I don’t think that Cole and his mom were lying to each other about their respective days. They were describing the kind of days they wished they had, and acknowledging that they in fact had rough days. I always saw it as a team building exercise to help them both feel better about their troubles and feel cared about by one another, knowing it’s just the two of them together against the world.
@@LeviPennington-vv2kq The person commented "I don't think" and "I always saw it as" so at the time, that's what it felt like to me - a perspective. I have since rewatched this movie and I understand what is going on in the scene. My apologies that I didn't get that during this first time watch!
I went to the movies in 1999 with a group of friends. We're standing in line deciding what to watch and landed on The Sixth Sense, not knowing anything about it. Then, in the middle of a crowded lobby of people waiting for the theater doors to open for our showing, that one friend, the completely clueless one that everyone seems to have, blurts out loudly "Isn't this the movie where Bruce Willis is ?" He nearly got stoned by the crowd.
My favorite part in this movie is with the acting that so few big actors can pull off is when Malcome is telling his bed time story. Watch the micro expression on Haley's face as it lights up smiling in the corners of his mouth and eyes when he realizes the story is about him ! Handled with real finesse .
"Why isn't Cole afraid of Bruce Willis?" He is! Cole sees Malcolm and flees to a church. It's only after Malcolm follows him inside and Cole interacts with him at a distance, that he lets down his defenses a little. Cole might think that he's safe in church (like how he fills his tent with religious icons to ward away ghosts) and that Malcom being inside means he's a good ghost. It's easier to notice on the rewatch, like most of the foreshadowing.
His question to Malcolm, "Are you a good doctor?" also has a double meaning. He's asking not just if Malcolm is good at being a doctor, but also implicitly if he is a good spirit, rather than an evil one.
That scene with Cole and his mom in the car near the end always brings tears to my eyes. Every single time. One of my favorite movies. Thanks for reacting to it.
I always figured that Cole did know Malcolm was dead, but since he first encountered him in the church and beginning with a calm civilized conversation he was less afraid of him. Still obviously wary as the few beginning encounters suggest, but trusted enough that Malcolm wouldn't hurt him after that
Yes, Cole knew Malcom was a ghost the moment he first saw him, hence the fear and running to escape to the church. But he had already been around a ghost who taught him that no all ghosts are mean and out to get him. His grandmother. He realized Malcom didn't want to harm him in the church and slowly became comfortable around Malcom when they had their first meeting in his apartment.
People often miss that in Cole's advice to Malcom at the end, Cole is fully aware that he is helping a ghost talk to his wife, even if Malcom is not aware of it yet. And the game about pretending to see each other tomorrow takes on new meaning when we realize Cole was talking about "tomorrow". Such beautiful writing. But another huge thing happens in the hospital. Before this, Cole and Malcom have had some banter back and forth and Cole knows Malcom doesn't want to hurt him. So now, they can have this relaxed moment where Malcom tries to tell Cole a lame bedtime story and Cole gives him advice on how to make it better. Malcom seems open to the advice, and when he seems like he is about to continue, Cole gets the idea that he might be able to have an effect on ghosts. He has a hopeful look in his eyes as he interrupts Malcom to change the story to "why you're sad". Malcom tries to deflect and say they're "not supposed to talk about stuff like that", and Cole turns back away from him with a defeated expression. But after a moment, Malcom listens to Cole's advice, and Cole turns back to look at him with a hopeful expression again. Not only is it the things Malcom says to Cole about "helping this new boy", but the fact that Cole was able to have an effect on a ghost that normally only sees what it wants to see. There is a really long moment as Cole processes this and then decides to take a chance and tell his secret for the first time. This moment, where he feels he can have some kind of effect on ghosts, is the first breakthrough for Cole. It allows Cole to be more direct and forceful with a ghost (Malcom) in their next meetings ("Please make them leave." and "Don't fail me!"). When Malcom has his own breakthrough after hearing the voice on tape, he returns to Cole in the church. But Cole is already way ahead of him, as shown by being up in the higher balcony and speaking to him as if they were equals. This is why, when Malcom talks about what the ghosts want, Cole doesn't need to process and immediately understands. Cole diverts the conversation to the angry ones who just want to hurt somebody, which is the most serious problem at the moment. Malcom's advice then gives Cole the tools he needs to face his next ghost - Kyra. I'm not saying Malcom's isn't helping things as a psychologist, but Cole is figuring things out for himself as well. Cole is a good kid with a lot of empathy and compassion. I'm sure he would have already thought of helping some of the ghosts in some way before this, but the real problem was not believing he even had a chance at affecting ghosts. He seemed to fear the angry ones and simply tolerate the harmless ones. Malcom's real help was to build trust and make Cole feel like he had a real chance at having control over his problems. Interesting how that is what therapy and psychology is all about.
Another clue is when Malcolm is sitting on the sofa opposite Cole's mum when Cole enters the house. They don't talk, but you assume they have been talking and are just at a quiet part of the conversation or interrupted by Cole entering. It's details like that which makes the film great -- it holds up on a re-watch. And I also really like the car scene at the end; it gets me every time.
I'm so glad that you didn't see the twist coming because that means you experienced what most of us felt watching it in the theaters. I think the reason the twist works so well is because we're spending most of the film figuring out another mystery and the story is so good on its own without the twist.
I find it strange that reactors often question the idea that Cole and Malcolm could go to the post-funeral reception (repast as some call it) without being noticed. There were many people at the reception after my dad’s funeral that I had no idea who they were, and every funeral I’ve ever attended probably had more strangers than people I knew. I would expect it even more when it’s a child, and I wouldn’t bat an eye at a kid running around at a funeral reception, whether I recognized them or not.
@@danielsubelka4275 right. I think given the fact that deceased was also a child his age, it seems natural he could be a classmate but if anything it’s weird that there weren’t MORE kids at the funeral
"No wonder he hid in the church, something was chasing him.". caught up with him too!..."Am I gonna see you again?" The first among many new meaning lines.
Toni Collette is one of my fave actresses of all time. When she's holding Cole and begging him to tell her what's going on makes me cry every single time. I can't imagine feeling so helpless and so scared for your kid. She plays it so well
I didn't realize what a great actress Toni Collette is until I saw her in ABOUT A BOY (2002), in which she again plays the mother of a troubled boy, but instead of reaching for the same bag of tricks she used in THE SIXTH SENSE, she creates a character so different as to be totally unrecognizable as the same actress.
She absolutely nails the American accent in this and I know she works SO hard before she does her American movies to get the accent down. It isn’t easy at all !!
@@oliverbrownlow5615Muriel’s Wedding is her biggest role and the one that probably ultimately took her to America/Hollywood. You should check it out if you haven’t seen it! We are very proud of her in Australia!
The nature of this movie, the way it is shot, and the story is told, the way the twist is revealed at the end, all makes it the perfect movie to re-watch over and over again. You see with different eyes each re-watch, and a new detail or clue makes itself obvious from the foreknowledge.
Two big clues that most people miss: (1) Malcolm's reply when Cole asks him if he is a good doctor; (2) The doorknob to Keira's bedroom as Cole reaches for it.
Malcolm is actually in the doorknob reflection (he's just off to the side, but you can see his coat and some of his head), which is why I didn't think anything of it in the moment.
Cole WAS afraid of him, the first time he saw him across the street. That's why he stopped and stared at Malcolm for an instant, then ran to the church for protection. Second time he saw him was when Malcolm approached him in the church. By then Cole must have sized him up as one of less scary ghosts and interacted with him.
A lot of people walked out of the theater directly to the box office to go back and rewatch right away... 😊 In response to the question, Cole was afraid of Malcolm in the beginning, he was running away into the church ⛪️.
I love it that you said you now need to rewatch this movie immediately. I saw it with a friend when it was first in theaters. I couldn’t stop thinking about it all night, and I did go back to the theater on my own the very next day to rewatch it. It was so brilliantly done! Great reaction; I really enjoyed watching this with you.
I wish somebody would record themselves reacting to the SECOND watch. By the time a reactor posts an edit, they've usually watched it in the editing process already.
