Signs

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Blu B A Shamalyan Classic. This has all his tropes and weird touch all over it but here it just works better than other times because of the subject matter. Alien invasions are a surreal topic to begin with so it just fits better than say...plants. The music is really good and the best thing. It's really errie and almost like a horror movie more than anything. It's used really well but isn't that catchy on it's own. Everything else is pretty solid honestly. The acting here is when Shamalyan started to really develop that other world like delivery, look, and dialouge that his films for better or for worse are known for. It's very weird at times but because it's such a creepy flick at times it just adds rather than takes you out of things. It's also pretty well directed to boot. The alien deigns are kind of good I think mainly because we never get a really good look at them ever. So even though there basic there effective still. It goes between the personal backstory of the family and the aliens pretty well. Sometimes it can be a bit random with stuff but again it just works It comes off as weird and quirky which just makes it more unsettling. I think the key here is the plot is pretty grounded so it makes those moments acceptable. Even if this isn't how "Normal" people talk or act during something like this at times. It's weird because in his other stuff it really is laughably bad and just doesn't work at all. But here it just does though it still doesn't make sense at times the more you think about the weird moments. Anyone who is a fan of the director, any actors in this, thrillers, or Sci-Fi should check this out. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/10/25 Full Review Perry B M. Night Shyamalan’s Signs is the cinematic equivalent of being stalked by a shadowy alien… only to find out he’s allergic to water and couldn't survive a kiddie pool. But hey, who needs logic when you've got mood lighting and Mel Gibson doing his best “concerned dad with a crisis of faith” face? Set on a Pennsylvania farm where crop circles appear with eerie precision (because aliens apparently double as graphic designers), Signs takes itself very seriously—and somehow makes tinfoil hats seem like a reasonable fashion choice. Joaquin Phoenix shines as the conspiracy-loving ex-baseball player who swings at everything like he's playing Wii Sports for his life. Shyamalan builds tension with admirable restraint—just don’t ask too many questions, like “Why would hyper-advanced extraterrestrials invade a planet that’s 70% death juice?” or “Why are they trapped in a pantry?” Spoilers: the real “signs” might be pointing to a rewrite. Still, credit where it’s due: it’s spooky, suspenseful, and delivers jump scares that’ll have you flinging your popcorn like a startled squirrel. And in true Shyamalan fashion, the twist will either leave you stunned or screaming at your TV. Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 5 crop circles. Come for the suspense, stay for the swing-away theology. It truly is Close Encounters of the Corny Kind 🌽👽 Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/08/25 Full Review Michael P One of the great movies of cinematic history. A unique journey through a multitude of genres. The underrated element of this movie that I failed to see on the reviews is the spiritual element. When people say it was a letdown at the end after a great amount of suspense had been spent, they missed the entire point. The flashbacks, the comedy, the gripping the emotional ending put this in my top five movies of all time. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/01/25 Full Review Audience Member For sci fi/horror fans of extraterrestrial life, an underrated movie. Compared to more recent movies, this is great story-telling on the big screen. Suspenseful, with quality dialogue and excellent acting, including the 2 child actors. Humor successfully mixed in throughout despite a tragic central theme critical to the religious aspect of the film. And if you were raised with even a bit of religion, it hits home even more. Recently saw it again for the first time in probably 20 years, and enjoyed it every bit as much. Uplifting. Swing away, Merrill. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review Ricardo B Durante a minha adolescência, esse era um filme que eu não perdia por nada, quando passava na TV. Sem dúvidas, "Sinais" teve papel direto e fundamental na construção da minha paixão por terror e ficção científica. E por que um filme tão contido, com um elenco tão minimalista, um orçamento abaixo de 80 milhões e menos de duas horas de duração, é um dos melhores — senão o melhor — filmes de invasão alienígena já feitos? Porque "Sinais" é, antes de tudo, um drama familiar, por ventura, ambientado durante uma invasão alienígena. Embora o filme deixe bem claro, através de pequenos vislumbres, que os fenômenos extraterrestres estão ocorrendo em escala global, o foco narrativo nunca se distancia do núcleo familiar do protagonista, ancorado por uma profundamente vunerável atuação de Mel Gibson. E através de sutis toques de narrativa visual, "Sinais" nos prende em uma tocante história sobre fé, luto e família, ao mesmo tempo em que nos leva em uma tensa e eletrizante montanha russa de terror e suspense. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/29/25 Full Review Mark J Really well built suspense throughout, then ruined with a boring and nonsensical ending. Felt like everyone was phoning in their performances. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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