Rating: 
Summary: Incredibly boring
Review: I popped the DVD in with a bit of giddiness. I was in the mood for a fun, thrilling blockbuster. Within 15 minutes, my eyes were buried in a magazine. Engaging does not this movie describe.This movie has about the same level of logic and poor acting as B movies like the Tremors sequels, and this is all the more disgraceful coming from a major writer/director, major actor and major studio. The marketing that went into this film was disgustingly over-the-top. If it hadn't been directed by Shyamalan and starring Gibson, it would've been swept under the rug and released with minimal exposure. A story of a pastor who had lost his faith and needed close encounters to point him back in the right direction actually could've worked and been touching... if it had been a sleeper and without the self-important staging, ridiculous "ah-hah" moments (like the baby monitor and water glasses) and lack of storytelling that Shyamalan brought to the project. This evening, I was in the mood for a fun, thrilling blockbuster that explored the paranormal. Signs is no Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Shyamalan is no Spielberg.
Rating: 
Summary: OK for an afternoon of light distraction
Review: This is not a particularly good movie, but as is the case with so many movies, that shouldn't necessarily stop you from watching it. It's light, predictable fare, with a "deep" message about faith and belief thrown in just to round things out. It has some laughs, it has a little drama, it has a really cute little girl. Basically, it's fine for blowing a couple hours. If your expectations are higher than that, though, you're out of luck. Most of the plot points were heavily telegraphed: part of the fun turned out to be repeatedly saying to each other, "Gee, I wonder if THAT'S going to prove important later on?" As far as the frame for the whole story, the bit with the aliens... well, that was pretty much just there to have an excuse to do the rest of the movie. They apparently didn't think it was necessary for any of that to make sense, or to, well, to actually *write* anything for that storyline. What they did have was quite a bit of just plain bad acting, with the scene in the recruiting office standing out as particularly unwatchable. On a personal note, I can't help but wonder why they bothered specifically setting the movie in Bucks County, PA, then went out of their way to make it seem as unlike Bucks County as possible. Apparently they did film there, but it looks more like the leftover "Field of Dreams" set than the largely suburban area just outside Philadelphia that it is. And what exactly did the locals do to make them so mad? Because WOW what an insulting portrayal! "Oh, we got that book in by mistake, but we decided to keep it for the city folk." Right after we married our first cousins and got the still set up out back, hyuck hyuck... Like I said, it's not a great movie. As far as your major motion pictures go, though, it's fair to call it a solid average 3. If someone else is buying, it's an OK rental.
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Summary: Another mindless fiasco from the creator of the Sixth Sense
Review: One thing I do have to give M. Night Shyamalan credit for--he's an excellent director. Now, if he could just hire someone to actually write a decent script, he could turn out some good movies. Unfortunately, that's probably not going to happen. The point of this movie (as I see it) is one man's journey to regain his lost faith. Mel Gibson does a great job as ex-Father Graham Hess, and Joaquin Phoenix is great as Graham's brother. The plot of the movie, however, is senseless and devoid of anything interesting. The story revolves around a supposed alien invasion. Most of the film is an utterly uninteresting buildup to this point. The plot is full of holes, and (as is typical of Night's films) you are often left scratching your head and wondering why nothing seems to fit together. Most of the suspense (for which this movie was acclaimed) consists of the characters going somewhere without the means to protect themselves. The Hess brothers repeatedly enter a corn field (which they suspect contains hostile aliens) with nothing more than a flashlight, and, at the end of the film, actually set down a pickaxe before going to 'check things out' and see if they're in physical danger. Brilliant. Flashlight dropping is a good trick too, one that is used repeatedly. It seems that, whenever Night wants us to build suspense, someone drops a flashlight. Cute. People who enjoy a movie where suspense means wierd camera angles and stuff jumping out of nowhere will be entertained--most everyone else will be bored stiff. Take my advice and skip this one--you may see crop circles on the cover, but that doesn't mean the circles play any real role in the film.
Rating:
Summary: Not Good Enough to watch Again
Review: This movie , gives a bad taste , that says `Ok , not the way i expected it to be.'' 2 friends told me , this movie was good and scary. Non of those , they also said the end is so good we can't tell you , well sorry but the so called ``happy endin'' wasn't very happy , or ``Detailed!'' Ok , why was that the only people who die was just the wife! No one else. Oh yea , and why did BOTH
dogs die , I mean come on , the kid stabbed his own dog , how stupid! And you people who say ya dont care , Well you have no common sense. The Mckulkin kid was dead awful , his actin and the whole bit , he seem like a brat. The little girl , I mean come on , the little girl from ``Poltergiest'' was better.