You mentioned the amazing acting performances. Absolutely. Despite it being a smaller role, Donnie Wahlberg deserves some praise as well for his role as Vincent. This is definitely one of those films people love watching others see for the first time. RE - the restaurant scene; Anna lifts her head briefly when some other patrons made some noise, but it gives you the perception she is looking directly at Malcolm. Have a great weekend!!!
I remember watching a "making of" feature for this movie on HBO right after it started airing on the channel. They were talking about Donnie and saying he looked too fit to play the role, the director asked if Donnie was comfortable with losing a few pounds to sell the role and they all lost their minds in the interview when he told them he shed over 30lbs in six months. Lol
@Wearywastrel He also has said how dangerous it was and that he will never do something like that again! He was awesome in Band of Brothers portraying Lipton.
In the DVD commentary, M. Night Shyamalan said that every time a spirit interacts with the physical world, that object is red. i.e. the doorknob to the basement, Cole's sweater, the blanket fort. All of it was red.
I just saw Haley Joel Osment on a late night show playing J. D. Vance in a comedy skit. I also saw him in an episode of "What We Do in the Shadows" and he was hilarious in that.
He also has a really fun role in "The Boys" season 1 as a washed up child actor with telepathic super powers. 😂 Also he's in a couple episodes of HBO's "Silicon Valley".
More color theory with M Night! ❤ Here it's the use of red when something is amiss (Kira's mother is the only one not wearing black at the wake), of importance (the red doorknob of Malcolm's cellar), or a ghost interaction (the red blanket that Cole uses as a tent and the blanket on Malcolm's wife).
Sometimes emotional moments don't always hit the first time. I've watched this edit twice (the first time reviewing it when my editor got it to me and the second time during the premiere of this reaction) and cried both times. I'll probably cry during it every time now.
I'm sure you are getting tons of comments on it, but to throw my two cents in on a couple of things: 1. This movie is a great one to rewatch, because you'll notice a ton of things. For example in the anniversary scene, not only does Anna not speak to Malcolm, but Malcolm sits down without moving the chair at all. I remember noticing that the first time I saw this (in the theater), but it didn't tip me off to the twist ending. We also never see Malcolm open a door, or talk to another person. We _assume_ he's been talking to Lynn when Cole comes home, but they don't actually say anything to each other, because Malcolm isn't really there. 2. Cole is immediately aware that Malcolm is dead. He's running from him when he first sees him, and then in the church, he even says "I assume I'll see you again?" He's not referring to sessions, as we think, but to Malcolm's ghostliness. Likewise, after the play, he says, "I guess we're not going to see each other anymore," a line that also gets a different meaning once we learn Malcolm is dead. 3. Yes, Cole goes to Kyra's funeral by himself, riding the bus to get there, which is why he thinks it is far. Maybe it's across town, but we don't really ever know. It's far enough not to walk. 4. I also love the scene in the car, it's so cathartic. The me the part that really gets me every time is just two words: "EVERY day." Overall, this movie is super effective with the misdirection, especially if you are unaware of the twist, and part of that is because it plays a little with the conventions of film. We don't see characters doing the mundane things of opening every door, getting on the bus, getting up in the morning, coming to the house, etc., because in the context of the film, we don't need to. We fill in the blanks that it's a normal therapist/patient relationship for some intense therapy. Turns out that in that regard, we're seeing a bit of things from Malcolm's point of view. He doesn't know how he got there, but he just goes with it, and as he says, "time just seems to keep slipping away." Loved this reaction, and was glad you were taken by surprise! Thanks for all you do, KL! :)
I remember the New York Times critic gave this movie a horrible review, and so I was dismissive of the film at first. Then it slowly became a huge hit, and everyone was talking about it. And yet - and yet! - no one was saying, "There's a twist! ending." Which is pretty great, because this is a movie where the less you know about it, the better. So I went to see the movie not expecting a twist ending-imagine that! After that, I called my mom to tell her she has to see it. She HATES horror movies but loves a really good story. How do you encourage someone to see this without saying, "It has a twist ending?" I warned her there were some scary elements in the movie, yes, but the payoff is worth it. I praised the acting, the directing, the writing... She ended up saying the movie truly scared her but yes, it was worth seeing. Meanwhile, the fellow who wrote the New York Times review? I never trusted another of his articles ever again.
Even seeing this over again it still hits. Oh, and the going theory where I saw this... Cole saw the Ghost Malcolm and went into the church hoping for safety. When "the ghost" followed him in... politely he took a chance.
I wondered if the big twist in The Sixth Sense had been spoiled for most people through cultural osmosis over the years. Maybe that was the case 10-15 years after its release in 2000, but now it’s receded enough from popular consciousness that younger people can still be surprised by the ending. Same with The Usual Suspects or Se7en.
Cole's hand print on the table means his hands never left the table to open all the cabinets and drawers while the mom left the room for those brief moments in the laundry room. Someone or something else opened them ! And the Doctor she talks too after the kids party ( 16:12 ) is a cameo by the Director of this movie..... M. Night Shyamalan . My favorite part in this movie is with the acting that so few big actors can pull off is when Malcome is telling his bed time story. Watch the micro expression on Haley's face as it lights up smiling in the corners of his mouth and eyes when he realizes the story is about him ! Handled with real finesse .
This movie made M. Knight Shyamalan a household name, and directly influenced how audiences received his next 3-4 films which include Signs, The Villiage (2004), and Lady in the Water (2006). I can now leave the comment I would have left on the Signs reaction here: Because of The Sixth Sense's amazing twist that fooled damn near everyone who watched it when it came out in theaters, people went into Signs with preconceived expectations. Signs was hyped up to be the next big twist movie from the mind of M. Knight, so people flocked to that movie determined to figure out the twist before the end . They had the mentality like M. Knight is not going to fool me again and they watched it intently looking for any clues to the twist. They would throw out wild shots in the dark about what was causing it, climbing down every rabbit hole M. Knight lead them down. And then... the big twist of Signs is revealed to be that is there is no twist it's just a straight forward alien movie. People initially were disappointed in Signs until they figured out that he had fooled them before they even saw the movie and that was brilliant. I won't talk about the other two I mentioned just yet because you haven't seen them, but I will say I hope you at least watch The Villiage (2004) it is my absolute favorite M. Knight Shyamalan film.
This is spoilery for Signs so... I think the twist is exactly the opposite; it's not about aliens at all. It's really about the restoration of faith. The alien invasion is actually kinda incidental.
Great reaction KL! Yeah I also noticed in the film that Bruce Willis is wearing the same shirt in every scene on the night he died...one of the greatest twists in movie history!
I saw this movie in theaters when it came out many many times. The twist was such a big deal and set Shamalan’s career on a strange path. It wasn’t until I started watching reactions recently that I realized the very thing that you took away right away - the twist isn’t the best part at all. I weep every time I see that car scene
A comedian has a great joke about how the big twist. It was more believable that him and his wife had been in a year long fight ignoring each other then him dying in the beginning even though they showed us
What makes this movie so good and the twist even more amazing is if it had ended right after the mother/son scene in the car it STILL would been a great movie right there.
The scene between Cole and his mom in the car is iconic. It brings me to tears no matter how many times I watch it! Just a few notes on things you said during the reaction: Cole and his mom weren't lying to each other about their days. That's a little game they play together, imagining an over-the-top great day. What's cool is that they show part of Cole's coming true at the end, when he's in the play and all the kids pick him up and carry him on their shoulders. You caught on that Cole was hiding out in the church in the beginning because someone was probably chasing him, but when you go back to watch it again, you realize that it's Malcolm he was running from! Cole knew that he was a ghost from the first time he saw him, and he _was_ scared at first (remember, he also stole another Mother Mary figurine on his way out the door from that first meeting). But Malcolm's kindness quickly convinced him that he wasn't a threat.
Great reaction! Yeah, when you re-watch it you see all the giveaways and you think "how did I miss that?" Great acting and directing is why. In Ocean's Twelve Bruce Willis is skeptical when someone says "The moment she doesn't talk to you in the restaurant I knew."
That five-year span, 1995-2000, Bruce Willis made one of the most emotional movies I've ever seen: The Sixth Sense, The Kid, Armageddon. Also some incredible movies like Die Hard with vengeance, 12 monkeys, The fifth element.
