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Signs

2002 Directed by M. Night Shyamalan

It’s not like they didn’t warn us.

A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.

Mel Gibson Joaquin Phoenix Rory Culkin Abigail Breslin Cherry Jones M. Night Shyamalan Patricia Kalember Ted Sutton Merritt Wever Marion McCorry Michael Showalter Rhonda Overby Lanny Flaherty Clifford David Kevin Pires

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Review by SilentDawn ★★★★★ 18

93/100

"Morgan, after you were born, the doctor gave you to your mother. When she first looked at you, you just stared right back. You both just stared at each other for longest time, and you didn't even cry."

Faith as horror. Family in the process of rebuilding. Suspense within silences. Terrifying and beautiful in a way I can't quite describe, mainly because of its unrelenting confidence. I wish I could replace every new theatrically released christian movie with this.
Review by jose ★½ 4

my mom asked me about joaquin’s name and she said “guacamole phoenix” asfshfjfkflkf
Review by SilentDawn ★★★★★ 3

93

"Looks a little like our house doesn't it?"

Baptism by water. A uniquely traumatic drama anchored by comedy and familial disruption. As scary as it is amusing and overflowing with tears.
Review by Esteban Gonzalez ★★★★★ 12

“What you have to ask yourself is what kind of a person are you? Are you the kind that sees signs...sees miracles? Or do you believe that people just get lucky?"

Signs was M. Night Shyamalan's second movie after The Sixth Sense and in my opinion it continues to be his last great film. I've enjoyed his later movies, but they never reached the high standard that those films along with Unbreakable set. Signs is a masterpiece at building up tension and delivering a truly atmospheric and suspenseful story. To this day I can still recall the uneasiness I felt at the theatre with James Newton Howard's masterful score (how it wasn't nominated for an Academy Award still astonishes me…
Review by Peaceful Stoner ★★★★ 23

Film #3 of Gustav's M.National Shyamalan-a-thon

“People break down into two groups. Are you the kind that sees signs, that sees miracles? Or do you believe that people just get lucky? Or, look at the question this way: Is it possible that there are no coincidences?”

A man, who has lost faith and belief in God due to bereavement, due to an irreplaceable loss, which he considers is betrayal on the part of the Almighty is forever deemed to decay in a state of self-doubt and relentless, inexpressible dissatisfaction. He thinks God did not stay true, did not requite the kindness he had shown to Him and to his fellow beings. When his Faith was firmly instilled and propagating, he…
Review by ciara ★★½ 1

every time joaquin was on screen my mum softly gasped and whispered “joaquin...” which first of all is a big mood and second of all made the movie way more dramatic than it actually was because it was uhhhh. boring

Recent reviews

Review by Nick McCann ★★★★

Mel Gibson? I'm there. M. Night before "The Happening"? I'm there. Alien invaders? I'm REALLY there! It was quite a time, growing up around this movie's release. Hearing about the rise of this powerhouse director was exciting even for a kid like me. "The Sixth Sense" and "Unbreakable" were and still are strokes of genius. Now Night was taking on sci-fi and it was nothing short of excellent.

In terms of feeling, I think Night and company did a wonderful job combining Hitchcock suspense and the basic plot of a 50's invader movie. You still get deep thematic material and suspense to rival most horror films while the story also walks the line on being as quirky as B-movies of…
Review by Curbi ★★ 2

Yikes
Review by Ron Ackner ★★★½

-great music
-great cast
-great child actors
-i am a "the aliens are actually demons" theory truther (www.quietearth.us/articles/2012/08/This-theory-will-make-you-rethink-everything-about-M-Night-Shyamalans-SIGNS)
-feels like this was one additional screenplay pass from being a great movie
Review by NeilER ★★★★★

If I could give ‘Signs’ ten stars out of five I would.

This film is nothing short of visual majesty, built upon a premise of sheer genius and lifelong introspect. There are too many reasons to explain just why this story, and the message within, are simply essential to a full life, and so in the simplest of terms this is an experience that needs to be enjoyed countless times, with the joy of knowing that each visitation showers you with a grace and depth that so many filmmakers long for but simply cannot achieve.

I love, nay adore ‘Signs’ for all that it is, and will be forever thankful to M. Night Shyamalan for penning and directing the most eloquently beautiful example of heartfelt cinema par excellence.
Review by Joseph Lewis ★★★

6/10
Review by TheCinemaFreak ★★★ 1

#ShyamalanCatchUp

This has so much great ideas and emotional beats attached to it. However, it is completely derailed with the weird comedic underline and at times, overdone dramatic moments. The tone is just so all over the place, it’s just awkward to watch sometimes.

Yet, I just couldn’t overlook what M. Night tried to bring here. The discussion on faith, of one’s meaning of action, of familial issues—everything M. Night excels at, he excels at here. Making this supposedly his last good film until his comeback with Split.

Conclusion : Could’ve been great. Ended up a mess. Third favorite so far (behind Unbreakable and then The Sixth Sense). Oh and Joaquin Phoenix is awesome; best part of the film (just as he is the best part of most of his films)
Review by Samuel ★★★

Devils don't come from hell beneath us, no. They come from the sky.
Review by Kirsty Asher ★★★½

the alien walking out of the hedge at the Brazilian kids birthday party fucked me up good n proper
Review by human_person ★★★★

I watched this while stoned and thought it was deep art so who knows tbh