Brilliant, Powerful and Scary!

Rating: 10/10 (9 February 2003)

There are two kinds of people in this world who have seen this
movie or plan to see this movie. Those simple-minded folk who
want to watch little green men come down to earth on their flying
saucers to blow up buildings and incinerate people. And the
second group, those who can appreciate intense, brilliant,
powerful theatrical events with more substance than your typical
special effects blockbuster! I am in the second group and I LOVED
THIS MOVIE!!! I really had no expectations that this would be a
blockbuster action packed shoot-em-up flick like Independence
Day. With M. Night Shyamalan (The Six Sense) writing/directing
and starring Mel Gibson, I expected a taught, entertaining
mind-blowing thriller, and this film delivers all that and more.
Signs also had some very funny moments, a change from The Six
Sense. It also contained many very moving dramatic scenes with
focus on Mel Gibson's character and his family. But mostly, it was
a movie enriched with very subtle hints and clues that unlock the
real meaning of the story. Sure, any untalented hollywood director
can blow up buildings these days. But very few have the genius to
pull off a very meaningful, engaging, suspenseful, mind-blowing
film that leaves you hanging on the edge of your seat. I am
definitely a M. Night Shyamalan fan, and I can't wait to see his next
movie. Swing away!