The Sixth Sense still grabs one in unexpected ways

Rating: 10/10 (28 November 2008)

Approximately nine years after seeing The Sixth Sense, I recently viewed it at home via DVD and a high-resolution, wide-angle monitor. I turned the chroma off to watch it in black and white. I've never forgotten the poignant twist at the film's conclusion, but The Sixth Sense remained frightening and revealed itself to be far richer, emotional and satisfying than I had remembered.
The quiet nuance, the performances, the directing, the photography, the timing, the editing, the looming fear and the humanity of the story took my breath away. Wow! This is a horror movie that compels one to get it right while alive and to listen closely to those who may or may not be in touch with the pain of souls who may or may not be.