I'm an M.Night fan but.... (Major Spoilers here)

Rating: Null/10 (11 August 2004)

OK. So the twist was unexpected and left me thinking. but it left me thinking....
why did he waste almost 2 hours of an overacting blind woman running through the forest from nothing, a very annoying mentally handicapped man played by an actor who should have seen this role was beneath his talents, and the only worth while character played by Joaquin Phoenix who fades into nothingness in the first few minutes...
Just to get to the twist? It's like the ONLY reason for this movie was this Sixth sense... you didn't see that one coming twist.
OK that is all fine and dandy, whatever floats your boat. but usually M. Night is so good at getting you there. He's good at leaving you on the edge of your seat, at twisting things so that you don't know if you're coming or going.
This movie left me wishing I was going every few seconds. but after almost 9.50 plus the cost of popcorn, I was seeing this through to the end.
It was very dull... it wasn't at all scary as advertised, it really wasn't a romance if you really think about it... and WHAT THE HECK WAS JOAQUIN'S CHARACTER'S COLOR??!!!! WHY KEEP BRINGING IT UP IF YOU DON'T INTEND TO TELL THE AUDIENCE!! At LEAST give us THAT much!!
It was very poorly advertised. I went in there thinking I'd be scared, then given a thought provoking twist that would leave me spooked and intellectually stirred. But it was basically uninteresting, not even a little scary, almost laughable.
So yeah, the twist was a surprise, the premise was good, but the script failed to make it all it could have been. I love M. Night and I hope his next movie is more his usual style. This one isn't a complete failure, but wasn't as good as he is more than capable of.
Oh and by the way... I do get the movie, and I do get the points he was trying to make... and No if Orlando Bloom were in it, I still wouldn't have liked it. In fact I think I would have lost a little respect for Mr. Bloom for taking such a role in such a dull movie.
and besides... Joaquin Phoenix is a LOT cuter than Orlando Bloom anyway.
3/10.