The Sixth Sense Blu-ray

The Sixth Sense

 (1999)

Drama | Mystery | Thriller



Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) is a successful child psychologist in Philadelphia. The night before he is to receive an award for his medical achievements, a former patient breaks into his house and kills himself. Drenched in guilt, the doctor comes to the aid of a tormented lad (Haley Joel Osment) who can see ghosts. While making his analysis of the troubled boy, he discovers something that is not only fascinating, but could also be very dangerous.

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Starring: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams, Donnie Wahlberg
Director: M. Night Shyamalan

The Sixth Sense Blu-ray, Video Quality

 


Presented on Blu-ray in 1080p high definition and in its 1.85:1 original aspect ratio, The Sixth Sense does not offer the sort of material that will be used to sell home theater displays, but its strength lies in its simplicity. This Blu-ray edition presents the film well, reveling in the somewhat obscure nature of the presentation that is often shadowy or less-than-ideally lit, but coming off as very natural in appearance thanks to the increased resolution Blu-ray offers over previous standard definition releases. Detail is mostly excellent, rich and lifelike. The interior of the Sear home, in the scene depicted in chapter 5, is fairly pedestrian but offers a lifelike, lived-in look and feel. In chapter 6, an exterior shot featuring Malcolm and Cole walking down a tree-lined, brick-laden sidewalk after a rainstorm offers one of the best looking moments of the film, with lush greens contrasting nicely with the red-bricked sidewalk. Ity is one of the few moments in the film where bright, bold colors stand out over what is mostly a dim film. The detail and depth here is exceptional, and the texture of the bricks and the wet pavement on the road looks fine. The image remains generally sharp, but the drab tone of the film allows for it to take on a slightly softer appearance, and it lends to the film a decent theatrical feel. There is some noise over portions of the image, particularly over dark portions of the frame, but black levels never miss a beat. Flesh tones never tend to wander too far away from natural. The Sixth Sense is presented well on Blu-ray, true to its source and remaining consistent throughout the presentation.

The Sixth Sense Blu-ray, Audio Quality

 


Disney piques the sense of hearing with a PCM 5.1 uncompressed soundtrack. The film is drama-oriented, with no whiz-bang sound effects, and this mix is properly reserved yet finely detailed within the confines of its music, dialogue, and effects. The sound system reproduces excellent minor ambience all around; the sounds of sirens or wind slightly blowing in the background, as well as other audio delights listeners might expect to hear in a bustling city, bring the film to life. Sound effects are well-prioritized if not a bit louder than is to be expected, and the film's score spreads nicely across the front. The film relies on the sound as an extension of the story, as a supporting cast member, in a way, and as such its presence isn't always front-and-center. Never once in the movie, even during some of the louder sequences, such as when Cole is trapped in a small cubby hole, do the sound effects become overbearing or the focus of the scene. They remain clear and distinct, but don't necessarily grab the attention away from the visuals. In that regard, the soundtrack does its job to perfection throughout the movie. The PCM track offers richly delivered and precisely focused dialogue that drives the movie, but also renders James Newton Howard's (The Dark Knight) score with great fidelity. The Sixth Sense provides a strong listen in the confines of what listeners are intended to hear, and once again, Disney delivers a fine track that doesn't disappoint.

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