I think, viewers who did invest more into caring for Cole and his emotion, while watching this movie, would never think about Malcom could have already died. The two last scenes are certainly the most powerful scenes, Cole & his mom's emotional moment, then Malcom finally realizing he has passed. The few rules about the ghosts were brilliant "tricks" for this story ... "they" don't know they're dead, they can't see each other (spirits), they only see what they want to see. For rewatch: ... mind blowing to find out why Malcom's wife had a look (stare) at Malcom's direction at the restaurant before leaving the table.
I was lucky enough to watch this on opening night at The Metreon here in San Francisco. Everyone was so shocked at the twist. It was one of the best theater experiences of my life.
It took years and at least 3 or more rewatches and a Scrubs episode for me to actually remember the twist. Sometimes crazy what your brain decides to keep and let go... Such a great movie and a perfect one for reactions for sure
Cole was clearly NOT PLEASED to see Malcolm waiting for him inside his home, and part of his hesitant manner and hushed tone has to do with the fact that he doesn't want his mom to overhear him apparently talking to himself.
This film doesn't work without the disturbing performance of Donnie Wahlberg in the opening scene. His scene is effectively haunting and to see how much weight he dropped for one scene. Not bad for a New Kids On The Block singer.
I never understand how almost every reactor says Cole and his mom "lie" when they talk about their day. They don't, they know it's not true, they just say all that to get in a good headspace and try to lift the other up by giving them hope that happiness can come
The scene in the car didn't really affect me all that much when I first saw it in the theater, but my mother passed away last year and now it gets me in the feels every time.
You’re right he was running from a ghost at the beginning, it was Malcom. I also just realized after he broke the window he had his hand tucked in his pants to keep his coat from billowing
The car scene is very emotional particularly as it is a child and his mum. However, the twist with Bruce Willis is the most powerful for me. Bruce Willis is brilliant in the movie and he gives so much support to all the actors to enable them to shine too. Just love him ss an actor.
Cole tells Malcolm that he's bad at telling stories. There need to be some twists. That's Shamylan's entire movie making philosophy. The brilliance of the twist is even if you know there is a twist, you don't see it coming. I've seen several reactors think "I see dead people" is the twist. On rewatch, look for the color red. Haley got accolades for this role, but Toni's performance is underrated. If you ever watch The Boys, Haley has an amusing role that is a nod to this movie.
Great reaction like always. The attention to detail in this movie is amazing and makes it a fun rewatch. Every time there's a ghost and a human nearby there's something red. A red balloon leads Cole up the stairs at the birthday party. Cole's safety tent is made of red blankets. The horrible mother at the funeral is wearing red. The inexplicable changes of temperature from normal to so cold that you can see the characters’ breath can be explained by the fact that it only gets cold when a ghost is upset. So well done. There are others fun-facts about it, Walt Disney Studios' then-president David Vogel didn’t bother to consult with his superiors before paying $2.25 million for the rights to The Sixth Sense, and agreed to let Shyamalan direct the already-expensive film. Vogel’s boss was livid when he found out about the deal, and demanded that Vogel relinquish some of his power. When Vogel refused, he was canned. Actor Donnie Wahlberg lost 43 pounds for his role of Vincent Grey, changing his appearance so much that director M. Night Shyamalan did not even recognize him on the first day of filming. Shyamalan regretted casting himself as dr. Hill, He did it as a “nice little thing” to acknowledge his parents, who are both doctors. Unfortunately, the actor Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan wasn’t good enough for his director: He thought his acting was so bad that he cut most of his scene. Cole speaks a Latin phrase in church upon meeting Malcolm: “De profundis clamo ad te domine.” These are actually the first few words of Psalm 130 in The Bible. Translated into English, thy mean, “Out of the depths, I cry to you, O Lord.” This movie story it’s similar to an episode of are you “Afraid of the dark” the 1994 episode “The Tale of the Dream Girl” shares a similar storyline to this movie, where a teenager named Johnny doesn’t realize that he’s dead until the very end of the episode, even though the only living person that talks to him is his sister Erica. (The audience doesn't realize it either.) This movie was one of only five horror movies to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar. The others were Jaws, The Exorcist, The Silence of the Lambs, and Black Swan. It was also the only one of these movies that did not win any Academy Awards. Keep up the good work.
Malcolm never changes clothes after he's shot - he wears combinations of the clothes he's wearing at the beginning of the film before he's shot. Yes, he removes the coat before he's shot, but they choose to include that in his ghost-wardrobe.
It can't be Vincent. It said next fall after the death scene in the beginning.. Shymalan referenced the fact that the mom of the dead girl had a condition ' Munchausen syndrome by proxy' Clever ...
Don’t know if someone mentioned this yet, but every time you see the color red in this movie it represents a person or place that has been touched by death. The red balloon at the party. The red door knob on the door to Malcolm’s basement office. etc.
If you didn't catch it the color red plays a big part of the film. Anytime red is prominently on display something happens. Including the red door handle.
When I was sixteen my dad passed. The next day I thought I heard a breath in my ear, and after I said I heard it, my my sister said she heard it too, but the way she went about it, I think she was lying. I said I heard something and while everyone else was around she said she didn't hear anything. After it was just her and me, she said she didn't want to say anything, but she did hear something. After talking a bit more she said "omg it was coming FROM you!" My sister was odd and antagonizing in that way. Probably still is, I haven't talked to her in years. As I recall, the breath I heard could have just as easily been a car driving down the street past the house. Since then I haven't experienced anything paranormal, so I don't really believe in ghosts. But I do believe there are supernatural... things.
Such a great movie. Amazing you didn’t know either of the two twists. Some people go into this movie knowing there’s one then Cole says “I see dead people” and they think that’s it. And that one serves as a great red herring for those who think they know the twist based on knowing the line. On rewatch it’s frustratingly obvious how Malcolm doesn’t interact with anyone but Cole and when they meet, Cole is scared and hides in a church.
Hey Kaiielle! I saw this in the movie theater when it came out. It ended up becoming my favorite M. Night Shyamalan movie. I can relate sooo much to Cole (Haley Joel Osment). I also have been able to see & hear dead people amongst other things since childhood, but it's not all the time. Can u imagine?! That would be horrendous, & most definitely would drive u insane. I have a story where the ghost wasn't there for my help, but there to help me. At the time, I was 26 yrs old living w/a friend & her family. The household consisted of me, my friend, her mother, her stepfather & her younger teenage brother.They had just moved house a couple of months before I went to stay w/them. One day, it was just me, my friend & her mother @ the house. My friend's stepdad was @ work & her brother was @ school. I hadn't been feeling all that great. I had a headache, nausea & was fatigued. My friend was watching TV & her mother was napping when I told her I was going to lie down for a bit in the bedroom. While lying there, rest/sleep eluded me & my headache just got worse. I closed my eyes hoping it would help, it didn't. When I opened my eyes again, I noticed something in the opposite corner of the room from where I lay. I focused my attention to that spot, & realized it wasn't a something, but a someone. A little latina old lady w/her salt & pepper hair in a bun dressed in a black dress w/a black shawl around her shoulders stood in that corner looking @ me. She glided over to the opposite side of the bed. She sat down reached out w/her right hand placing it on my knee, where her hand rested I felt a strange tingling sensation, & then she spoke. "Mija, necessitas agua." (Translation: My child, u need water.) I was like "O-kaaay?!" I scooched my butt off of the bed landing in a crouch w/my butt nearly hitting the carpet. I quickly slipped on my shoes glancing back @ the bed after doing so. The little old lady had vanished. I left the room snatching up my keys from atop the stereo & headed for the front door. My friend, who was still watching TV, asked, "Where are u going?" "To get some water," I answered. I wasn't about to drink the tap water. Our tap water tasted gross. "Why?" My friend had stopped watching TV & was looking @ me curiously. I had just opened the front door when I responded. "Because the little old lady in the room told me to." "What old lady?!" Her voice had gone up a couple of octaves, & she wore a shocked expression. I sighed. "I'll tell u when I get back. I have to get some water." I walked out the door w/my friend calling after me. I drove to the store & bought the largest sports bottle of water I could find. Sitting in my car in the parking lot, I chugged down about half the bottle. I sat there for 20 mins just relaxing & sipping @ the water bottle. In that time, I noticed my headache was almost completely gone & I was no longer nauseous. I sat in my car thinking "The old lady was right." Yeah, she let me know I was dehydrated. I ended up adding some Pedialyte for the electrolytes.😊 So, like I said, she showed up to help me. I have a lot more ghost/paranormal experiences that I could tell u about. I decided to tell u this one because it's the most favorable, also u said u like ghost stories.😊
This movie was the start of high school me and friends going to almost every movie released for the next 2 years. So much fun and tons of over the top bangers. MI2, Charlie’s Angels, etc
I think my favorite thing about this movie is how the horror elements aren't just there for the scares- they're an actual element of the story telling. There's horror there specifically to show that for this kid, life has been a horror.
