Yes, I realize that this is the #1 movie in America. I guess some of you might think I've sold out (not that I ever said I wouldn't). But I really haven't. I saw the movie when it initially came out, when it wasn't expected to be a runaway hit. Actually, when I saw it I didn't think it would be #1 for even one week. I saw the preview at the theater, and it just didn't seem like something that summer audiences would embrace, especially with the much-hyped "Runaway Bride" going strong. But anyway...

"The Sixth Sense" is a very cerebral movie. The opening scene is shocking; Bruce Willis, esteemed child psychologist, gets shot in the stomach by an ex-patient as his horrified wife looks on. A year later, we see the good doctor preparing to visit a new patient, a disturbed little boy with a case history similar to the man who shot him. His attempts to discover the root of the boy's problems seem to be going nowhere; his wife seems to be distancing herself from him, dangerously close to having an affair with a colleague. If you saw the preview, you realize the boy can see ghosts. The ghosts are scary, not because they try to be, but because they don't even realize they're dead. This movie doesn't rely on special effects or gory makeup to scare you. The scares are the result of sudden, unexpected twists. The movie is driven more by the characters than the story; though the story is a simple, effective one, though different than what we as viewers expect. Expect great performances from every cast member.*

Simply put: the best movie you will see all summer. The best suspenseful movie you've seen in all year. Skip "The Blair Witch Project", go see this one. Great acting, lots of chills, and an unbelievable ending. Don't bullshit me and tell me you guessed the ending before the movie was over; I simply won't believe it unless someone clued you in beforehand.

*Footnote: People seem shocked that Bruce Willis delivered such a wonderful performance since he's been in sooo many action movies; if you'll recall, he got his big break from Moonlighting, which led to Die Hard. Not that that qualifies as "great acting", but it's was a better written role.