It is never what you expect

Rating: 8/10 (4 August 2002)

Every time a person decides to go to a movie they drag all kinds of preconceived notions about what it is about and how the experience will be. We generally get what we expect. Right now everyone is rushing out to see Signs expecting an alien movie with some surprise ending. Signs is not an alien move, it is not a suspense movie, it is a M. Night Shyamalan movie. His previous movies have had fantastic stories and scenarios disguising a very simple and unexpected core plot. You may rush to the theater expecting to see aliens and be surprised. You will get both of those, but if that is your expectation than you are missing the movie. Do go see it. Do pay attention, especially the details - that's where the goodies are hiding - and try to leave you expectations at the door.