M. Night Shyamalan on the Map

Rating: 8/10 (3 July 2015)

The Sixth Sense did an excellent job of combining drama with suspense. The cinematography has slow pans and long shots which allow you to sit with each scene and take it all in. From the beginning M. Night Shymalan draws the viewer in with the stillness of the scenes, and immediately you are sucked into the world of Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis).
Dr. Malcolm is an award winning child psychologist; however, the story focuses on his feelings about his failure to one of his patients. He sees a second chance for himself in Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), and is determined not to fail this time. Malcolm has self admittedly been detached from his home life and believes that he won't be back to normal until he helps Cole.
Cole is a young boy who is the odd one out at school. He fears events that happen around him that no one else can see, and he is afraid to tell anyone his secret. Cole doesn't have any friends and his mother (Toni Collette) is not always able to see everything going on with him due to the responsibilities she takes on as a single mother.
M. Night Shyamalan creates a wonderful film that follows the relationship between a troubled young boy and the doctor trying to help him. It begs the audience to suspend belief as you delve deeper into the story. Shyamalan has made a classic that you have to at least see once, but gets better with multiple viewings.