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That plot line, according to Shyamalan, is key to understanding the movie.
Is belief in ones self a tenuous thing?
Even if we can do extraordinary things, is it something that were interpreting when we do that?
Or are some people special?
The movie is really about doubt versus belief.
Every scene has that weight to it.
That struggle is there.
Ive been super-lucky, he says.
Ive made, what, 12 movies?
The first two, nobody saw them.The Sixth Senseis my third movie.
And its just been an incredible ride.
For me as a filmmaker to go, Hey, these are my strengths, these are my weaknesses.
These are the kinds of systems I do best in.
The metaphor is, I can run my offense better, Shyamalan continues.
The best version of me can come out; its small, the stakes are low.
I can make a run at iterate and take chances.
So its been a really lucky journey for me.
