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Summary: M. Night's best so far...
Review: This is a thoroughly enjoyable, scary/suspenseful movie. I thought the opening credits were a bit corny (it actually reminded me of Monty Python and the Holy Grail's opening credits :) ), but the movie itself was very engaging and well-done. I was hooked from the first scene!
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Summary: Waste of 2 hours of your life
Review: This was one of the worst films i think i have ever watched. The plot was dire, the acting was woeful, it had about as much atmosphere as fishing on a cold rainy day, in fact fishing sounds better. Mel gibson should not be allowed to act ever again after this [movie], it should carry a health warning, telling you not to operate heavy machine or drive as this will send you fast asleep. You will have more fun watching dead fish at an aquarium. the lowest you can give a movie on this site is 1 star that really is flatering.
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Summary: Left me feeling cheated
Review: Despite some genuine chills and atmospheric tension and ambiguity, M. Night Shymalan fails to measure up with his past spine-tinglers The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable whereby the plot is more charlatan than substance. This is tangible as our X-philic minds run wilder than the plot of invasions by ailens and navigational signs left by them on the cropfield. We are struggling for a logical reason as to why the water is polluted and why is there the reception of weird frequency. We were expecting more of a hoax when it well, reveals to be a D-day stormed by UFOs. Signs lacks the stunning epilogues that Shymalan's works are always capable of producing as well as the subtle sense of mystery. It is in this case overblown and ridiculous. Shymalan tries to convey a simple paean of loss souls recovering faith and belief but ends up empty and pretentious. Just as seasoned talents Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix are trying to find meaning in the events surrounding them, we are equally as bewildered, clueless and cheated with excess empty thrills.
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Summary: Really Bad
Review: This was probably the worst movie I have ever seen with a major star in the cast. Not that the acting was bad, but the story was just terrible. I bought this DVD because a friend told me it was the scariest movie he had ever seen, his wife actually said that he screamed in the theater three times! I really need to have a talk with that boy and find out what scenes caused him such [a fright], because I get more scared opening my monthly credit card statement. BORING AND PREDICTABLE. More holes in the plot than a ton of Swiss cheese. My 'favorite' scene had to be the one where these aliens who came from millions of light years away get locked in a kitchen pantry with a table chair against the door knob by some [weak person]. These aliens develop space flight, make it to earth with the intention of destroying all mankind, and they can't get out of a farmhouse pantry? Goodluck with your next planet. Not worth the money. ...
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Summary: Had me jumpin'
Review: I've read other reviews of this movie and, to some degree, I'm afraid I have to agreee with them. The movie is slow in spots, trite in others, and downright irritating at times (especially the handling of the whole "Crisis In Faith" scenario). But, there are more redeeming qualities in this movie than not. For example, I haven't seen a movie use camera angles as effectively as this one since I studied "Citizen Kane" in a Film As Art class in college. The feeling of aloneness and desperation is at a fever pitch and has you aching in your heart at times. Then there are the lighter, more humorous moments interjected throughout the movie that only make you more susceptible to the tension and suspense of the darker, more malevolent ones. (If you really want to scare the wits out of yourself, watch this movie during a raging wind storm with the eaves howling and the shutters clattering. You'll swear they're in the house. I know I did.) Overall, I thouroughly enjoyed this movie and would highly recommend it to anyone who loves a good jolt of adrenalin now and then. It'll keep you out of the cornfields, that's for sure.
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Summary: Slick...stylish... and damn scary!
Review: I had heard some so-so reviews about this film, so I watched it with an open mind. In the first 15 mintues I had was hiding under the cushion and had turned the light on! I haven't had that kind of fear for a while! I really enjoyed this film. It is from the point of the family... and basically if that was us we would also be unaware of what was happening elsewhere. All the actors are excellent, especially Mel who holds back and delivers a well controlled and 'non showy' performance, which was required here. The tension throughout the movie is perfect and I WAS happy with the ending. What if people? Think about it! What if!
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Summary: lots of production in search of an idea
Review: Not much movie in this movie. How scary are aliens who can't figure out how to work door knobs? At the big "dramatic" climax I couldn't help but recall one of the Simpson's Halloween specials where the aliens Kang and Kodos invade to take advantage of Earth's recent world-wide disarmament, only to be thwarted when one lone human resists them using----a board with a nail in it! In the end, I guess the new Mysterious Power from Beyond helps Mel regain his faith in the old Mysterious Power from Beyond. But the heavily contrived interlocking deus ex machinae that riddle this movie didn't make me rediscover my faith in M. Night Shamalan-a-ding-dong. Rent this if it's a slow week at the video store, but save your money and storage space and DON'T buy this. I'm glad I didn't.
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Summary: um next please
Review: Yea i had a change of thought, at first i was indifferent about this movei, then i liked it, now im like, what was it about really. The aliens seem dumb and weak here, one gets caught in a kitchen pantry by some chicken of a guy, the other one doesnt even put up a fight, i mean come, on, bring on the mean green aliens! boring..id would make it a promise to myself -never to watch this again.
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Summary: Not M Night's best, but better than most
Review: This M Night's follow-up to his now classics, Sixth Sense and Unbreakable. In my opinion this is his not his best work, but far and away better than most of the hollywood garbage out there. The common theme in Night's movies has been the suprise or plot twisting ending and this one is no different. The ending is not as shocking or high profile as in his previous 2 movies, but that doesn't take away from it's effect. The movie is about a rural family in the middle of an invasion by aliens. This is not a monster or alien movie as you only get to see them twice in the whole movie. It is more about the things we take for granted and the things we see as flaws. As the title implies, it's about signs. I was a little disappointed by the slight shortage of extras, but there are some. All in all, this is a top notch movie and a quality DVD. Go get it! (I just hope they don't release another version of it!)
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Summary: a bit over hyped
Review: I was really looking forward to seeing this film as I didnt catch it when it was out on cinema. From what I had heard this was by far Mel Gibson's best film and this film was one of the best films ever.
So I went out and rented a copy from my local video store. I have to say I was a little dissapointed with the outcome.
The movie is okay but nothing special and its kind of confusing. Also the film has one of the WORST endings I have ever seen in my life if not the worst.
You are left wondering what the hell actually happened and its just totally weird.
The film starts of promisingly on a interesting subject of crop circles occuring throughout the world, but as the film goes on it is clear there is not much going on and same things are repeating each other and it gets a little boring. The extras are ok but ive seen better and that goes for the film as well. I am actually happy that I rented it instead of buying it from the shop. It is worth the rental and sure watch it for yourself and see what you think but from what I saw and what a lot of other people saw it was just not that good. A shame seeing that I had waited like 4 months to see this film.
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