The Sixth Sense isn't just scary: It's an un-predictable and smart drama that will surprise you

Rating: 8/10 (26 January 2006)

Famous horror-movie director, M. Night Shylaman made his career (Or made his name known amongst fans) with "The Sixth Sense." Child psychologist Dr. Malcolm Crowe has just received an award, praising his abilities and skills in the psychological department. However, the joy is soon halted when a naked man (Well, he does have underwear.) breaks into the Crowe residence. This man claims to be a former patient of Malcolm's, and knows the roots of primitive human fear. This scene is very touching- or, shall I say: powerful? The reason for the power in this scene is because it makes us connect with the insane person inside all of us; the person who feels ashamed or angry; the guy in this scene (Vincent) is the crazy person within us.
After that scene, Dr. Crowe feels ashamed and guilty about what he brought onto the patient. So, he tries to redeem himself when another patient visits him: a young boy named Cole.
At this point, the film seems to be more or less dramatic and thrilling than the beginning. We learn about Cole, who doesn't seem to be the most normal child around. He's bullied by kids at school. He has scratches all over him. His mom doesn't trust him. Plus, he has one big secret and one very famous line: "I see dead people." We learn about Cole, and start to wonder about him before we sympathize for him. When his relationship with Dr. Crowe becomes tight, the film begins to become more and more dramatic and thrilling.
To paraphrase another IMDb user, The Sixth Sense doesn't just give us scary stuff, but it shows what fear is. It makes the characters think about fear. Just listen to Vincent's speech at the beginning.
I'm not sure if this is totally true, but I can tell you what is true: The Sixth Sense takes oh so many twists in the story. It seems un-predictable. I have frustration trying to guess the ending, because I didn't even know if Cole was seeing things or not. If he was, what was going to happen next? Of course, the biggest twist is at the end. It's probably the most famous thing in the movie. I mean, it isn't like one of those movies where they say "He was the murderer!" The film hides the twist, but it introduced it to us at the beginning! The film doesn't hide the possibility of it; it just doesn't expect the audience to guess it. I guess it's hard to explain without adding spoilers, so I will just say: See the film.
But, don't see the film purely for the ending. See it for the acting, the suspense, the story and the pure quality of the film. See it because it's a good movie.
I shall end with that.
9/10 Good: Very suspenseful and dramatic with good acting. It's also close to un-predictable for me.
Bad: I can't think of anything for now. It seemed kind of slow moving.
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