The Critics say:
"An awesome film. Perfectly directed."
-- Ross Anthony, HOLLYWOOD REPORT CARD
"Masterfully plotted, a superb film!"
-- Rod Dreher, NEW YORK POST
"It’s hard to recall the last time a film blended story, originality,
character depth, genre elements, theme and mood with as much potent synergy
as The Sixth Sense does."
-- Jeffrey Huston, JEFF HUSTON'S BELIEVE ME
DBM says:
Possibly the most overrated, atrociously boring movie mankind has ever
conceived (except, maybe, for Pulp Fiction). I even considered poking
out my own eyes so that I would be spared this ridiculously overblown
so-called thriller. Then I realised that setting fire to the crowded theatre
and not shouting "Fire!" would be perfect, not only as a method
of getting rid of those brain-damaged enough to enjoy this shite, but
also as a totally postmodern examination of Free Speech. The Sixth
Sense is a horror movie with no horror, a thriller with no thrills,
and a surprise ending that only came as a surprise to anyone below the
age of 5. So Bruce Willis' character is dead. We get it. Move on... possibly
with something coming out of the ground, or someone's head exploding.
Where's the final showdown between the Master Ghost and Willis, who has
only a shotgun and a chainsaw attached to the bloody stump of an arm?
No huge-breasted teenage bimbos ripping off their tops, only to have their
faces ripped off by ghosts no-one is sure even exist? The so-called ghosts
themselves are laughable Halloween period costume cadavers, with makeup
courtesy of your neighbour's son who thinks he wants to go into the horror
prosthetic industry because he has a bottle of liquid latex. What is the
fucking point? M. Night Shyamalan (that isn't a fucking name, it's an
anagram clue to a crossword) seems to continually confuse "atmosphere"
and "suspense" with people saying their lines really, really
slowly and in a low whisper that gets more and more irritating as the
14 hours of this abortion unfold. Burn it.
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