Good...but not THAT good

Rating: 7/10 (21 January 2001)

"The Sixth Sense" isn't a bad film - it's pretty entertaining, and the much-talked about twist is a nice touch and fairly well-executed. I don't understand, however, how people can rate it as "the best film ever" etc etc etc, because for me, it didn't make me think too much, or challenge me at all. There is nothing there to really set this film apart, and that little spark that makes you think "WOW!" when you watch something mindblowing is quite clearly missing, despite what seem like considerable efforts to put it there. It is a good, solid, passable film, but nothing to go crazy over. It is also a little too cheesy for my taste, too (like a lot of American films!) and this lets what could've been a much sharper story down somewhat.