He quickly comes to terms with his death and tells Anna that he loves her. And M. Nightwas like, 'OK. Screenwriter/director M. Night Shyamalan, "Rules and Clues" bonus featurette on the DVD. When Lynn does not believe him, Cole tells her his late grandmother visits him and describes how she saw Lynn in a dance performance when she was a child, giving details that he could not have known. All in all, the guy is a fantastic director and probably needs one or two hits like Spilt to win over his critics again. I was thinking that Im done. 20 years since the release of The Sixth Sense, Donnie Wahlberg is revealing the extreme lengths he went to in playing the role. Even worse, Malcolm catches his wife embracing another man. During a film workshop with Willis and Olivia Williams (Malcolm's wife, Anna), Wahlberg proposed playing Gray nude rather thanthe goth clothing detailed inthe script. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. But if you are one of those few people who doesnt care about Spoilers, well, in that case, go ahead. Cookies help us deliver our Services. I was thinking that Im done. All the dead people finally drove Vincent over the edge, but Malcolm successfully helps Cole figure out how to deal with the dead. He was released by Crowe and deemed cured. The Sixth Sense Ending, Explained | Plot & Meaning - The Cinemaholic "I starved myself. This might seem like standard movie editing, but it's important to note that we never see Malcolm open the door. [4] Disney dismissed Vogel from his position at the studio, and Vogel left the company shortly thereafter. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. ("Seems" is the key word here.) The second interaction between Cole and Malcolm take place at Coles house, and this is one of the best scenes in the entire film. Five weeks later, he showed up to "The Sixth Sense" set having dropped43 pounds to a scary 139. Remember I talked about Coles big secret. Evidence that Coles father is abusing him. So, naturally one would assume that he had survived the gunshot and now he is back at helping troubled kids because he is reading something that appears to be a case file of a patient. You failed me! Beliefs evolved as energy-saving shortcuts. When The Sixth Sense was first released to audiences in 1999, it was a film that truly introduced M. Night Shyamalan's unique style of cinema to the public. As everyone knows, the film's big twist is that Crowe was unknowingly dead the whole time, having been killed by a vengeful patient named Vincent Grey in the film's very first scene. No one ever talks to Malcolm. A few months later Crowe is visited by a 9-year old boy named Cole ( Haley Joel Osment ). However, Vincent would later have his ability resurface in his adulthood, and this time amplified. That became the wardrobe.". Malcolm encourages Cole to tell his mom about his ghostly abilities, and Cole gives Malcolm a tip on how to talk with his wife: wait until she's asleep, and then she'll listen and won't even know it. When Crowe gets . I went to a really dark place.