Most people seem to have actually missed the point

Rating: 9/10 (16 November 2006)

After reading at least 3 pages of reviews saying how awful "Signs" is, I really felt I needed to clarify the actual POINT of this movie. Look at the name of the movie. If you have any concept, or belief, in 'signs', karma, kismit, coincidences - or whatever terminology works for you - then you'll overlook the inconsistencies and appreciate the movie for what it was meant to be. This is, quite simply, a movie that tries to offer an alternative view of what so many people think of as simply random occurrences, a lucky break, divine intervention, or as I said earlier, coincidences - all those 'little things' in life that when they happen, seem to happen for no reason.. until all the pieces of the jigsaw come together in that one moment, and everything you THOUGHT was just a coincidence is explained. If you're a believer in "everything happens for a reason", then you'll appreciate "Signs". If you're not that type of person, then you'll do what many others have done, and look for the inconsistencies (of which, I admit, there are many in "Signs"). Watch this movie and appreciate it for the story BEHIND it, and you'll enjoy it. Watch it expecting the best alien invasion movie ever invented, and not only will you be disappointed, but you'll miss the whole point of the story. Overall, a brilliant movie for those that like to believe that everything in life happens for a reason. Not such a good movie for the skeptics. Enough said.