The Sixth Sense – Nicht jede Gabe ist ein Segen (1999)

The Sixth Sense – Nicht jede Gabe ist ein Segen: Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. With Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams. A boy who communicates with spirits seeks the help of a disheartened child psychologist.

“What makes this film so wonderful to watch is not simply the acting, or the terror it instills, or even the plot itself. It is the way in which the writer/director M. Night Shyamalan takes his vision from the page, and carefully crafts a tale that completely absorbs the viewer. As a result, we are treated to a wealth of emotion: fear, sadness, joy, confusion, and humor, each one a compliment to the other.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHaley Joel Osment delivers, plain and simple. By now, so much has been said about the young actor that any more would be repetition. Needless to say, his portrayal of Cole Sear is remarkable. His ability to communicate, through a simple look or gesture, the depths to which his characteru0026#39;s soul has been thrust is what truly carries the film. He succeeds at this task beautifully, convincing us while never going over the top; indeed, by the time Cole utters his now-famous line, you not only believe him, you are chilled by the fact that Osment the actor may actually believe it himself.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBruce Willis turns in a stellar performance, complimenting his young co-star while never overshadowing him. It is a tribute to his respect of the material in so much as he fine tunes his delivery to seem reserved, yet not too toned down.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe Sixth Sense is more than simply a wondrous two hours. It has, in effect, created a new genre of filmmaking… the film is neither drama, nor horror, nor action. Rather, it is a seamless blending of all three, a film that encompasses the best aspects of each genre, without being limited by the worst. Hollywood has taken notice of this, and one can only expect a series of poor imitations to follow. But at least theyu0026#39;ll always have The Sixth Sense to guide the way.”