Eerie, inspiring and masterful!

Rating: 10/10 (11 April 2000)

This is one of those movies (like "The Usual Suspects") that you should see twice. Since the ending was revealed to me before I ever saw it, the first time I saw it was like the second time. As much as I enjoyed it from that perspective, I only can imagine what a pleasure it would be to see this movie without knowing the ending! (So see it and then make a solemn vow *never* to reveal any of its secrets to your friends who haven't seen it yet!)
The child was spellbinding. I truly wish he and Michael Clarke Duncan of "The Green Mile" had been co-winners of the Oscar for supporting actor, even though no one can convince me that Haley Joel Osment was a *supporting* actor. He was the most critical element of the movie and carried it off better than many, many, many adult actors.
Comments on "The Sixth Sense" are difficult because so much of the movie's brilliance lies in its final few minutes. The only thing to say is that this movie is thoroughly enjoyable, and I went into it with a skeptical, it-can't-be-as-good-as-they-say attitude. I was wrong. It can. And it is!