Well done story & direction

Rating: 8/10 (14 August 1999)

I saw the movie expecting to be surprised by the ending, as all the reviews of Sixth sense I read prior to watching the movie mentioned the surprise twist ala Usual Suspects, one of my favorite movies of all time. Alas, I was able to predict correctly what the surprise was 5 minutes after the movie's introduction. I actually enjoyed Sixth Sense more because the dialogues between Willis and Osment, and any scenes w/ Willis in them very much made sense, knowing what's happening/what happened.
Osment was very convincing as a kid who sees what others can't and is terrorized by his special gift. Willis, though low key, showed compassion.
Overall, Sixth Sense has more plot than Blair Witch and its dealing with spirituality gives it more depth than any horror movies in recent years.