give your brain a workout with "Signs"

Rating: 9/10 (20 March 2003)

*Some spoilers*
It began with The Sixth Sense, it Continued with Unbreakable, and now, Mr Shymalan is presenting us with the third offering of his "You think you know what's going on here? think again" series of films. And boy, this time he batted it out of the field. A former reverend who lost his faith in god after his wife died in an accident, lives in a small house beside a corn field, with his son, daughter and brother. Meanwhile, something strange is happening in the world around them. something makes crop circles at their field. something makes noises at night. are they aliens? are they lionel and the wolfington brothers? is this going to make sense in the end? An absolutley brilliant film, directed with marvelous style and confidence, with fantastic cinematography, amazing and powerful Hitchckocian score (The climax is breathtaking), great acting by all. A movie that makes you think. a movie that reminds you why you love movies. A movie to see.
Swing away, Merril.