Ok , even though i do not like this movie , I have to say I did
jump , 2 parts'' mel gibsons knife , which was humorous , but shallow. And the Dog who barks at the children , but ``why''
did i jump , I mean how stupid is making a movie where Animals are possessed , and peeing on the floor , it doesn't add up.
Am I missing something but our yall forgeting that this the same director of the movie , where the kid is holdin the gun to his father in ``Unbreakable'' And the kid who doesnt respect his father in this movie. M.Night Shylaman has his own little world
that don't really understand. And it's not cause I dont like Action / Thriller / Horror movies'' , oh no , I Love those kind of movies!! But this was missing essentials for a ``Good''
Action / Thriller / Horror movie.
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Summary: This Movie Has A Good Plot!
Review: Signs was a scary movie.....until I saw that movie "The Ring" but that's another story. I rated the movie a four and the special feature a Blah! Unless you like documentaries that last forever....anyways...I recommend that you buy this one for the movie itself. Peace folks!
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Summary: Has Great Meaning.
Review: The movie Signs is a great scare movie. It is directed by
M. Night Shyamalan who wrote and directed movies like The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable. Signs being the most intertaining out of them all. Some people take this movie all wrong. This movie isn't about an alien invasion. It is about a family and their obstacles and struggles through their life: (the tragic death of their mother). An alien invasion happens to be one of them. It is not a movie about aliens, if you want to see a movie about aliens, watch Independence Day. Signs is a movie that focuses on one family, on one farm, that have to face the posibility that the world is being invaded.
P.S.
Check out the soundtrack, great music.
Rating:
Summary: GET OUT YOUR WATER PISTOLS....
Review: With all those crops growing, didn't it ever rain in that place?
Rating:
Summary: Signs of Disappointment
Review: This is the third of M. Night Shyamalan's suspense films and unfortunately shows a continued erosion in quality from the films that preceded it. The Sixth Sense was Shyamalan's breakout movie and for good reason. It was suspenseful and engaging with a twist at the end that no one saw coming and that made the viewer realize they were watching a very different film than they first thought. Unbreakable was also an excellent movie, but the twist at the end proved more of a disappointment than a revelation. Signs again proves that Shyamalan is a master at setting up a suspenseful situation and engaging the audience in the story. However, in this movie, he builds up to a climax that never comes. First, multiple crop circles begin to appear throughout the world. Then alien ships begin to appear over several major cities, and very quickly it becomes apparent that their intentions are sinister. However, this is not a movie about alien invasions. It focuses on farmer (and former minister) Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) and how he and his family deal with the alien arrival. There is a twist of sorts at the end, but not like The Sixth Sense or Unbreakable. Perhaps Shyamalan realized that he could not rely on this gimmick indefinitely and decided to try something new. But the build up of suspense that he so carefully crafts through the movie ends with a whimper. Ultimately, it is more a movie about Graham's struggles with his own faith than alien invaders. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but the movie does cop out on resolving the alien conflict. It does not help that Mel Gibson acts like he is in a fog for the first two thirds of the movie, either. Shyamalan employed a similar technique with Bruce Willis in The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable but was more successful with it in those movies. And it made more sense in the context of those films. Gibson just seems like a robot reading lines at times and only really becomes engaged toward the end of the movie. Signs is not a bad film, it is just somewhat disappointing. It seems that Shyamalan is feeling so much pressure to outdo his previous movies that he is stumbling on his own good intentions. He certainly has a talent at building suspense, he just seems to be running short on ideas to resolve his stories.
Rating:
Summary: Entertaining, Suspenseful, and Funny
Review: I've seen several critics trash this film for one reason or another, but in the end, I really enjoyed this movie. If you're the type of person who delights in picking apart movies for their lack of verisimilitude, then this might not be a good movie for you. This film continues in the vein of M. Night's suspenseful storytelling style. However, it has a lot more humor in it than the previous films (this becomes more apparent once you've watched it more than once). All of the actors give great performances, which is necessary since the story is primarily a psychological thriller. For all of those who didn't like this movie, I can understand, although I disagree wholeheartedly. It is a movie, not a film,and the whole point is to be entertained--which is what M. Night has done here. So pop some popcorn, and sit back and enjoy.
Rating:
Summary: Somewhat Disappointed
Review: I have come to expect much better from Mel Gibson. After Braveheart and Bounty I guess it was only natural that he would have some that did not come up to their quality. Signs was, to me, slow, boring, and too far fetched. The humor was not funny and the acting was not all that good. The female cop should go back to high school plays and leave the profession to the professionals. But, then again, there was nothing professional about this movie. Sorry Mel, I still love you anyway. Sudami
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