One of the best physiologically films to date

Rating: 9/10 (11 September 2008)

Bruce Willis (Die Hard) stars as child psychologist Malcolm Crowe, a man with a good working history, until one night an ex patient causes havoc, and Malcolm seeks to put his career and life back on track by helping a young boy come over his fear of seeing ghosts.
Nominated for 6 Oscars including Best Picture, The Sixth Sense delivers a chilling and dramatic tale of life, going through the difficult and the joyous turns of life, which is justified through some strong performances, exquisite writing and stunning direction.
Willis gives one of the strongest performances of his career as the psychologist, with exquisite quietness and humbleness to the character, which is only second to Haley Osment' s Oscar nominated role as Cole, one of the best young performances of all time.
Osment delivers a chilling performance as the bullied boy who sees dead people, which has turned into a landmark in the horror genre. His likable character goes through typical stages of life, including self doubt, imagination and conflict, a true justification of the young mind, with an amazing shocking twist to match, in that he sees the dead, which provides twists and turns in a highly dramatic plot.
The writing is exceptional, with the right amount of realism to reflect the drama of situations, and the use of seeing the dead goes a long way to build up to a stunning and gripping finale, one which will make you question the entire plot and watch it again straight away. The open ending leads to many questions and when watching it again, you may question certain aspects.
The drama is pitched spectacularly well by the actors and deserves praise, particularly Toni Collette (Little Miss Sunshine) and Osment.
Having the use of real life scenarios including parent and child relationships juxtaposed with fantastic ideologies such as seeing ghosts creates a world of possibilities, and Collette and Osment have some great on screen moments together, perfect realism and perfect fantasy, and one scene will have you in tears.
Shyamalan's Oscar nominated direction helps achieve the right mood, being chilling and yet realistic in its own context.
Not particularly jump behind the sofa scary, more physiologically scary, and plays on your mind for a while after watching, which makes a true horror classic