I'll never tire of watching reactions to this movie and yours didn't disappoint! And you're right, the writing, acting, direction, production... *chef's kiss*
One of my favorite movies from one of my favorite directors. One of those movies with a twist that never gets old and only gets better the more times you watch. Incredible acting, brilliant writing, perfect pacing. It's a very special film. I can't remember if I mentioned this when you watched Unbreakable, but Shyamalan directed a fun little movie called Wide Awake (1998) that not many people have seen/heard of. Worth putting on a "filler" list, if you have one of those.
Rewatching this movie is just as exciting like watching it for the first time, even though you know the twist. That restaurant scene, you will notice that right before Anna glances in Malcolms direction, you hear a woman laughing loudly in the background… She was just looking in the direction where the loud sound came from, not at Malcolm, purposely deceiving but still giving enough clues… I believe you are lucky that you didn’t get the twist knowing that it’s coming, that reveal hits better that way. When i first watched the movie, i only knew that it’s a drama/horror/mystery/something movie about child psychologist. All movies/stories have some kind of twists (bedtime story in the hospital, Cole said it), but this one hits different. When the ring drops, Malcolm watching the hand, Cole’s voice in the background: i see dead people, they don’t know they’re dead! I literally felt in my stomach like flying or falling… just jaw dropping scene! Loved your reaction, how you showed so much without blurring it, putting the movie in front, changing sides, adjusting the angle… Enjoy rewatching it!
@kaiielle Cole and his mom in the car at the end always gets me - so powerful. I didn't think you were feeling that scene as much, until you talked about it at the end. So fun to see how you responded to the big twist after that. Of course, we were all just waiting for that, haha. Amazing how the whole movie still stands upon rewatch. Btw, I'm close to the end of Season 1 of Mr. Robot. I'm anxious to see how they reveal the twist. I'll have to go back to your reaction to Fight Club, soon, and finally watch your comments about Mr. Robot. Cool I'm "like" # 777
What’s funny when Unbreakable came out. A lot of people were like that that was nothing like The Sixth Sense. It’s like why would he make a movie of the same thing lol
Another great reaction, 👏👏 I agree with you about Cole and his mom and the feeling about Cole and Vincent. I’ve only seen one reaction that someone figured it out prior to the reveal. But he also was looking for a twist. I saw this in the theater and when it was 1st released on DVD it gets creepier and better the 2nd time. 😊👏🥰
When you rewatch note that in the "kitchen cabinet" scene in the beginning... it is a continuous shot. There's no cut as mom goes into the laundry room and comes back to see all the cabinet doors open. The crew had to rehearse running onto the set and opening everything without being seen by the camera.
Love this reaction and I love that well first you somehow didn't have this spoiled after 20+ years but also didn't arrive at the big reveal ahead of time because there are subtle clues. I am happy you had the same reaction I and most people had when watching this in the movies for the first time.
When I first saw this film it wasn't in the theater. There was all this hype and I didn't buy it. I saw the 'I see dead people' clip and it looked hokey to me. I had no interest. Finally saw it on video and admitted it was better than I thought. Through the years I have seen it again subsequently on tv or at a friend's house maybe 10 to 15 times. I now realize. The Sixth Sense is simply one of the greatest cinematic achievements of my lifetime.
His clothing did change. I've seen others point out that everything he wears in the movie were all things he wore on the day he died. I haven't gone back and looked closely, but I think some of the clothing was distributed around the room and house in the opening sequence.
"Makes sense he hid in the church, he was probably being chased by someone". Yes he was. Guess who xD Anna is always crying and rewatching wedding recording, is on antidepressants, always cold when he's near, the handle's reflection shows only Cole and noone else in the back, he can't open the closet door but then he will be downstairs nonetheless. I bet Anna blocked that closet door very soon after the funeral, cause she could hear some stuff (him looking through books and listening to recordings) and was going crazy.
I watched this, like a lot things, way too young. I doubt i was even in double digits yet. My Mom had a wooden chest filled to the brim with VHS tapes and she worked pretty much all day at the hospital, so for half my childhood i was unsupervised. So i watched a lot of things i wasnt supposed to. This movie was one of them and it scared the shit out of me BUT it also opened me up to a lot of feelings and concepts i wouldnt get anywhere else. Movies like The Sixth Sense are why i fell in love with movies.
Remember, when Cole first met Malcolm he ran away from him all the way to the church. The fact that Malcolm was able to come inside the church might have made him less scary.
"It's a good thing he didn't die". (Role Curb your enthusiasm credits). Lol. I didn't stop giggling for 5 minutes. Wonderful! Thank you for that 😁
I absolutely cackled as well.
I don’t think that Cole and his mom were lying to each other about their respective days. They were describing the kind of days they wished they had, and acknowledging that they in fact had rough days. I always saw it as a team building exercise to help them both feel better about their troubles and feel cared about by one another, knowing it’s just the two of them together against the world.
That's a great perspective!
@@kaiielle Plus, then she knows some of his hopes and dreams a little better, too. She's such a great mom!
@kaiielle Not trying to be rude or anything. But that’s not a perspective. That’s what was going on in the movie
@@LeviPennington-vv2kq The person commented "I don't think" and "I always saw it as" so at the time, that's what it felt like to me - a perspective. I have since rewatched this movie and I understand what is going on in the scene. My apologies that I didn't get that during this first time watch!
The fact that you didn't get the twist spoiled for over 2 decades is wild
I have no idea how, now that I know it! But I'm hella grateful when this can happen for me.
Good thing you didn't watch Ocean's Twelve, Bruce Willis himself gives it away when talking to Julia Roberts.
I went to the movies in 1999 with a group of friends. We're standing in line deciding what to watch and landed on The Sixth Sense, not knowing anything about it. Then, in the middle of a crowded lobby of people waiting for the theater doors to open for our showing, that one friend, the completely clueless one that everyone seems to have, blurts out loudly "Isn't this the movie where Bruce Willis is ?"
He nearly got stoned by the crowd.
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@okreylos OMG SERIOUSLY 😭😭
Perhaps the greatest child acting performance of all time.
Along with David Bennent's in "Die Blechtrommel (The Tin Drum)". 🙂
My favorite part in this movie is with the acting that so few big actors can pull off is when Malcome is telling his bed time story. Watch the micro expression on Haley's face as it lights up smiling in the corners of his mouth and eyes when he realizes the story is about him ! Handled with real finesse .
Definitely he should have won the Oscar
Jodi Foster in Taxi Driver. Anna Paquin in The Piano. Hailee Steinfeld in True Grit.
They are many talented child actors over the years...
I always say there's no one greatest anything for everybody, but Haley Joel Osment is certainly in the top tier.
"Why isn't Cole afraid of Bruce Willis?"
He is! Cole sees Malcolm and flees to a church. It's only after Malcolm follows him inside and Cole interacts with him at a distance, that he lets down his defenses a little. Cole might think that he's safe in church (like how he fills his tent with religious icons to ward away ghosts) and that Malcom being inside means he's a good ghost.
It's easier to notice on the rewatch, like most of the foreshadowing.
His question to Malcolm, "Are you a good doctor?" also has a double meaning. He's asking not just if Malcolm is good at being a doctor, but also implicitly if he is a good spirit, rather than an evil one.
@@oliverbrownlow5615 Exactly.
That scene with Cole and his mom in the car near the end always brings tears to my eyes. Every single time. One of my favorite movies. Thanks for reacting to it.
Same. No matter how many times.
