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The Sixth Sense (1999)
The movie comes together nicely
Haley Joel Osment carries this picture which is very reminiscent of "Jacob's Ladder" in mood and speed. In fact, I would bet that the writer/director of this film is a HUGE Kassar/Vajna fan from way back(Angel Heart, etc...). The slower moments are a bit annoying but the nuances fix the film. The movie comes together nicely at the end with a brilliant final plot twist. 7 out of 10( 5 being average ).
A Few Good Men (1992)
true to the play
Originally an off-Broadway production(Tom Hulce in the lead), Reiner keeps the stage effect for the film. Viewers,whether or not they have seen the play, can even determine where the "acts" end and begin. At first feel there is an awkwardness about the film for some and I'm sure this stage effect is it. The film plays nicely though, and Cruise is top-notch as the up-and-coming young attorney who is reminded constantly of the shoes he has to fill in his fathers memory.
Men Don't Leave (1990)
Excellent acting through and through
Breadwinning husband and father dies and leaves wife and two sons nearly broke and homeless. Jessica Lange has never been better than here as Beth Macauly, a woman who is almost driven to insanity in the chaotic aftermath of her husbands death. Its not completely dark, though...there is quite a bit of humor as the family tries to adjust to the new environment and people that touch their lives. This film is one of the few model examples of all main characters performing the tasks they were assigned perfectly. Excellent acting through and through.