Bad,Bad,Bad,Fair

Rating: Null/10 (16 August 2002)

If you hate the "old bait and switch", then do not go see Signs. The ads make it seem like a Sci-fi thiller about crop circles, but it is not. I think the opening weekend success was due to sci-fi fans looking for a movie about crop cicles... They didn't find it. M. Night Shyamalan has been hailed as a Brilliant new talent. I think his films are slow and predictable. Once the point has been made, move on. M. Night just beats the point to death. And as far as being original... I think he should send a check to "the Blair Witch people". The scene in the basement was a total ripoff. I thought Mel Gibson was going to make the kids stand in the corners and wait for "Rustin Parr". The scene in the corn field was super hokey. When Mel shines the flashlight in his own face (who does that in real life) I swear I thought he was going to apoligize to Josh' mom and Mikes mom. But if you like slow, predictable, repetitive movies that have a little "bait and switch" promotion to them ... then this is a Fairly good effort.