Comic Book Villain

Rating: 8/10 (27 November 2000)

Greetings once again from the darkness. Hopefully you are reading this and any other review AFTER seeing this movie. Too much information will rob you of much of the moviegoing joy during this one. Understated performance by Bruce Willis vs. Flamboyant Samuel L. Jackson help deliver the remarkable story in true mystery fashion (not SLOW as some say). Unique and cutting edge camera work, a brief scene with the director (becoming a Shyamalan signature) and unparalled symbolism make this a truly fun experience for a movie lover. Shyamalan has hooked us with his feel for the supernatural and things that we dream about. Shyamalan understands and presents children in rarely seen, realistic fashion as seen in "Sixth Sense" "Stuart Little" screenplay and Spencer Clark in "Unbreakable"). My tidbit on this one is that The music is written by James Newton Howard who has become amazingly prolific with 25 film scores in the past 5 years. The DVD director's cut of this movie will be a blast!