That twist.

I was in a Toni Collette mood some weeks ago and added a few of her films to my yet-to-watch list, from which I sometimes buy DVDs at random. So that’s why I found myself with a copy of The Sixth Sense on my desk. And to be honest, I was wondering what on earth I had done. Why would I want to own, let alone watch, a Bruce Willis film. When I think of him, I think of action movies, alpha men, or slightly over the top comic stuff. None of which interests me much, I must say. But hey, since I had the DVD in front of me I thought I might as well give it a go.

Now, there are a lot of films I see that I like, or like very much, but there are only a few that really move me, touch me, stay with me for days. The kind of films you want to creep into, be a part of, so that you’ll never have to leave that world.

And I must say that for me The Sixth Sense is definitely one of those films. I was completely blown away by the sensitivity of the subject matter, the actors, the whole feel of it. Gripped from the very first moment. Bruce Willis was absolutely amazing, as was Toni Collette. And the young boy, Haley Joel Osment, was spellbinding.

And, yes, of course, there’s that twist in the narrative, which is why this film got/gets so much publicity, but even without it, it would have been a wonderful film.

So go and watch it, but don’t read up on it, so as not to spoil anything, and let the whole thing wash over you and take you away. I promise you it’ll be worth it!

Adrian