Masterpiece!

Rating: 10/10 (24 June 2020)

Signs is directed and written by M. Night Shyamalan, and it stars Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix in a science fiction thriller about a family that sees a bunch of crop circles in their cornfield, and that there's a creature of some kind that lurks around their house, making them slowly realize that they are not alone.
When an M. Night Shyamalan film works, it really works: Signs is a pure example of it. Previously I talked about "The Guest" and it's crazy rating. The same thing happened with Signs again. I am honestly shocked by the 6.7 rating. I gave this movie 8.5 as more of a statement, anything less than an 8 is criminal. I have absolutely no idea about why it is highly underappreciated and misunderstood by critics and audiences. I've only seen the film twice, and I can say that Signs is one of the most suspenseful, well written, and well-acted alien movies ever made. This film has everything, even better, in terms of what I'd ever wanted in a movie. This film has suspense, intensity, emotions, great acting, and the message on fate all in one.
The best thing about this film is how realistically the character's response to the emergency. I think if anything this insane were to actually happen people would at first be wholly unbelieving, then skeptical, moderately anxious, and then full-blown terrified. They would sit and watch the news all day, holding their loved ones close, board up their homes and hide or pack up and go as far away from the trouble as they could go.
This movie is the reason why I like this director. M. Night Shyamalan is just best when it comes to depth and details in a film. His ability to create so much chilling, hair-raising tension is monumental. He can create tension from the simplest of scenes and creates characters that you truly care about. The movie has a great set up with sounds and visuals which makes it quite mysterious, leaving me on edge throughout the whole movie. It's a misfortune that he isn't making movies like this anymore nowadays.
Signs is M. Night's BEST film (yes, even better than "The Sixth Sense" for me). I'm glad M. Night Shyamalan went for a more minimalistic approach to an alien film, instead of having overblown CGI explosions and chases (not that I don't have any problem with that, but it's nice to see something different). If you think, that this will be another one of those alien movies, you'd be very mistaken and also, it's not an alien movie just for sci-fi fans, it's a high-stakes drama for anyone. It's a fascinating personal story being told, while the world around them has changed in a heartbeat and challenges them to face their fears and regrets. I think Signs was one of the few sci-fi thrillers I've seen that makes me terrified because of its realism when I think of it.
PS: Highly Recommended!
PPS: Highly Highly Recommended!
PPPS: What if I insist? :3