How come M. Night Shyamalan didn't do this film?

Rating: 8/10 (21 June 2009)

Imagine Signs with a better budget moving slowly but surely towards The Happening. That's this movie. I have to say that the acting was good, the plot entertaining and the technical realization very nice. I just couldn't relate to any of the characters. Self centered, in a perpetual denial of any logical consequence of their action, emotion driven. No wonder in the end people watching Discovery and National Geographic got the longer stick :) (for once!)
There isn't much else I can say. It's a good sci-fi movie, with plenty of tension and wonder. I really disliked the whole religious Rapture thing, but hey, people have to get their budget from somewhere.
Bottom line: one of the better Nicholas Cage films, I was beginning to think he is hopeless. Superb special effects without them being overused. Decent plot. Nice classical soundtrack.