I always figured that Cole did know Malcolm was dead, but since he first encountered him in the church and beginning with a calm civilized conversation he was less afraid of him. Still obviously wary as the few beginning encounters suggest, but trusted enough that Malcolm wouldn't hurt him after that
Yes, Cole knew Malcom was a ghost the moment he first saw him, hence the fear and running to escape to the church. But he had already been around a ghost who taught him that no all ghosts are mean and out to get him. His grandmother. He realized Malcom didn't want to harm him in the church and slowly became comfortable around Malcom when they had their first meeting in his apartment.
People often miss that in Cole's advice to Malcom at the end, Cole is fully aware that he is helping a ghost talk to his wife, even if Malcom is not aware of it yet. And the game about pretending to see each other tomorrow takes on new meaning when we realize Cole was talking about "tomorrow". Such beautiful writing.
But another huge thing happens in the hospital. Before this, Cole and Malcom have had some banter back and forth and Cole knows Malcom doesn't want to hurt him. So now, they can have this relaxed moment where Malcom tries to tell Cole a lame bedtime story and Cole gives him advice on how to make it better. Malcom seems open to the advice, and when he seems like he is about to continue, Cole gets the idea that he might be able to have an effect on ghosts. He has a hopeful look in his eyes as he interrupts Malcom to change the story to "why you're sad". Malcom tries to deflect and say they're "not supposed to talk about stuff like that", and Cole turns back away from him with a defeated expression.
But after a moment, Malcom listens to Cole's advice, and Cole turns back to look at him with a hopeful expression again. Not only is it the things Malcom says to Cole about "helping this new boy", but the fact that Cole was able to have an effect on a ghost that normally only sees what it wants to see. There is a really long moment as Cole processes this and then decides to take a chance and tell his secret for the first time.
This moment, where he feels he can have some kind of effect on ghosts, is the first breakthrough for Cole. It allows Cole to be more direct and forceful with a ghost (Malcom) in their next meetings ("Please make them leave." and "Don't fail me!").
When Malcom has his own breakthrough after hearing the voice on tape, he returns to Cole in the church. But Cole is already way ahead of him, as shown by being up in the higher balcony and speaking to him as if they were equals. This is why, when Malcom talks about what the ghosts want, Cole doesn't need to process and immediately understands. Cole diverts the conversation to the angry ones who just want to hurt somebody, which is the most serious problem at the moment. Malcom's advice then gives Cole the tools he needs to face his next ghost - Kyra.
I'm not saying Malcom's isn't helping things as a psychologist, but Cole is figuring things out for himself as well. Cole is a good kid with a lot of empathy and compassion. I'm sure he would have already thought of helping some of the ghosts in some way before this, but the real problem was not believing he even had a chance at affecting ghosts. He seemed to fear the angry ones and simply tolerate the harmless ones.
Malcom's real help was to build trust and make Cole feel like he had a real chance at having control over his problems. Interesting how that is what therapy and psychology is all about.
Another clue is when Malcolm is sitting on the sofa opposite Cole's mum when Cole enters the house. They don't talk, but you assume they have been talking and are just at a quiet part of the conversation or interrupted by Cole entering. It's details like that which makes the film great -- it holds up on a re-watch. And I also really like the car scene at the end; it gets me every time.
Agreed!
I think Cole knew Malcolm was dead. Cole's line after the play, where he says "I'm not gonna see you any more, am I?" is a giveaway. To me, anyway.
Definitely.
He also ran into the church as soon as he saw Malcolm, which would suggest that he knew.
@@BobKuchiKopi The “you’re not gonna tell anybody about my secret” is the confusing line though because who the hell was he gonna tell?
Of course Cole knew .... He helped Malcolm more than Malcom helped him!
Also, when he first sees him he says “I’m going to see you again, aren’t I?” I always interpreted that as a bit of dread.
"They don't have meetings about rainbows"
"Well, they do now"
omg 😂🌈
I'm so glad that you didn't see the twist coming because that means you experienced what most of us felt watching it in the theaters. I think the reason the twist works so well is because we're spending most of the film figuring out another mystery and the story is so good on its own without the twist.
I find it strange that reactors often question the idea that Cole and Malcolm could go to the post-funeral reception (repast as some call it) without being noticed. There were many people at the reception after my dad’s funeral that I had no idea who they were, and every funeral I’ve ever attended probably had more strangers than people I knew. I would expect it even more when it’s a child, and I wouldn’t bat an eye at a kid running around at a funeral reception, whether I recognized them or not.
For me, it was more the fact nobody noticed a kid was by himself and nobody would have known who he was.
@@kaiielle It's not so much that nobody knows who he was, it's that everyone assumed he was someone else's kid.
@@danielsubelka4275 right. I think given the fact that deceased was also a child his age, it seems natural he could be a classmate but if anything it’s weird that there weren’t MORE kids at the funeral
"No wonder he hid in the church, something was chasing him.". caught up with him too!..."Am I gonna see you again?" The first among many new meaning lines.
“…Are you a _good_ doctor?”
Toni Collette is one of my fave actresses of all time. When she's holding Cole and begging him to tell her what's going on makes me cry every single time. I can't imagine feeling so helpless and so scared for your kid. She plays it so well
Same she's so underrated, In Her Shoes is one of my favorites of hers, her role in this made me cry so much, she's so great
I didn't realize what a great actress Toni Collette is until I saw her in ABOUT A BOY (2002), in which she again plays the mother of a troubled boy, but instead of reaching for the same bag of tricks she used in THE SIXTH SENSE, she creates a character so different as to be totally unrecognizable as the same actress.
She absolutely nails the American accent in this and I know she works SO hard before she does her American movies to get the accent down. It isn’t easy at all !!
@@oliverbrownlow5615Muriel’s Wedding is her biggest role and the one that probably ultimately took her to America/Hollywood. You should check it out if you haven’t seen it! We are very proud of her in Australia!
The nature of this movie, the way it is shot, and the story is told, the way the twist is revealed at the end, all makes it the perfect movie to re-watch over and over again. You see with different eyes each re-watch, and a new detail or clue makes itself obvious from the foreknowledge.
Two big clues that most people miss: (1) Malcolm's reply when Cole asks him if he is a good doctor; (2) The doorknob to Keira's bedroom as Cole reaches for it.
Malcolm is actually in the doorknob reflection (he's just off to the side, but you can see his coat and some of his head), which is why I didn't think anything of it in the moment.
I always love the realization on peoples face when the twist happens is always fun and never gets old. ❤
I know, I can't wait to watch like 20 reactions to this myself now lol
"I don't think this marriage is fixable "
probably not lol
The scene in the car makes my cry every time 😭
and crazy goose bumps.
Cole WAS afraid of him, the first time he saw him across the street. That's why he stopped and stared at Malcolm for an instant, then ran to the church for protection. Second time he saw him was when Malcolm approached him in the church. By then Cole must have sized him up as one of less scary ghosts and interacted with him.
A lot of people walked out of the theater directly to the box office to go back and rewatch right away... 😊
In response to the question, Cole was afraid of Malcolm in the beginning, he was running away into the church ⛪️.
Yes, that was VERY obvious on a rewatch and that had me so excited haha
I love it that you said you now need to rewatch this movie immediately. I saw it with a friend when it was first in theaters. I couldn’t stop thinking about it all night, and I did go back to the theater on my own the very next day to rewatch it. It was so brilliantly done! Great reaction; I really enjoyed watching this with you.
I wish somebody would record themselves reacting to the SECOND watch. By the time a reactor posts an edit, they've usually watched it in the editing process already.
You mentioned the amazing acting performances. Absolutely. Despite it being a smaller role, Donnie Wahlberg deserves some praise as well for his role as Vincent. This is definitely one of those films people love watching others see for the first time. RE - the restaurant scene; Anna lifts her head briefly when some other patrons made some noise, but it gives you the perception she is looking directly at Malcolm.
Have a great weekend!!!
I remember watching a "making of" feature for this movie on HBO right after it started airing on the channel. They were talking about Donnie and saying he looked too fit to play the role, the director asked if Donnie was comfortable with losing a few pounds to sell the role and they all lost their minds in the interview when he told them he shed over 30lbs in six months. Lol
@Wearywastrel He also has said how dangerous it was and that he will never do something like that again! He was awesome in Band of Brothers portraying Lipton.
