A movie about finding one's way back to faith

Rating: 7/10 (28 July 2012)

I am not that into science fiction - or fantasy for that matter - because I always want to LEARN something as well, when I watch a movie or read a novel. Something about the real world. It feels like a waste of time to learn about creatures that do not exist, worlds that do not exist etc.. But occasionally I make an exception, if a movie has received good reviews or if there are actors that I like in it. As is the case with "Signs".
I think the most important issue was the former clergyman's return to faith. This could have been brought about by any external forces or events - the aliens were not really the important thing here. I think Mel Gibson portrayed this process very believably.
If I look upon the movie as as science fiction-movie, I think it was also quite good in this respect. I liked the way they found an explanation for the strange concentric circles, that have appeared all over the world IN REALITY. The explanation was not too far-fetched, either - it fit in with the rest of the events. I do not think this movie is for real hard-core sf-enthusiasts though, because they usually want more scientific, astronomical, and technical details and facts. In this movie the human aspect was more important than science.
One thought though: it is, if you think about it, quite odd to have God and aliens in the same movie. Because if both exist, God most have created the aliens as well. In his image..??? And if this is so, why is this not mentioned anywhere in the Bibel..?