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Signs (Vista Series) | 
 enlarge | Actors: Abigail Breslin, Rory Culkin, Clifford David, Lanny Flaherty, Mel Gibson
Studio: Touchstone Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  1211 reviews
Sales Rank: 4098
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 106 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D27899D
UPC: 786936197594
EAN: 0786936197594
ASIN: B00005JL3T
Theatrical Release Date: 2002
Release Date: January 7, 2003
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This B movie with noble aspirations is the work of a gifted filmmaker whose storytelling falls short of his considerable stylistic flair. While addressing crises of faith in the framework of an alien-invasion thriller, M. Night Shyamalan (in his follow-up to The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable) favors atmospheric tension over explanatory plotting. He injects subtle humor into expertly spooky scenes, but the story suffers from too many lapses in logic. The film's faults are greatly compensated by the performance of Mel Gibson as a widower whose own crisis of faith coincides with the appearance of mysterious crop circles in his Pennsylvania cornfield... and hundreds of UFOs around the globe. With his brother (Joaquin Phoenix) and two young children (Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin), the lapsed minister perceives this phenomenal occurrence as a series of signs and portents, while Shyamalan pursues a spookfest with War of the Worlds overtones. It's effective to a point, but vaguely hollow at its core. --Jeff Shannon
Description
From M. Night Shyamalan, the writer/director of THE SIXTH SENSE and UNBREAKABLE, comes the story of the Hess family in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who wake up one morning to find a 500-foot crop circle in their backyard. Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) and his family are told extraterrestrials are responsible for the sign in their field. They watch, with growing dread, the news of crop circles being found all over the world. SIGNS is the emotional story of one family on one farm as they encounter the terrifying last moments of life as the world is being invaded. "It's easy for a filmmaker to blow up the world -- but what Shyamalan does is much riskier. He tries to blow our minds. I was engaged by every inch of SIGNS." - Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper.
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 Sci-fi thriller with a twist August 10, 2008
K. A. Roth (Long Island N. Y.)
This movie is mostly about us questioning whether there is life on another planet and questioning your faith in God all in one movie . It's a great movie for all members of the family , as long as they are old enough not to be afraid of a M. Night Shyamalan movie in general, as they can be a little frightening , but very interesting!
 All you have to fear is fear itself? June 29, 2008
R. Bagula (Lakeside, Ca United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The problem of UFO's and crop circles puzzles a lot of us.
It is clear that calling every siting ball lightening or weather balloons
is no long going to cut it, when the government response is usually
out of proportion to them being 'nothing'?
Movies like this one that prey on fear are probably not really a good thing.
The logistics involved in an interstellar invasion by aliens is such that
only an empty planet is likely to be worth the effort needed.
So even if Aliens exist with superior technology, it isn't likely
they are able or willing to invade....
It's kind of.............meh..... June 25, 2008
B. Nallick (Mpls, MN)
It's not a bad movie, it's just not that great either.
It starts out interesting enough.
The acting is fine, the script is fine.
But the ending is kind of lame, and it wont ever hold up against say........the original Alien.
But still, it's a fun way to kill an evening.
I recommend a rental.
Amazing! June 22, 2008
BJ (East Peoria, IL United States)
M. Night Shyamalan is the master!
This movie is excellent! As every M. Night movie is.
Great characters, great acting and a unusual, never been done before story!
Never pass up the chance to see a M. Night Shyamalan classic!
re-titled: "Inconceivable" June 11, 2008
virginiaplain (US of A)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ok, there were 2 moments in this movie were I did actually jump or flinch. So, it was effective in that way. I liked the characters and I did feel sadness for their loss.
However, there are definitely problems with this story.... as everyone else has noted. Let me add these:
1) This movie is so politically correct. Why does this farmer or anyone else not have a friggin' gun? It reminds me of Scott Evil, character in Austin Powers movies,--- take a gun and just shoot him! Get it over with!
2) How can aliens that travelled millions of miles to us be confounded by wooden doors or boarded up windows?
3) There is a hella-lot of water on our planet, dumb aliens! Obviously you saw it up from your spaceships. Don't come here.
I will say this: our 10-year old has been interested in seeing a scary movie and so we thought this would be a first one to see. Even the child saw problems with the movie, so it was good that it did generate some critical thought.
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