This woman, Toni Colette, is such a FREAKING good actress, I love her!
In the DVD commentary, M. Night Shyamalan said that every time a spirit interacts with the physical world, that object is red. i.e. the doorknob to the basement, Cole's sweater, the blanket fort. All of it was red.
I just saw Haley Joel Osment on a late night show playing J. D. Vance in a comedy skit. I also saw him in an episode of "What We Do in the Shadows" and he was hilarious in that.
He also has a really fun role in "The Boys" season 1 as a washed up child actor with telepathic super powers. 😂
Also he's in a couple episodes of HBO's "Silicon Valley".
More color theory with M Night! ❤
Here it's the use of red when something is amiss (Kira's mother is the only one not wearing black at the wake), of importance (the red doorknob of Malcolm's cellar), or a ghost interaction (the red blanket that Cole uses as a tent and the blanket on Malcolm's wife).
And Cole's red sweater!
You should get an award for not crying during the scene in the car with Cole and his mother. EVERY reactor cries during that.
That’s okay, as usual my crying during that scene makes up for it. 🤣
That's Highly Suspect! .... Possible Alien Vibes!
Sometimes emotional moments don't always hit the first time. I've watched this edit twice (the first time reviewing it when my editor got it to me and the second time during the premiere of this reaction) and cried both times. I'll probably cry during it every time now.
@@kaiielleI certainly do. It’s actually my go-to when I feel like flushing my tear ducts*, or just need a good cry.
edit: wrong word
@@kaiielle or your lying and actually a sociopath. the world will never know. JK
Ah the days when TVs were still robust enough you could throw shoes at the power switch to turn them off
I'm sure you are getting tons of comments on it, but to throw my two cents in on a couple of things:
1. This movie is a great one to rewatch, because you'll notice a ton of things. For example in the anniversary scene, not only does Anna not speak to Malcolm, but Malcolm sits down without moving the chair at all. I remember noticing that the first time I saw this (in the theater), but it didn't tip me off to the twist ending. We also never see Malcolm open a door, or talk to another person. We _assume_ he's been talking to Lynn when Cole comes home, but they don't actually say anything to each other, because Malcolm isn't really there.
2. Cole is immediately aware that Malcolm is dead. He's running from him when he first sees him, and then in the church, he even says "I assume I'll see you again?" He's not referring to sessions, as we think, but to Malcolm's ghostliness. Likewise, after the play, he says, "I guess we're not going to see each other anymore," a line that also gets a different meaning once we learn Malcolm is dead.
3. Yes, Cole goes to Kyra's funeral by himself, riding the bus to get there, which is why he thinks it is far. Maybe it's across town, but we don't really ever know. It's far enough not to walk.
4. I also love the scene in the car, it's so cathartic. The me the part that really gets me every time is just two words: "EVERY day."
Overall, this movie is super effective with the misdirection, especially if you are unaware of the twist, and part of that is because it plays a little with the conventions of film. We don't see characters doing the mundane things of opening every door, getting on the bus, getting up in the morning, coming to the house, etc., because in the context of the film, we don't need to. We fill in the blanks that it's a normal therapist/patient relationship for some intense therapy. Turns out that in that regard, we're seeing a bit of things from Malcolm's point of view. He doesn't know how he got there, but he just goes with it, and as he says, "time just seems to keep slipping away." Loved this reaction, and was glad you were taken by surprise! Thanks for all you do, KL! :)
I remember the New York Times critic gave this movie a horrible review, and so I was dismissive of the film at first. Then it slowly became a huge hit, and everyone was talking about it. And yet - and yet! - no one was saying, "There's a twist! ending." Which is pretty great, because this is a movie where the less you know about it, the better. So I went to see the movie not expecting a twist ending-imagine that! After that, I called my mom to tell her she has to see it. She HATES horror movies but loves a really good story. How do you encourage someone to see this without saying, "It has a twist ending?" I warned her there were some scary elements in the movie, yes, but the payoff is worth it. I praised the acting, the directing, the writing... She ended up saying the movie truly scared her but yes, it was worth seeing. Meanwhile, the fellow who wrote the New York Times review? I never trusted another of his articles ever again.
Even seeing this over again it still hits.
Oh, and the going theory where I saw this... Cole saw the Ghost Malcolm and went into the church hoping for safety. When "the ghost" followed him in... politely he took a chance.
Similar to Alien, I don’t view this as a horror movie. More of a suspense thriller. It’s in the top 3 best of M. Night’s movies for sure
I wondered if the big twist in The Sixth Sense had been spoiled for most people through cultural osmosis over the years.
Maybe that was the case 10-15 years after its release in 2000, but now it’s receded enough from popular consciousness that younger people can still be surprised by the ending.
Same with The Usual Suspects or Se7en.
Cole's hand print on the table means his hands never left the table to open all the cabinets and drawers while the mom left the room for those brief moments in the laundry room. Someone or something else opened them ! And the Doctor she talks too after the kids party ( 16:12 ) is a cameo by the Director of this movie..... M. Night Shyamalan . My favorite part in this movie is with the acting that so few big actors can pull off is when Malcome is telling his bed time story. Watch the micro expression on Haley's face as it lights up smiling in the corners of his mouth and eyes when he realizes the story is about him ! Handled with real finesse .
This movie made M. Knight Shyamalan a household name, and directly influenced how audiences received his next 3-4 films which include Signs, The Villiage (2004), and Lady in the Water (2006). I can now leave the comment I would have left on the Signs reaction here: Because of The Sixth Sense's amazing twist that fooled damn near everyone who watched it when it came out in theaters, people went into Signs with preconceived expectations. Signs was hyped up to be the next big twist movie from the mind of M. Knight, so people flocked to that movie determined to figure out the twist before the end . They had the mentality like M. Knight is not going to fool me again and they watched it intently looking for any clues to the twist. They would throw out wild shots in the dark about what was causing it, climbing down every rabbit hole M. Knight lead them down. And then... the big twist of Signs is revealed to be that is there is no twist it's just a straight forward alien movie. People initially were disappointed in Signs until they figured out that he had fooled them before they even saw the movie and that was brilliant. I won't talk about the other two I mentioned just yet because you haven't seen them, but I will say I hope you at least watch The Villiage (2004) it is my absolute favorite M. Knight Shyamalan film.
I think you and I both belong to the smallest club on RUclips - People Who Liked The Village. 🤣❤️
@@david.j9.rabbithole808 i mean it was no 6th sense but it was perfectly serviceable. never really liked signs
This is spoilery for Signs so...
I think the twist is exactly the opposite; it's not about aliens at all. It's really about the restoration of faith. The alien invasion is actually kinda incidental.
Great reaction KL!
Yeah I also noticed in the film that Bruce Willis is wearing the same shirt in every scene on the night he died...one of the greatest twists in movie history!
He has a sweater only in one scene I noticed!
I saw it in theaters and knew the ending, but still adored this film.
I saw this movie in theaters when it came out many many times. The twist was such a big deal and set Shamalan’s career on a strange path. It wasn’t until I started watching reactions recently that I realized the very thing that you took away right away - the twist isn’t the best part at all. I weep every time I see that car scene
A comedian has a great joke about how the big twist. It was more believable that him and his wife had been in a year long fight ignoring each other then him dying in the beginning even though they showed us
What makes this movie so good and the twist even more amazing is if it had ended right after the mother/son scene in the car it STILL would been a great movie right there.
The scene between Cole and his mom in the car is iconic. It brings me to tears no matter how many times I watch it!
Just a few notes on things you said during the reaction:
Cole and his mom weren't lying to each other about their days. That's a little game they play together, imagining an over-the-top great day. What's cool is that they show part of Cole's coming true at the end, when he's in the play and all the kids pick him up and carry him on their shoulders.
You caught on that Cole was hiding out in the church in the beginning because someone was probably chasing him, but when you go back to watch it again, you realize that it's Malcolm he was running from! Cole knew that he was a ghost from the first time he saw him, and he _was_ scared at first (remember, he also stole another Mother Mary figurine on his way out the door from that first meeting). But Malcolm's kindness quickly convinced him that he wasn't a threat.
Great reaction! Yeah, when you re-watch it you see all the giveaways and you think "how did I miss that?" Great acting and directing is why.
