Finally a movie with a brain!

Rating: 9/10 (10 January 2000)

Whatever your view is on The Sixth Sense you have to admit that it has got people talking! How long has it been since you've felt compelled to sit down and just *talk* about a movie? For me, it had been quite a while and then I went and saw The Sixth Sense. And I left the cinema having been both scared and moved. I'd had goosebumps, a big smile on my face, and tears in my eyes just over one movie.
The acting is seamless - Oscar nominations for the three leads, please! - the cinematography is so moody, as is the music, and the script is SO different from anything you're likely to come across in a long time.
Yes, the movie has a twist, and, yes, the movie would have been great even without the twist. BUT what is important to me, personally, is not the nature of the twist. It's the fact that here is a movie with a BRAIN. Unlike the ending of The Usual Suspects which was great but in the end just made me feel manipulated and cheated, when The Sixth Sense twist happens you will inevitably go "Oh THAT'S why..." and you will want to see the movie again because you know that it'll be a totally different movie the next time you watch it. The whole premise has changed. In fact, this is two movies in one! A scary story about a boy seeing ghosts and a touching story about... :) See for yourself!!!
I cannot recommend this movie enough. Unless you are very cold-hearted or have a short attention span (Yes, unlike so many modern-day movies, this one actually requires that you feel and think as well as concentrate on what's going on), you will love it and you will want to go back to it again, because although close scrutiny will reveal holes in the plot, it's a cracking good story that leaves you *thinking*. Let's hope Hollywood picks up on this and starts making movies which challenge the audience!