Shyamalan's Best Work

Rating: 10/10 (14 June 2005)

With the twist ending that shocked the world. Reminiscent of "Les Diaboliques" in that regard and several others and followed by "The Others". This may have been Bruce Willis's finest acting role. I wish he had been nominated for this. At least the kid got nominated even though he didn't win. Willis is Malcolm Crowe, a gifted child psychologist who is shot in his bedroom by a deranged former patient. A few years later he encounters a young kid named Cole, who is experiencing similar symptoms and appears to be harboring a well kept secret that he doesn't wish to share with anyone. But Crowe keeps pushing to discover what is troubling the boy as his marriage gets worse and worse. What could it be? The answer is as frightening as it is uncontrollable. By far the best horror movie of the 90's and one of my top 50 all timers.