In Ocean's Twelve Bruce Willis is skeptical when someone says "The moment she doesn't talk to you in the restaurant I knew."
That five-year span, 1995-2000, Bruce Willis made one of the most emotional movies I've ever seen: The Sixth Sense, The Kid, Armageddon. Also some incredible movies like Die Hard with vengeance, 12 monkeys, The fifth element.
I think, viewers who did invest more into caring for Cole and his emotion, while watching this movie, would never think about Malcom could have already died.
The two last scenes are certainly the most powerful scenes, Cole & his mom's emotional moment, then Malcom finally realizing he has passed.
The few rules about the ghosts were brilliant "tricks" for this story ... "they" don't know they're dead, they can't see each other (spirits), they only see what they want to see.
For rewatch: ... mind blowing to find out why Malcom's wife had a look (stare) at Malcom's direction at the restaurant before leaving the table.
I was lucky enough to watch this on opening night at The Metreon here in San Francisco. Everyone was so shocked at the twist. It was one of the best theater experiences of my life.
It took years and at least 3 or more rewatches and a Scrubs episode for me to actually remember the twist. Sometimes crazy what your brain decides to keep and let go...
Such a great movie and a perfect one for reactions for sure
Cole immediately knew that Malcolm was dead for sure. He looked frightened and hesitated to approach him when they first met in the living room.
Cole was clearly NOT PLEASED to see Malcolm waiting for him inside his home, and part of his hesitant manner and hushed tone has to do with the fact that he doesn't want his mom to overhear him apparently talking to himself.
@@oliverbrownlow5615 Yes, a good point. That explains why he was rather whispering.
Nice shirt! Me and my dad are going to see Lorna Shore and Slayer at Louder Than Life this weekend!
OMG have the best time!
In the kitchen where all the drawers and cabinets were opened, Cole was sweating from his hand because he was absolutely terrified.
Greatest plot twist ever. So many people was shocked in the movie theater
3:45 Cole literally running from Malcolm lol
This film doesn't work without the disturbing performance of Donnie Wahlberg in the opening scene. His scene is effectively haunting and to see how much weight he dropped for one scene. Not bad for a New Kids On The Block singer.
He had the Right Stuff.
They didnt lie about their days. They were imagining about a good day.
Took me three watches to realize that's Donnie Wahlberg in the underwear, screaming.
I never understand how almost every reactor says Cole and his mom "lie" when they talk about their day. They don't, they know it's not true, they just say all that to get in a good headspace and try to lift the other up by giving them hope that happiness can come
The scene in the car is my favorite emotional scene of any movie ever. I had a real life experience like this with my mom while in her car.
I don't trust anyone who simply smiles thru that Cole confession in the car scene. ✌️
The scene in the car didn't really affect me all that much when I first saw it in the theater, but my mother passed away last year and now it gets me in the feels every time.
That's what I love about movies is that they can be such a different experience later in our lives depending on our own experience.
You’re right he was running from a ghost at the beginning, it was Malcom. I also just realized after he broke the window he had his hand tucked in his pants to keep his coat from billowing
I think he was feeling the pain of his stomach wound
I'd like to think Cole grew up and became a child psychologist to honor Malcolm and add his own contributions to that field.
The car scene is very emotional particularly as it is a child and his mum. However, the twist with Bruce Willis is the most powerful for me. Bruce Willis is brilliant in the movie and he gives so much support to all the actors to enable them to shine too. Just love him ss an actor.
Cole tells Malcolm that he's bad at telling stories. There need to be some twists. That's Shamylan's entire movie making philosophy.
The brilliance of the twist is even if you know there is a twist, you don't see it coming. I've seen several reactors think "I see dead people" is the twist.
On rewatch, look for the color red.
Haley got accolades for this role, but Toni's performance is underrated.
If you ever watch The Boys, Haley has an amusing role that is a nod to this movie.
Tony Collette's performance, like Haley Joel's, was Oscar nominated.
Great reaction like always. The attention to detail in this movie is amazing and makes it a fun rewatch. Every time there's a ghost and a human nearby there's something red. A red balloon leads Cole up the stairs at the birthday party. Cole's safety tent is made of red blankets. The horrible mother at the funeral is wearing red. The inexplicable changes of temperature from normal to so cold that you can see the characters’ breath can be explained by the fact that it only gets cold when a ghost is upset. So well done.
There are others fun-facts about it, Walt Disney Studios' then-president David Vogel didn’t bother to consult with his superiors before paying $2.25 million for the rights to The Sixth Sense, and agreed to let Shyamalan direct the already-expensive film. Vogel’s boss was livid when he found out about the deal, and demanded that Vogel relinquish some of his power. When Vogel refused, he was canned. Actor Donnie Wahlberg lost 43 pounds for his role of Vincent Grey, changing his appearance so much that director M. Night Shyamalan did not even recognize him on the first day of filming.
Shyamalan regretted casting himself as dr. Hill, He did it as a “nice little thing” to acknowledge his parents, who are both doctors. Unfortunately, the actor Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan wasn’t good enough for his director: He thought his acting was so bad that he cut most of his scene. Cole speaks a Latin phrase in church upon meeting Malcolm: “De profundis clamo ad te domine.” These are actually the first few words of Psalm 130 in The Bible. Translated into English, thy mean, “Out of the depths, I cry to you, O Lord.”
This movie story it’s similar to an episode of are you “Afraid of the dark” the 1994 episode “The Tale of the Dream Girl” shares a similar storyline to this movie, where a teenager named Johnny doesn’t realize that he’s dead until the very end of the episode, even though the only living person that talks to him is his sister Erica. (The audience doesn't realize it either.) This movie was one of only five horror movies to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar. The others were Jaws, The Exorcist, The Silence of the Lambs, and Black Swan. It was also the only one of these movies that did not win any Academy Awards. Keep up the good work.
Malcolm never changes clothes after he's shot - he wears combinations of the clothes he's wearing at the beginning of the film before he's shot. Yes, he removes the coat before he's shot, but they choose to include that in his ghost-wardrobe.
I don't think I've ever smashed the like button so fast!
I do as well .... But I forward to the very end! The Car Scene and the Reveal Twist!
It can't be Vincent. It said next fall after the death scene in the beginning..
Shymalan referenced the fact that the mom of the dead girl had a condition
' Munchausen syndrome by proxy'
Clever ...
The handprint on the table was his. It was sweat from being in a state of fear like riding a roller coaster.
Don’t know if someone mentioned this yet, but every time you see the color red in this movie it represents a person or place that has been touched by death. The red balloon at the party. The red door knob on the door to Malcolm’s basement office. etc.
If you didn't catch it the color red plays a big part of the film. Anytime red is prominently on display something happens. Including the red door handle.
When I was sixteen my dad passed.
The next day I thought I heard a breath in my ear, and after I said I heard it, my my sister said she heard it too, but the way she went about it, I think she was lying.
I said I heard something and while everyone else was around she said she didn't hear anything. After it was just her and me, she said she didn't want to say anything, but she did hear something. After talking a bit more she said "omg it was coming FROM you!" My sister was odd and antagonizing in that way. Probably still is, I haven't talked to her in years.
As I recall, the breath I heard could have just as easily been a car driving down the street past the house.
Since then I haven't experienced anything paranormal, so I don't really believe in ghosts.
But I do believe there are supernatural... things.
Such a great movie. Amazing you didn’t know either of the two twists. Some people go into this movie knowing there’s one then Cole says “I see dead people” and they think that’s it. And that one serves as a great red herring for those who think they know the twist based on knowing the line.
On rewatch it’s frustratingly obvious how Malcolm doesn’t interact with anyone but Cole and when they meet, Cole is scared and hides in a church.
Hey Kaiielle! I saw this in the movie theater when it came out. It ended up becoming my favorite M. Night Shyamalan movie.
I can relate sooo much to Cole (Haley Joel Osment). I also have been able to see & hear dead people amongst other things since childhood, but it's not all the time. Can u imagine?! That would be horrendous, & most definitely would drive u insane. I have a story where the ghost wasn't there for my help, but there to help me.
At the time, I was 26 yrs old living w/a friend & her family. The household consisted of me, my friend, her mother, her stepfather & her younger teenage brother.They had just moved house a couple of months before I went to stay w/them.
