One of the Best of 1999

Rating: Null/10 (13 June 2000)

The Sixth Sense may be one of the best psychological suspense/horror films in history. It ranks among the best of Hitchcock, combining brilliantly crafted dialogue, well formed characters, and a handful of uncharacteristically strong performances (Bruce Willis, particularly, who finally may have wept with actual EMOTION behind his tears for once) into something truly remarkable to witness.
I regret not seeing this film in theaters. I was swayed into thinking it was another atmospheric horror film (Stir of Echoes and dozens more in recent years), complete with an eerie, whining child lead. Not so. Don't believe whatever you thought you saw in the coming attractions. Haley Joel Osment is strikingly-convincing as the troubled Cole Sear (odd name, though) whose gift for transcending the realms of the perceived living world has those close to him deeply concerned.
But are they any more alive than the emaciated, mutilated creatures who haunt him?
That is the question for you, the viewer, to answer. I'm sure the film will lead you to a satisfying conclusion...