Shocking? Or Not Too Shocking??

Rating: 10/10 (30 July 2004)

It's hard to comment on this movie. As is with every M. Night Shyamalan movie there is a secret, the Sixth Sense we were shocked out of our minds and in this I think many are torn on whether to be shocked again or laugh. The movie has many elements of surprise and the tension builds very dramatically, star performances by Bryce Dallas Howard & Joaquin Phoenix, but then teters on a very steep precicpice ... is the truth shocking? Or is it not? I guess this isn't the best review, bc without telling the secret I can't totally comment on it, it's personal preference. If you like twists that you never expected and have a good appreciation for those with very creative minds (like our writer's) then I feel you'll like the secret ... if you're more down to earth and can't fathom something totally out of the water even happening, I feel you won't like the secret. My one bit of advice is go in with an open mind and see the picture as a picture, then criticize it.