The Sixth Sense
{5/5} “They don’t have meetings about rainbows.”
The Sixth Sense, released in 1999
Dr. Malcolm Crowe is a child psychologist who is trying to help a kid named Cole Spear. He’s had outbursts at school, he says he’s a “freak,” and he passes out after being locked in a closet. Malcolm gains Cole’s trust and Cole tells him his secret — he sees dead people. Meanwhile, Malcolm hasn’t been feeling like his old self since a former patient broke into his house and shot him.
In Shyamalan’s first big movie, he does an astonishing job at creating a spooky atmosphere — of course, he’s aided by a talented cast and composer.
It’s about a truth so unbelievable that a boy isn’t able to tell his own mother.
I like the expression on the kid’s face who’s writing on the blackboard when Cole calls his teacher “Stuttering Stanley.”
The twist is a glorious one — I would love to watch it again for the 1st time.
Stars Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, and Toni Collette. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan (Glass). The eerie music is by James Newton Howard.
This is probably the 3rd time I’ve seen it.