Shyamalan is a story-telling genius

Rating: 9/10 (7 August 2002)

I loved Sixth Sense when it came out. I was actually one of those that saw it before the hype and was amazed. I also saw Unbreakable which was good but not mind blowing. Just some fun entertainment and a reunion of one of my favorite duos Willis/Jackson. I've been waiting to see Signs for quite some time now. Shyamalan really knows how to market his movies by hiding what the reasons behind the crop signs are. I wanted to see this movie just to find out what the heck the answer was. What were the signs? Who was doing it? This was major when I watched the film because even from when the First credits were rolling I was excited and anxious. I couldn't wait to find out the answer. It was a great marketing job which affected how I saw the film. Now to the actual film. This story is probably the most wonderful work of story telling I have seen. Just how everything ties together and the dialogue of lines makes me think, "How could anyone ever think of this?" I could better explain the what I mean here but that would mean spoilers, which I want to avoid. Just go see it and you will know what I'm talking about. It's a great story because there are the obvious connections you can find and then there are those deeper more complex connections that you can only find by seeing the film twice, yes i have seen it twice. I also love the title of the movie because I went into the movie thinking the title "Signs" was about crop signs, but I came out of the movie with a different perception on the title. This is just a fantastic movie told in a fantastic way. Shyamalan is a true story-telling genius.