'I see dead people...'

Rating: 10/10 (10 March 2020)

An absolute classic! The story focuses on Cole Sear (an incredible performance by a young Haley Joel Osmont) a boy who is inflicted with constantly seeing paranormal activity. Malcolm Crowe (one of Bruce Willis' best performances) is a child psychologist who takes it upon himself to help Cole and further understand how to help him. It's a really beautifully made mystery thriller; it is wonderfully acted, seriously spooky and intelligently crafted story telling. Although you may very well know the infamous twist ending by now, it's still essential viewing and it requires multiple viewings to find extra details as a lot of the best films do! Toni Colette is fantastic as Cole's mother Lynn; a scene towards the end shared between her and Cole is one of the most beautifully paced and emotional scenes you're likely to see. She portrays the role of the mother of a troubled child extremely well; from the angry to the sick from worry and all the feelings in between. Osmont is just stunning in this; during the suspenseful scenes he is literally shaking from fear and you can't help but feel his pain and want him to feel better. Willis is brilliant; one of those sensitive roles that we have since seen in films like Moonrise Kingdom and Shyamalan's project after this one.... Also a tense and creepy music score by James Newton Howard; cementing a long lasting collaboration between himself and the director!