One day, it was just me, my friend & her mother @ the house. My friend's stepdad was @ work & her brother was @ school. I hadn't been feeling all that great. I had a headache, nausea & was fatigued. My friend was watching TV & her mother was napping when I told her I was going to lie down for a bit in the bedroom.
While lying there, rest/sleep eluded me & my headache just got worse. I closed my eyes hoping it would help, it didn't. When I opened my eyes again, I noticed something in the opposite corner of the room from where I lay. I focused my attention to that spot, & realized it wasn't a something, but a someone. A little latina old lady w/her salt & pepper hair in a bun dressed in a black dress w/a black shawl around her shoulders stood in that corner looking @ me. She glided over to the opposite side of the bed. She sat down reached out w/her right hand placing it on my knee, where her hand rested I felt a strange tingling sensation, & then she spoke. "Mija, necessitas agua." (Translation: My child, u need water.) I was like "O-kaaay?!" I scooched my butt off of the bed landing in a crouch w/my butt nearly hitting the carpet. I quickly slipped on my shoes glancing back @ the bed after doing so. The little old lady had vanished. I left the room snatching up my keys from atop the stereo & headed for the front door.
My friend, who was still watching TV, asked, "Where are u going?"
"To get some water," I answered. I wasn't about to drink the tap water. Our tap water tasted gross.
"Why?" My friend had stopped watching TV & was looking @ me curiously.
I had just opened the front door when I responded. "Because the little old lady in the room told me to."
"What old lady?!" Her voice had gone up a couple of octaves, & she wore a shocked expression.
I sighed. "I'll tell u when I get back. I have to get some water." I walked out the door w/my friend calling after me. I drove to the store & bought the largest sports bottle of water I could find. Sitting in my car in the parking lot, I chugged down about half the bottle. I sat there for 20 mins just relaxing & sipping @ the water bottle. In that time, I noticed my headache was almost completely gone & I was no longer nauseous. I sat in my car thinking "The old lady was right." Yeah, she let me know I was dehydrated. I ended up adding some Pedialyte for the electrolytes.😊 So, like I said, she showed up to help me.
I have a lot more ghost/paranormal experiences that I could tell u about. I decided to tell u this one because it's the most favorable, also u said u like ghost stories.😊
This movie was the start of high school me and friends going to almost every movie released for the next 2 years. So much fun and tons of over the top bangers. MI2, Charlie’s Angels, etc
I think my favorite thing about this movie is how the horror elements aren't just there for the scares- they're an actual element of the story telling. There's horror there specifically to show that for this kid, life has been a horror.
I'll never tire of watching reactions to this movie and yours didn't disappoint!
And you're right, the writing, acting, direction, production... *chef's kiss*
One of my favorite movies from one of my favorite directors. One of those movies with a twist that never gets old and only gets better the more times you watch. Incredible acting, brilliant writing, perfect pacing. It's a very special film.
I can't remember if I mentioned this when you watched Unbreakable, but Shyamalan directed a fun little movie called Wide Awake (1998) that not many people have seen/heard of. Worth putting on a "filler" list, if you have one of those.
Rewatching this movie is just as exciting like watching it for the first time, even though you know the twist.
That restaurant scene, you will notice that right before Anna glances in Malcolms direction, you hear a woman laughing loudly in the background…
She was just looking in the direction where the loud sound came from, not at Malcolm, purposely deceiving but still giving enough clues…
I believe you are lucky that you didn’t get the twist knowing that it’s coming, that reveal hits better that way.
When i first watched the movie, i only knew that it’s a drama/horror/mystery/something movie about child psychologist. All movies/stories have some kind of twists (bedtime story in the hospital, Cole said it), but this one hits different.
When the ring drops, Malcolm watching the hand, Cole’s voice in the background: i see dead people, they don’t know they’re dead! I literally felt in my stomach like flying or falling… just jaw dropping scene!
Loved your reaction, how you showed so much without blurring it, putting the movie in front, changing sides, adjusting the angle…
Enjoy rewatching it!
I love that this movie plays by its own rules throughout without giving anything away.
Yay - I binged your videos last week, but THIS one is one of my favorites for "reaction" channels. Looking forward to this...
Thank you!
@kaiielle Cole and his mom in the car at the end always gets me - so powerful. I didn't think you were feeling that scene as much, until you talked about it at the end. So fun to see how you responded to the big twist after that. Of course, we were all just waiting for that, haha. Amazing how the whole movie still stands upon rewatch.
Btw, I'm close to the end of Season 1 of Mr. Robot. I'm anxious to see how they reveal the twist. I'll have to go back to your reaction to Fight Club, soon, and finally watch your comments about Mr. Robot. Cool I'm "like" # 777
I highly recommend The Village by M. Night Shyamalan, it’s perfect for autumn! 🍂🍁🧣
What’s funny when Unbreakable came out. A lot of people were like that that was nothing like The Sixth Sense. It’s like why would he make a movie of the same thing lol
Another great reaction, 👏👏 I agree with you about Cole and his mom and the feeling about Cole and Vincent. I’ve only seen one reaction that someone figured it out prior to the reveal. But he also was looking for a twist. I saw this in the theater and when it was 1st released on DVD it gets creepier and better the 2nd time. 😊👏🥰
When you rewatch note that in the "kitchen cabinet" scene in the beginning... it is a continuous shot. There's no cut as mom goes into the laundry room and comes back to see all the cabinet doors open.
The crew had to rehearse running onto the set and opening everything without being seen by the camera.
I’ve seen this so many times and I still bawl at the car scene
I usually wait to give Likes until the end of videos, but I gave you yours today after the “ending” at the beginning. Well done. 😂
Greetings from Argentina! I agree.. that moment in the car.. break my heart everytime... And i see this movie a lot of times.... Love your reaction
Love this reaction and I love that well first you somehow didn't have this spoiled after 20+ years but also didn't arrive at the big reveal ahead of time because there are subtle clues. I am happy you had the same reaction I and most people had when watching this in the movies for the first time.
That car scene still makes me cry every single time 😢
When I first saw this film it wasn't in the theater. There was all this hype and I didn't buy it. I saw the 'I see dead people' clip and it looked hokey to me. I had no interest. Finally saw it on video and admitted it was better than I thought. Through the years I have seen it again subsequently on tv or at a friend's house maybe 10 to 15 times. I now realize. The Sixth Sense is simply one of the greatest cinematic achievements of my lifetime.
Your comment had a great twist ending.
People's camcorders didn't text or make LEROY JENKINS sounds every time your friend texted.
😂😂😂
One of the best twists ever. The lead actor with the hair piece is actually Bruce Willis!
His clothing did change. I've seen others point out that everything he wears in the movie were all things he wore on the day he died. I haven't gone back and looked closely, but I think some of the clothing was distributed around the room and house in the opening sequence.
"Makes sense he hid in the church, he was probably being chased by someone".
Yes he was. Guess who xD
Anna is always crying and rewatching wedding recording, is on antidepressants, always cold when he's near, the handle's reflection shows only Cole and noone else in the back, he can't open the closet door but then he will be downstairs nonetheless.
I bet Anna blocked that closet door very soon after the funeral, cause she could hear some stuff (him looking through books and listening to recordings) and was going crazy.
I watched this, like a lot things, way too young. I doubt i was even in double digits yet. My Mom had a wooden chest filled to the brim with VHS tapes and she worked pretty much all day at the hospital, so for half my childhood i was unsupervised. So i watched a lot of things i wasnt supposed to. This movie was one of them and it scared the shit out of me BUT it also opened me up to a lot of feelings and concepts i wouldnt get anywhere else. Movies like The Sixth Sense are why i fell in love with movies.
"They don't have meetings about rainbows"
"They do now"
Absolutely profound 😮 8:34
Now watch it again. It's a TOTALLY DIFFERENT MOVIE on the 2nd watch. You catch a LOT of stuff you missed the 1st time around.
Cool, Old Time Radio?? You just got a sub!!
Another cracking film. Bring on Glass
Fantastic movie! It has literally the best plot twist in cinema history.
Remember, when Cole first met Malcolm he ran away from him all the way to the church. The fact that Malcolm was able to come inside the church might have made him less scary.