Bottom Line: Excellent

Rating: Null/10 (8 August 1999)

This movie was quite entertaining, and there are two main ideas that make this summer blockbuster a masterpiece. 1) Director M. Night Shyamalan knew just what to do with this movie (considering he wrote it) to make the audience really WANT to see it a second time. The ingenious surprise ending will make viewers want to come back and watch the movie again with the knowledge of the ending. Shyamalan's choice of camera angles is subtle, with a slight reminder of the angled view of Mission: Impossible. He also used James Newton Howard's eerie yet inviting score to entrance the viewers. Shyamalan uses his directorial touches to make this movie a true work of art. 2) Haley Joel Osment delivers the most powerful performance I've seen out of a young actor in a good long while. He is reminiscent of Justin Henry of Kramer v. Kramer. His natural naivety makes the audience really tune into his character. (After seeing this movie, I'll bet George Lucas kicked himself.)I'm sure the Academy will recognize the hard work of such a bright young star. He has quite a future ahead of him. The Sixth Sense is a movie that I've been planning to see since I saw the very first preview. I practically counted each day until opening night, and I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to be at the premiere in my own home town! This is a movie I definitely plan to see multiple times.