Sixth Sense
I was kinda iffy as to whether or not I wanted to see this. The trailers looked OK, but Bruce Willis movies generally thrill me just barely more than Woody Harrelson flicks (which I avoid like the plague). It was only after I saw the enormous waiting lines that I finally decided to shell out matinee prices and check it out. I can honestly say I felt I cheated the theatre by paying reduced admission for this one.
The main story is that Bruce Willis' character works with troubled kids, trying to help them straighten out their lives. When one slips through the cracks and loses it, he turns his vengeance on Willis, then kills himself. When he recovers, Bruce pledges to himself that he will never let another one have the misfortune of the first and begins a crusade to rescue every troubled child he comes across. Enter Haley Joel Osment's character, a poor kid who sees ghosts. Willis keeps on the kid for a long time, finally befriending him and learning the secret. He promises he will help to try to rid the kid of what the boy sees as a curse, and eventually does help the little guy to cope with his special talents. Meanwhile, Willis' marriage is falling apart as he devotes more and more time to the case. No way in hell I'm going to blow the ending of this mamma jamma.
Osment gives the best performance from a child star since Elijah Wood in Radio Flyer, and this is the best work Willis has ever done (and I doubt he'll ever top it). And the gasps at the end of the movie are well earned; everyone in the theatre was caught off guard, the "oh my god"s were flying around like crazy. I HAVE to see this movie again, and I'll feel no guilt paying full price for the second showing. I guarantee you'll want to see it twice, too. The ending almost demands it. If you want good entertainment for your money, this is the best bet I've seen all year.
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