The Infamous Twist of M. Night Shyamalan

Rating: 10/10 (1 August 2005)

"The Sixth Sense," introduced the world to M.Night Shyamalan and his infamous twist. You know the kind: where you are still sitting in your seat for moments, shaking your head and wondering how you couldn't see it coming.
The film starts with Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis),a child psychologist who is celebrating with his wife Anna (Olivia Williams)on winning an award. Their celebration is cut short when Malcolm is shot by Vincent (Donnie Wahlberg, in a creepy performance), who accuses him of failing him and turning him into a freak.
Sometime later, a disillusioned Malcolm meets Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), who seems to have some problems of his own. From one point of view, he is seen as a disturbed kid (cuts and bruises, and disturbing drawings). However, we soon discover the reason behind his behavior: He sees dead people (One of the most quoted lines in film history here!). He is terrified by what he sees (especially when the people he sees have died violent deaths)and doesn't know how to handle it. He can't even explain what is going on to his mother Lynn (Toni Collette), who is trying desperately to help him.
For a while, Malcolm has his doubts. And his relationship with his wife since the shooting has gone downhill, but after listening to an old therapy tape with young Vincent, he begins to believe Cole.
With his help, Cole learns how to deal with his gift and to help others. By the end of the film, Cole communicates his secret to his mother and Malcolm communicates with his wife, but when this is done, lives will be changed forever. And both scenes are so incredibly powerful: Cole's conversation with his mother brings me to tears, and you can see the weight life off him when he shares his secret to his Mother.
And this is the moment when you are still sitting in the chair, shaking your head in total amazement.
This is an excellent psychological horror film and all of the performances (Especially Osment)are incredible. You get scared and teary eyed at the same time.