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Joy Ride, starring Paul Walker and Steve Zahn, was a half-hearted attempt at a good thriller. The movie was very silly to say the least. Not only was half of the plot goofy, but the characters were not very practical. The whole movie seemed like a comic book, with extraordinary events supposedly happening in real life.

The Good: I thought this movie had a very strong beginning. It was realistic and creepy, the way any good thriller should be. However, the end was very bizarre and that crushed the entire movie. Despite the movie's poor characterization, I thought the acting wasn't too bad.

The Bad: The writing was terrible. The end makes no sence whatsoever. I won't explain the ending, but if you choose to watch this film you will see that it doesn't piece together. The directing was also pretty bad. I thought it was a poor choice for the director to keep in the nudity scene; That was just stupid and it changed the tone of the entire movie for a few minutes (which is not a good thing). There were not many good things about this movie.

Overall: 3/10 Realistic beginning, weak ending, bad writing. Amen.

I love this movie! The Sixth Sense features everything that an excellent movie should feature--great acting, writing, directing, and cinematography. Actually, the cinematography was so good, that I actually didn't catch most of it until future viewings of the movie. Haley Joel Osment and Bruce Willis were both stunning. I was especially impressed with Haley Joel Osment, because he is so young, and so believable.

The Good: The plot is incredible. To me, The Sixth Sense has one of the best plots. The writer did a fine job as well as the director. The plot is so disturbing, original, and twisted. It's great. Like I said before, the cinematography is among the best. The Sixth Sense is jammed with hints and clues as how the movie will end, but most people never realize they're seeing them. To me, that's what makes a fantastic movie. Another thing I noticed about this film is that it had great music. The music played a very large role in the way the overall production looked. The music is actually what scared me the most. This movie was good in every way.

The Bad: I seriously can not find one bad thing about this movie. There are no holes in the plot and no bad acting. You could really tell the director made every part of the movie as detailed as possible with no loose ends.

Overall: 10/10 I cannot say enough about this movie--SEE IT!

I was totally amazed with American History X. This movie was about racism and its effects on society, and it helped me realize how much of a problem racism can be. The directing, acting, story line, and cinematography were all excellent. Although this movie has very explicit language, sexuality, and violence, it has a very strong message, and Edward Norton does a top-notch job of depicting this message. I highly recommend American History X for all mature teens through adults. 9/10.