The correct sign would be "Do not enter."

Rating: Null/10 (11 August 2002)

I'm very surprised at the high level of positive feedback this M. Night film is receiving! I would say, without a doubt that I was impressed with M. Night's first two films. Signs however, in comparison, is a mainly visual thriller/SCI-fi movie that is very static, poorly paced, lacks originality (for anybody who has read, or seen War of the Worlds) and has dialogue not unlike an Ed Wood film! (Plan 9 From Outer Space comes to mind as I sit and listen to Mel Gibson give a horribly scripted, almost juvenile speech regarding people's lack of faith.)
Now, I know that I'm in the minority, and most people have RAVED about this film. I suppose it's only in comparison to his previous work that I feel that this one is SO disappointing. The sense of "restraint" he showed as a director in "The Sixth Sense" and the original, thought-provoking concepts in both "Sixth Sense" and "Unbreakable" are nowhere to be found in "Signs"...(well, original, for those who didn't mind Sixth Sense's similarity to "Carnival of Souls"). without giving away any of the plot devices: what you THINK is going to happen in "Signs" HAPPENS, and it doesn't even happen in an original or interesting way.
I'd recommend spending your time elsewhere, and avoiding this one until it's on cable, however, much like "Unbreakable" people are going to see this one simply because M. Night wowed them with his previous work. This time around people might feel cheated, in terms of "WOW" factor, especially in the "I totally didn't see that one coming!" department.
A disappointing film to say the least.
-Frank