For the first time ever, M. Knight Shyamalan's movies The Sixth Sense and Signs are out on 4K UHD Digital and coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray disc on October 22.
It's crazy to think that the films are 25 and 23 years old. The original negatives for both films were scanned at 4K resolution and restored in High Dynamic Range (HDR).
Once you have seen The Sixth Sense, you can never see it the same way again. So watching the 4K presentation was really watching the masterpiece that Shyamalan put together. Bruce Willis play Dr. Malcolm Crowe, a child psychologist meets 8 year old Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment). Crowe is not prepared for the things that haunt Cole. The brilliant performance of Osment also brings it all together.
The 4K video is great for a film shot on film and restored. The shadows, and there are a lot of shadows, are rich and inky. The colors are vibrant and the details of the clothing and skin tones are very evident here.
The audio mix is subtle as there is not much use of the surround channels but dialogue, score and sound effects are crystal clear.
Signs is the alien invasion movie for people who aren't into crazy special effects or large battles. It will make you question if things happen for a reason or just a coincidence. It tests the faith of Graham Hess (Mel Gibson), a former reverend who lives with his brother Merrill (Joaquin Phoenix) and two children on a farm in Pennsylvania. After the accidental death of his wife, he has left his congregation and has lost hope in the things he stood for as a pastor.
The 4K presentation looks even better than The Sixth Sense. The video is crisp and clean and the colors are vibrant. The audio also gets a boost and the surround channels are very effective with all the subtle sound effects. The dialogue is crisp and clear here and the score has never sounded better.
Conclusion:
The films are two of my favorites from Shyamalan and have never looked or sounded better. I really wish there were some sort of bonus material here for either film. If you have never seen them, this is the way to watch the for the first time. If you have seen them then they will be a welcomed addition to your library if you haven't added them already.
*The films were sent to me by Walt Disney Home Entertainment for the purpose of reviewing but the review is strictly my own opinion*
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