'm usually pretty good with that kind of thing. And the equally amazing thing is I liked the child actors. I usually hate child actors. Especially those of the home alone and ET variety. Maybe it's the fear thing, but the last three underage performances I could stomach were Osment, Ricci, and now Alakina Mann. Maybe it is the hope that she could blossom into another Jodi Foster that colors my perceptions. Maybe it was the overall creepiness that brings a warm glow to all the performances. Maybe it's the Fred Astaire factor, he could dance with a hat rack and make the hat rack look good. Acting opposite Kidman makes it all seem easy. Kidman did it all for me on this one. Loved the book of the dead. Had some minor difficulty with the time code though - what year was this what year was that - I suppose ghosts have no way of keeping track of time - but I seem to remember her wearing a watch.