Well made, heart-tugging, original movie

Rating: 10/10 (28 March 2005)

I avoided seeing this movie in the theaters, and even hesitated to borrow the DVD due to bad critic reviews and disappointed viewers. Are you kidding? I should have watched this movie earlier. I thought it was very excellent. The movie has all the elements I love. If you're looking to see a horror flick-you'll be sorely disappointed. Whoever marketed this movie has absolutely no idea what they're doing. Fans of Shyamalan's twister-shock endings won't get the Sixth Sense package. Instead, look forward to a few scary moments, heart-touching dialogue, and a really good story of innocence lost and hope to be found. I don't want to give anything away, but you just have to see it to appreciate that this isn't one of Shyamalan's horror sticker shot movies. I actually preferred this next to Sixth Sense because it held elements of true emotion and human love. I was very moved in parts of the movie, even brought me to tears. Like it or not, this is one that I'll purchase for my collection.