not what I expected

Rating: Null/10 (27 September 2002)

WARNING: MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. After seeing 'The Sixth Sense' and 'Unbreakable' I expected Shyamalan to make a in-depth thought-provoking movie about crop circles and aliens. Instead I got a 'make you jump' suspense, which is great if that's what you're expecting. However, from the previews and the director that was not what I was expecting so what was a good movie in its own right was a little disappointing. Now that I know what it's like I want to see it again, and this time I would like it much better because I wouldn't be expecting it to be something it's not. Maybe the fact that I knew most of the things about aliens before I watched the movie that made it seem like it wasn't in-depth, and maybe I would have felt the same way with the others movies if there wasn't anything new in them. However, I find it hard to image being disappointed or unsure how I liked it after watching 'The Sixth Sense'. I think mostly the reason 'Signs' was like that was because of the previews making it look like something it's not. This is something I think previews do WAY too much. So if you want a suspenseful-jumpy-watch-it-in-the-dark type movie, this one would be my first suggestion. It's very good, even if they use still-cameras way too much (making the picture jump around the screen a lot). However, if you're looking for something in-depth about aliens, etc. it might not be what you where expecting. If you do watch it, it's worth it (Just make sure you don't get dizzy watching the camera bounce all around). It's a pretty good story, and has some really good scenes. As long as you don't expect too much, your expectations will be exceeded.