Good Sci-fi/drama summer flick of 2002

Rating: Null/10 (29 August 2002)

I have seen this movie with some friends and I can honestly say that this film had to be one of the best summer movie of 2002. The other being Minority Report. Both excellent in its respective genre. Some of my friends didn't like it simply because they didn't understand the double meaning of the word Sign and to those that think the movie is about aliens, well it's not. It's more than that and I won't give out any spoilers. I am just here to give my comments of why this film was amazing.
First, Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix were superb as well as the children which I thought did an excellent job.
Second, the story-telling and the build-up of suspense was the main emphasis of this movie compared to other thrill-and-scare movies where they were not as great.
Third, I like how the film focuses on just Hess's family because otherwise, if M Night had blended other elements like the news media, the neighbors, and the whole sort, then the audience would have been totally lost. But then again, M Night was being careful not to include those things.
Overall, I enjoyed this film. I'm not sure about what my friends think but nothing I can say will change their minds. Even if I explain to those the underlying meaning, they would stand by their comment. I guess if you're gonna trash talk Signs, AT LEAST back it up with some reasoning. It doesn't mean I have to agree, just say why you didn't like it. If you can't, then you're either full of it or you want to be the odd man out.
I'd give this movie (Signs) 9/10