This really was a strange one

Rating: Null/10 (13 September 2002)

2 hours after coming back from the cinema and I still don't know what to make of this one. On one hand is the utterly outstanding direction. Night Shyalaman is an absolute master of cinematography. He knows exactly what to show in each scene, and how to build up suspense. He knows how to surprise you incredibly effectively. On the other hand is the slight damp squib of the story.

SLIGHT SPOILERS:

Basically the point of this movie is less about the supernatural and more about faith. It seems that the principle is to see how far we can be pushed before we're rewarded, and ultimately what we're willing to believe.
SPOILERS OVER:
The performances are good, and Shyamalan once again puts in a small cameo, and very well acted it is too. Basically the story is about something very strange happening on Gibson's character's farm. They appear to be signs, but what do they mean, and what's making them? Ultimately it's so immaculately conceived it's easy to look at the good parts and forget that it doesn't seem to be a story which is what is necessarily expected. Whether that's a good or bad thing is up to you.
I'd certainly recommend it, but what you get out of it is up to you.