A mercifully short movie

Rating: 4/10 (17 August 2002)

Although it may seem longer, Signs commendably wastes only 106 minutes of your time. It's also a shameful waste of Mel Gibson's talents -- unless you find pleasure in viewing Mel's face constantly filling the screen, wearing a constipated expression that's presumably intended to convey extreme concern. Weak plot, negligible character development, oh-hum action shots, and senseless inconsistencies add up to a major disappointment.