Potentially my favorite thriller.

Rating: 7/10 (30 August 2002)

This would have to be one of my favorites - if not favorite thriller movie i've seen. It's the second best movie of the year for me, behind AOTC. *SPOILERS* Father Graham Hess(Mel Gibson) and his family start to discover that they are not alone when mysterious things start to happen, like large crop circles happening in their corn fields, and dogs acting weird and aggressive. Then they start to see the extra terrestrials.

I admit this movie was very tense and scary at some times, because you expect something to happen every time they zoom in on the door or window, etc. I felt a fear like the kind of fear I feel in real life, which I haven't felt with other movies. Also the film has plenty of unexpected surprises around every corner, which adds to the thrill and fear of it.
Before I saw this, i thought Mel Gibson wouldn't fit the role, but he did a great job, as he helped bring out the suspense in Signs. Rory Culkin was also great in this film.
The special effects were very good, but could have been better, as it looked like the aliens fitting in with the surroundings about 75-80%. Although not much action, it makes up for that with everything i just mentioned.
Overall not the best movie in general, but the best thriller I have seen.
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