No One Knows I'm Gone

 

The Sixth Sense (1999)

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 107 minutes

Box Office (in today’s dollars): 417 million (approximately)

Characters: Malcolm Crowe, Cole Sear, Lynn Sear, Anna Crowe, Vincent Gray/Grey, Kyra Collins, Tommy Tammisimo

Favorite Quote: “I see dead people.”

Favorite Scene: I see dead people scene

Favorite Character: Cole Sear

Other need-to-see movies nineties movies directed by M. Night Shyamalan: none

I remember when this movie came out and if you had seen it, you couldn’t talk about it with anyone that had not seen it yet so as to not spoil the ending, which was tough because it has one of the great twists of all time. The performances were also great, not giving away any clues and keeping you in suspense. Unfortunately, the performances were not awarded any Oscars. Haley Joel Osment (Cole Sear) should have won over Michael Caine. Toni Collette (Lynn Sear) should have won over Angelina Jolie. Even Donnie Wahlberg (Vincent Gray/Grey)) was amazing, and he was only on screen for a total of three minutes!! Malcolm Crowe (played by Bruce Willis) was probably my favorite character in 1999, but now it is Cole. He is the movie. Personally, I think Bruce Willis gives a better performance in M. Night Shyamalan’s next movie Unbreakable.

“Keep moving, cheese dick” is my favorite line from the movie. Just kidding; it’s “I see dead people.” Everyone was saying it then, and you probably know someone that says it now. Speaking of I see dead people, the scene where Cole says it to Malcolm is my favorite scene from the movie. Cole is basically revealing the twist of the movie, yet nobody sees it coming. The thing I love most about this scene is that Malcolm thinks he is the one in control of this conversation. I can’t really explain it, but his eyes give you the feel of him slow playing Cole into revealing more about himself . . . when in fact it is Cole slow playing Malcolm, who doesn’t realize that Cole is talking about him being **spoiler alert** one of the dead people he sees. It is this scene that should have sealed the deal for Haley Joel Osment winning all the awards.

After watching the movie a second time, you start to pick up on the clues that give away the ending. Cold temperature or the color red are used when ghosts are present. You also pick up on the fact that Tommy Tammisimo really does suck big time.

Next movie to review: Fight Club