A great film

Rating: 9/10 (28 August 2002)

I must admit I did read a lot of the user reviews and it left me with mixed feelings about watching the film. But I am glad I did. It is definitely one of the best films this year, and I recommend it highly.
There was a lot of negative criticism about the plot holes and the ending of the film. I am not here to justify Shyamalan's logic but to address the main criticism, if the aliens are water averse why are they here? Well, why do we assume the aliens to be that smart? Just coz they can travel across galaxies???? Cant they have weaknesses that they are not aware of? Just coz we have been exposed to films that portray aliens to be distinctly superior to humankind or read books that translates the same, are we to assume that they have no weaknesses at all? Maybe, their weakness is water, and they are not aware of it.
The ending, heavy-handed as it is, could have been better. That got me thinking on the possible endings. My friends and I came up with a few but they were either ludicrous, lame or predictable. Unless some of the reviewers can come up with something smart, I think any other ending that Shyamalan would have drawn up would have met with just as much criticism or disappointment.
It is a pity that the director came up with 'The Sixth Sense' as his first film, and it is all the more unfortunate coz most of the users are criticizing 'Signs' in comparison to that film.
'Signs' is a good film in many aspects. I enjoyed it thoroughly for its execution, and if people stopped dissecting the film as much, they might also enjoy it. The acting, the camerawork, and the music complement the film very well.
I rate the film 8.5 out of 10. ENJOY!!!