A "distinguished," child
psychologist, Dr. Malcolm Crowe, takes the case of Cole Sear,
a sad, depressed, confused and frightened 8 year old, that Dr.
Crowe at first thinks is suffering a lot from his parent's divorce,
and his father's abandonment of him.
As the therapy continues Dr. Crowe not only helps
Cole with these obvious surface problems, but also discovers what
is really terrorizing Cole, the truth that Dr. Crowe finds himself
completely unprepared to handle at first. In the end, the discovery
of Cole's incredible 6th sense "leads them both to mysterious
and unforeseeable consequences."
This film is described as a "most involving,
intelligent psychological thriller," that engulfs the audience
with "a riveting intensity, that is thoroughly chilling and
utterly unforgettable." The pacing, direction, editing, music
and script of the story creates a film that's truly a masterpiece,
that is told well through the acting of its very talented cast.
Young Haley Joel Osment, whose character is in
90% of the scenes, is truly a very gifted child prodigy, and was
nominated for "Best Supporting Actor," for his portrayal
of the troubled Cole. He works very well with the adult actors,
like a true professional that he is.
Bruce Willis "has never been better,"
in his portrayal of Dr. Crowe, and has really outdone himself
as an actor, playing a character type that he hasn't played before.
The two of them together, Bruce and Haley, really bring the script
alive.
Toni Collette plays Cole's mother so well, that
she also received an academy award nomination for "Best Supporting
Actress."
Olivia Williams, who played Dr. Crowe's wife,
superbly carries off her role, in such a way that allows the film's
surprise ending to work.
Favorite Scenes include: The opening sequence
of scenes, that set the course of the movie, Cole's 6th sense
experiences with various ghosts, Dr. Crowe and Cole scenes, Cole
& his Mom scenes, the party scene, the hospital scene, the
sequence of scenes at the house after the girl's funeral, and
the surprise ending.
The Music, by James Newton Howard, and the sound
effects add greatly to the spookiness, and intensity of the scenes,
and quick editing in just the right spots punctuate the scary
highlights for both Cole and the then involved film's audience.
THE SIXTH SENSE is definitely not for young children,
or children sensitive to scary material, because Cole's experiences
are very well acted, and are portrayed as being terrifying to
this young boy; though finally, with Dr. Crowe's help, he is able
to cope with and conquer his fear, and ultimately help the ghosts
that come to him.
Written & Directed by: Mr. Night Shyamalan.
Produced by: Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy, and Barry Mendel. |