What The F**k?

Rating: 1/10 (25 September 2002)

Why, oh why, oh why do you people love this film? It seems to have stolen key plot points from other films... Films like Panic Room, The Wizard of Oz, Invasion of the Bodysnatchers and Independence Day all get 'Borrowed' from heavily.
I approve that Mr. Shyamalan attempted to include a religious note into the film, but the film as a whole seemed dis-jointed. Hardly flowing from scene to scene, appearing more like a collection of short and mildly related stories. Signs tries to be too many things to too many people, as a result the dischordant family life was washed over rather swiftly before it's resolution. The alien scenes seemed farcical, as if Mel Gibson's fee had taken so much budget the extra terrestrials had to be made of rubber. Cheap rubber.
The acting and directing are first class (Mostly) but it cannot save a lack-lustre film/script from being disappointing.