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Signs

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3 star:		(109)
2 star:		(79)
1 star:		(142)

 

 

Quickly: disapointing, not that scary.

Summary: Priest loses wife, then loses faith and is left raising 2 kids with the help of his brother. Creepy things happen, it ends up it's aliens, they all hide, then fight one alien and learn that there reall is a god.

The Good: I actually liked the little girl, she was just creepy enough and not annoying. I thought Gibson did a great job playing the lost father. I loved the fact that this movie used The Hidden Fortress plot device. It told the story from the eyes of its lowest characters. A huge war is going on and instead of seeing the war we see 4 people watching the news about the War. The alien was rather cool once you got to it, I loved the camo effect.

The Bad: It just wasn't really that scary or clever. I expected way more from this (as I am pretty sure everyone else did when it came out). There was no plot twist at the end, that made me re-think the whole movie. There wasn't really even a 'jump' worthy cheap scare. It just didn't have what I expected in it.

The Ugly: Hidding in a boarded up house and then in a celler is the stuff of Zombie movies not Alien Invasion movies. The movie builds up so much suspense of the coming invasion, and we get to see people fumbling around in the dark and one alien.

Overall: this was pretty disapointing. Amusingly we owned this for a few years, and haven't watched it since most of our DVD watching starts during dinner. We didn't want to watch a horror while eating. Well we could have watched this one. It's just not scary. Not being scary I at least expected some big revalation at the end that made you think, a "What he was a Ghost?!?" moment. Technically there was one, but it just didn't work for me.

"Signs" is,undobtedly, one of the most misunderstood films in recent memory. It is also one of the most brilliantly conceived and executed films in many a year. The heart of the movie lies NOT with the outward ET invasion, but with the father's inward crisis of faith.

The film asks the the timeless and difficult question that philosophers and theologians have asked for centuries. Is the world is just a hodgepodge of chance and coincidence, and therefore, meaningless, or is the universe guided by some metaphysical force, implying a purpose to everything that happens. Are we on our own, at the mercy of a cruel and unjust universe, or is there someone looking out for our welfare?

The director uses the alien theme to create a suspeneseful scenario ala Hitchcock, but infuses it with a profound, underlying structure ala Ingmar Bergman. He also throws in mystical elements such as the healing and life giving power of water ala director Tom Tykwer (of "The Princess and the Warrior" fame). The many layers produce a complex and thought-provoking film that should not be missed.

"Signs" is M. Night Shyamalan's best movie, and one of my favorite suspense films. It is also so ridiculously underrated! Many people hate it because of its religious aspects, its ending, and it wasn't what they had expected. Come on people! This film isn't about big explosions or special effects. It's about characters that you come to know and care about. That is what makes it a great movie. Great movies are about characters, NOT special effects. Anyway, what I love about this film is the humor that comes from the supporting characters, and it has a sweet and beautiful little girl in it. Abigail Breslin, as Bo Hess, is the kind of little girl you'd love to have as your own. She's so adorable and hilarious, and she pulled my heartstrings at the right moments. I hope she makes more films in the future.

This is one of my all-time favorite movies! When I saw it in the theater, it literally startled me at times so that I fell out of my chair! Also very emotionally moving, it's just a plain great flick. BUY IT IF: you like to be scared, entertained and moved all in the same 2 hours. DON'T BUY IT IF: you've already seen it more than once. It isn't of much value after you know what happens.

Signs is by far one of the creepiest movies I have ever seen. It's not scary, it just leaves you breathless with shock. I guess that's why they call these movies thrillers.

There's not really much you can say without giving away the plot but it's one hell of a good movie. I was disappointed with the way the movie ended - I was expecting more of an explanation to the aliens.

This movie is a good buy and I recommend it to horror movie fans and people that enjoy good jumpy thrillers.

Shyamalan did everything right with Signs. Not only does he hold true to his practice of a surprise ending, but the ride to the ending is just as much fun. If you're looking for a shoot-em-up alien movie, if all you're interested in is seeing alien guts and lots of special effects, look elsewhere. This is very much a psychological movie about fear, hope, and faith. Mel Gibson's performance is very high quality, and the rest of the cast supports well. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who's not afraid to think a little.

M. Night Shyamalan's Signs is a unique and powerful sci-fi thriller. Fans of The Sixth Sense and The Others should enjoy this film though it doesn't have ghosts or a surprise ending. Signs is subtle in its creepiness and grand in emotion. The relationship between Mel Gibson's character and his children is touching, and the idea of having faith is something to take to heart. Signs is a simple yet ambitious movie that focuses more on personal relationships and drama. We don't see hoards of aliens or spacecraft, laser blasts or explosions. Instead, we see a family struggling to survive and stay strong. Though some of premise of the film is a little far-fetched, it still feels frighteningly real.

I read some of the reviews posted and was surprised at how many people didn't enjoy this movie. I felt it was very good,it had
a good storyline, some mystery and stirred up the emotions.
It also gave some food for thought, since none of us really know how those crop circles get in the fields, now do we?
I give this one a thumbs up! Good job!

The tagline sums this movie up. It's about a preacher turned farmer (Mel Gibson), his brother (Joaquin Pheonix) and his children. After they discover crop circles in their farm, they are threatened with an alien invasion.

This movie was brilliantly shot. M. Night Shyamalan captures the sets beautifully, and makes this movie chilling and scary. The movie was genuinely scary, and didn't need special effects to make me scared. I watched it and was chilled. The acting was sometimes a little over-the-top, but it was still good. The children were chilling, and Gibson does a good job. The story had its holes but was still a chilling and good story. Don't expect this movie to change your life, but it will scare you and keep you entertained for a couple hours.

This movie is thrilling and brilliantly written and directed. It has one of those 6th Sense endings where it all comes together in the end. My family and Friends and I love it! It has some humorous parts to it as well. I thought it was a great film.