a "sign" that Shyamalan's work may have been deteriorating

Rating: 4/10 (18 April 2006)

"The Sixth Sense" was great (I literally did not see that ending coming); "Unbreakable" was passable (I didn't predict the ending that time either); "Signs" was dragging at best. It might have been slightly better without all the religious stuff. And anyway, if the aliens are allergic to water, how were they able to enter our atmosphere? And if they can travel through space, why can't they open a simple door? As for Mel Gibson, I heard that "The Passion of the Christ" was basically an anti-Semitic screed, so that weakens Gibson's appearance in any movie. And no doubt Joaquin Phoenix is a lot prouder of "Walk the Line" than of this. Just why M. Night Shyamalan - who plays a larger role here than he usually does in his movies - had to do this, I'll never understand. "Scary Movie 3" may have been ridiculous, but at least they spoofed this movie.