Suspending Disbelief in Movies

(277 words)It's amazing how many movieshole.The SIXTH SENSE (1999). Yes, the famous
require a mega doze of "disbelief suspension" onand the brilliant one. One of the best films with
the part of the audience. Unless you become athe strongest twist I've ever seen. But...How can
willing "partner in crime," many thrillers and murdera ghost that cannot even open a door because
mysteries just plain don't work.As a screenwriterhe cannot establish contact with matter
I would never have dared to include such "plot(obviously) carry a briefcase in the beginning of
devices" for fear that it would be found outthe movie?What is the "logical" explanation? None.
immediately and would help my script fly to theBut it works beautifully as a ruse to divert our
waste basket in a hurry. But it actually helped aattention. And it works, until you walk out of the
lot films become frequently discussed and muchmovie theater and start to think a little bit...
admired classics in their own time.CHARADE------------------------------------------Ugur Akinci, Ph.D.
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