Hopeful 'Signs' of a long career

Rating: 9/10 (1 February 2005)

M. Night Shyamalan has once again created a sense of tension that is rarely equalled. Mel Gibson is a great actor and with support from Joaquin Pheonix in a film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, i couldn't wait to see this film.
I saw it during its week of release, and didn't expect the kind of frights and tension that we saw in the Sixth Sense, given its (12) Rating, but by the end of the movie, a group of young teenagers sat a few rows in front of me, were genuinely terrified and had spent much of the movie crying. It's not because the film was horrific, it's entirely due to the masterful creation of suspense and frights that Shyamalan has. He seems to be able to bring out the best in his cast, whatever their age, and he can retain the tension of a moment with ease.
Believe me, to get the best from this film, turn out the lights, turn up the surround sound system and watch it alone, and if your can't feel the spine tingling terror, than i pity you, because your missing psychological effects of the this fine film.
I hope Mr. Shyamalan has a long and successful career, and with films like Signs and Sixth Sense already under his belt, i'm sure he will.
9/10