Breathtaking

Rating: 9/10 (7 March 2001)

The film came in with a hype that, in the first glance, made me cautious. But, after reading some trusted critics I decided to go on despite the hype. Well, it paid off. And something more. It was an experience that had little to do with my previous experience - and notice that I have watched a lot of movies the last 20 years. A brilliant script, supported by excellent performances by all the leading actors, a atmospheric, intelligent direction, great cinematography - everything was in tact. And it worked out in the best possible way. Actually it is hard to tell something new in the thriller genre. All the subjects - ghosts, serial killers, vampires, zombies and all the other horror-concepts - have been overfilmed so much, that only a film in a decade makes it to immortality. In my humble opinion, for the nineties the place is taken. By the sixth sense. Plus a few words about the actors: Bruce Willis carries his difficult - esoteristic and emotional in the same time - part with the ease of a great actor. His second great performance after "12 monkeys". Even if he stands in the shadow of little H.J.Osmont, you can recognize great acting. Haley Joel Osmont is quite a change - pleasant - after all those underaged "I know everything I look so cool I am an adult in a child's body" so called "movie stars". Congrats go to the director, who managed to take the best out of the kid. Pretty impressive was also Tony Collete as the kids mother. As a bottom line, to be honest, this film is worth every second you spend on watching it.