Understand its "X-men meets Frequency meets The Sixth Sense"

Rating: 10/10 (22 November 2000)

At first, a certain element of ennui set in. I thought the movie was going to be slow paced and formulaic at best. However, as the plot developed and the drama began to build, I found myself once again praising M. Night Shyamalan. If you enjoyed The Sixth Sense, this movie will not let you down. Of course it has the episodic twists and the morose undertones that we have felt since Praying with Anger (there is always a modicum of immateriality in all of M. Night's works) but this film also has a sense of excitation that keeps you churning in your seat for more. Samuel L. Jackson plays an entropic hero that is so well cast, he could rival De Niro on any given subject. And of course there is Willis, who plays the part of the eudemonistic spirit who we have loved since Blind Date. Add a bit of Shyamalan magic and you've got a formula for success.
I would disect this movie bit by bit, but since this movie is so fresh with style and flavor - I'll let you try and understand why I said its "X-men meets Frequency meets The Sixth Sense."
Enjoy