A pleasantly surprising evening

Rating: Null/10 (16 August 1999)

I was pleasantly surprised by "The Sixth Sense." I had expected a rambling, pointless, hardly-frightful piece of drivel. I got much, much more.
I'm glad I managed to avoid any of the pre-movie hype (although, to be fair, there wasn't much to avoid), although I'm concerned that this lack of "buzz" will prevent moviegoers from seeing this fine flick. The reason I'm happy that I missed the sensation is because I appreciate the impact of the phenomenal ending so much more. A friend who watched the movie with me guessed the twist from square one, and was disappointed with his own movie-watching prowess. He'd have preferred to have been surprised with the rest of us.
In short, skip "Mystery Men" for now, and let the Blair Witch scare someone else this weekend. "The Sixth Sense" is truly worth your time and money.