1999 Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
A psychological thriller about an eight year old boy named Cole Sear who believes he can see into the world of the dead. A child psychologist named Malcolm Crowe comes to Cole to help him deal with his problem, learning that he really can see the ghosts of dead people.
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It's easy to make this film be about the twist.
Or the fact that there are so many cleverly hidden clues.
Let's not talk about that.
Let's talk about the fact that this is one of the most beautifully constructed and deftly told ghost stories ever made.
I am convinced that Shyamalan is more a storyteller than a director. With this film, which basically put him on the map, he shows that he knows, loves and understands storytelling. It is a shame that along the way, with his later efforts, he seems to have convinced himself that he is a great director as well. It seems that the bigger the budget, the more apparent his flaws become.
This is absolutely…
One of those iconic films I just haven’t seen until now. Pretty much a perfect example using of slowness to build tension. Owe most of that to the edit, the pacing is unbelievable. I don’t have a whooole lot to add that hasn’t already been said /: It’s good! I’ll have more to say in my ‘what i watched’ for this month.
What a twist!!!! The fact that Cole grows up to be Alex Wolff living with his mom Toni Collette. Crazy
love the twist ending where they reveal bruce willis had two foreheads the entire movie
imagine my disappointment to discover that M. Night Shyamalan's first name is actually Manoj and not just the letter M
93/100
Within The Sixth Sense, desperate prayers and horrific cries are contrasted with numerous explosions of the color red, as if the hue propels an individual's fear into a solitary state of agony and sorrow. Toy soldiers play war in the confines of a cathedral, and even when surrounded by images of God and his influence, the past continues to creep in and take shape. Manifestations aren't only rooted in the past. In essence, they're beckoning specters birthed in tangible anguish. Darkness upon darkness, bathed in infinite nothing. Seeking God is associated with a sense of comfort, but what about those who seek the haunted?
Running to the red doors won't help. They've already been there.
figuring out the plot twist twenty minutes before the end of the film felt more like a betrayal than an achievement. seventeen years of living and i couldn’t wait fifteen more minutes to let myself be surprised?
i do like some later shyamalan better but this is truly brilliant. when i first saw this as a teen i didn’t really appreciate how he uses the audience’s understanding of the language of editing against them, imitating Malcolm’s experience of suddenly appearing and disappearing in time all the while assuming he’s experiencing things continuously. it’s just so fucking smart. ppl in my circle don’t tend to talk about this one so much bc we’re all so eager to defend his later work but the guy has been a genius from the jump.
first i screamed seeing miss collette was in this but then i REALLY screamed seeing her in that look like yes... 1999 toni collette call me
Still very good. Shyamalan's seemingly effortless formal patience generates all of the tension here, because not much actually takes place narratively. Mostly you're watching this kid slowly have a nervous breakdown because he can see ghosts. It also can't be overstated just how good Osment really is here, especially in his scenes with Toni Collette.
That said I wonder if/how the Risperidone some doctor would have almost certainly put the poor little guy on would've affected all that seeing of the dead people.
