Suspend Disbelief and Enjoy

Rating: 8/10 (13 April 2016)

Critics of "Signs" abound, but they make the mistake of asking fantasy to meet the criteria of reality, thereby, guaranteeing their disappointment.
Many point out the plot holes. Really? What insight! These same cinematic judges probably consider Alfred Hitchcock's films brilliant, even though he notoriously used the unbelievable for the sake of suspense. Hitchcock's masterpiece, "Vertigo", asks the viewer to accept that a man not realize that the "new" woman isn't really the "old" woman whom he'd known intimately, simply because of her different makeup and hairdo. And "The Birds" viciously amassing in Bodega Bay where not one person owns a shotgun certainly makes perfect sense. Luckily, no neighbor noticed Jimmy Stewart's flagrant use of an 18-inch, telescopic lens from his open "Rear Window" to view their comings and goings.
"Signs" fulfills its objective: Entertain the viewer. Shyamalan M. Night knows how to tell a tall tale. Prepare to feel suspense, humor, fear, reverence, and much more. Check your need of credibility "at the door" and simply enjoy the ride.