Better than the 6th Sense

Rating: 9/10 (5 December 2000)

I may offend thousands of thriller fans who completely loved the 6th Sense, but I feel that Unbreakable topped it.
With the 6th Sense, other than the twist at the end (which everyone seemed to eat up) there wasn't really much there. I saw everything in the previews for that Oscar nominee that I cared to or needed to see save the big surprise ending. I give the creators of that film kudos for the twist but feel that it takes more than a big surprise ending to make a film. Unbreakable had what it takes...a developing story along with a twist at the end.
Granted the ending of this film wasn't as great a shocker but still gave me a great deal to think about. The camera work in this film was outstanding. We watched scenes take place through the chairs on a train, in the reflection of a TV screen, and through curtains blowing in the wind. The lighting in the film was also beautifully done. I loved the dark, sinister feel the movie had which coincided with Willis' inner turmoil. And the acting was very well done. I became very attached to each character...and Willis' son was a much more convincing and less pitiful character than Haley Joel Osmont's "I see dead people..." motif.
I liked this movie...I liked almost everything about this movie. I even appreciated the bit of romance that it contained near the end. It was so precise and completely "un-sappy."
See this movie...it's worth it.