Sixième sens

Un petit thriller intime qui tourne autour de quatre personnes tourmentées. Délicatement effrayant, spirituellement romantique, meurtrièrement triste. Même après plusieurs visionnages, vous ne trouverez pas une seule scène qui ne fonctionne pas pour les deux faces schizophréniques et les points qui changent continuellement. Tout est parfaitement assuré avec alibi et il est incroyable de voir comment le visage principal du film fonctionne exactement dans cet état, perçu par le spectateur comme "pur". Le sixième sens est le plus réservé et le plus petit des films de Shyamalan - peut-être est-ce précisément pourquoi de nombreux fans, y compris moi-même, le considèrent comme un peu plus faible que Incassable et Signes. Mais arrêtons-nous là : n'est-ce pas la même bombe émotionnelle, reposant sur un scénario et une forme aussi perfectionnistes ? Seule la musique de James Newton Howard n'atteint pas encore la même particularité et lien caractériel avec le film que dans les deux chefs-d'œuvre mentionnés. (19/05/2005)

The Sixth Sense seems like an unremarkable film throughout, but then in the last seconds comes a brilliant twist that turns the plot on its head. And it’s even better on a second viewing. If you haven't seen it yet and someone wants to tell you the ending, get a stick and chase them away from you. (13/04/2003)

After seeing the first showing on the day of the premiere, without any prior information this really was a powerful and utterly unforgettable experience. Paradoxically, unlike other Shyamalan movies, this is only watchable twice. After that it just doesn’t work. The Sixth Sense lacks what is to be found in Unbreakable for instance, which reveals newer and newer layers every time you watch it again. The actors, especially Osment, are absolutely convincing and also there is no sense in singing the praises of Night’s directing, which is perfect in every respect. The same applies to the atmosphere. Anyhow, I reiterate that the first time you watch it is an unforgettable experience (but maybe not anymore, because everybody knows what happens even if they haven’t seen it), and so I have no choice but to give it a full set of stars. (20/11/2003)

Innovative, suspenseful, and truly unique for its time. However, for me, the Meaning is revolutionary mainly in the aspect of giving us Shye. Although he belongs to my most beloved creators, his first hit is just a prelude to the dazzling stories he will once serve to the audience. But that doesn't mean any shame, it's just a one-bite appetizer compared to later pieces, which amuses me, maybe even astonishes me several times - but despite Willis' perfect performance, I won't have an infinite desire to watch it again. (24/05/2006)

I must confess that, after the huge fuss around The Sixth Sense, I am rather disappointed with the result. It's a nice ghost story, some moments are chilling and the performances of Osment and Willis are excellent. Oddly enough, the final twist seemed far-fetched to me, though very original. Shyamalan obviously has a considerable talent for dramatic gradation of shots as well as the ability to play with the viewer's psyche, but it's not my type of film. (01/02/2004)