"Magnificent and touching film" (Possible Spoilers)

Rating: Null/10 (9 March 2000)

The advertisements and movie reviews warned that this movie is extremely frightening-but in reality I think this element may have been overexaggerated. There are tense and possibly frightening scenes in the film but within the greater context of the film they were much less frightening than I anticipated.
I know that there is a lot of cynicism about Bruce Willis for some reason but he gives an outstanding and touching performance in this film. His portrayal of Dr. Malcolm Crowe is wonderful and convincing. He manages to give his character a great deal of depth and sincerity and his performance as a psychiatrist was beyond reproach.
Hayley Osment was, of course, the real star of the film and his performance is nothing short of remarkable. Cole Sear is such a convincing character and the way that Osment conveys Cole's fear, intelligence and sincerity is magnificant. Osment is a fine actor and one of the best child actors that I have ever seen.
Toni Collette was outstanding as Lynne Sear. Collette brings a lot of depth to a character who needs so much of a personality. The charisma, determination, and firm love that Lynn Sear displays could not have been accurately conveyed without the magnificent acting by Collete.
All the acting seemed convincing...right down to the teacher and the mother of that young girl who died. And the writer of the script and who was also responsible for most of the management of the movie deserves an Oscar