Spielberg and Cruise hit it out of the park again!

Rating: 9/10 (28 November 2005)

The same people who hated this movie, hated "SIGNS". Why? Because instead of showing wall-to-wall scenes of Earth being destroyed, it actually dares to take the P.O.V. of individuals who are running or hiding from the attack, which generates actual psychological thrills instead of mindless explosions. Yes, the ending is a tad abrupt (however faithful to the original material), but between this and "BATMAN BEGINS", I have actually had my faith restored in the idea of intelligent and thrilling summer blockbusters. Almost everyone who has expressed disappointment with the film complained that it wasn't what they expected it was going to be. Since when is that a valid point of criticism? I wish more movies would shatter our preconceived notions of what the plot will be, instead of spoon feeding us the entire story arch within a 2 minute trailer.