Don't compare, just enjoy it...

Rating: 8/10 (7 August 1999)

Having seen Blair Witch last weekend and now Sixth Sense, I tell you, I will have problems sleeping for the next week or two.
The Sixth Sense is a wonderfully crafted and executed tale about a young boy (Cole) who has (surprise!) a sixth sense: he can see and talk to the dead as if they were right there with the living. A neat twist of a psychic nature, no? The boy finds that he himself has a mission of sorts after dealing with horrific visions of the dead. I won't divulge anything about the mission.
Willis' character, whose name eludes me at the moment, also finds that he has a mission. His wife is growing distant, and it's up to him to get refocused on his wife instead of his career. I mean, having someone attack you probably would provoke you into correcting a career-based mistake, don't you think?
The ending is 100% pure shocking and I will say that it was excellent.
But as a side note, lots of people are quick to compare this to Blair Witch. I've got to say that to do that is, to me, quite silly. Blair Witch works on a VERY different level than The Sixth Sense. This particular film is a tad slow, but patience is a virtue. If you can be patient with it, you'll reap the rewards.
Also great acting all around. This gets 4.0/5.0 stars from me.