Mixed feelings.

Rating: Null/10 (9 August 2004)

I'm a huge Shyamalan fan, along with a large section of people out there. But I really think Mr. Shyamalan has poked it too deep this time around, alienating his audience just a tad bit.
I'm not sure if the normal man realizes the significance of colours that he uses in this movie, or his persistence in showing empty chairs.
The twist wasn't predictable (to me), but I could imagine myself as a filmmaker thinking up an idea like this, and curtly brushing it aside because it just wouldn't work. Apparently, Mr. Shyamalan went through with it.
What I absolutely loved about this movie was the love story. I haven't seen a movie about love that touched me so deep in a very, very long time. The best lines in this movie, in terms of writing, are reserved for this aspect of the drama.
Although I liked the twist in this movie, I can see how when comparing it to the Sixth Sense, Unbreakable and Signs, this has to be the lowest in the rankings.
All in all, I give this movie a handsome 8 out of 10.