Signs
August 14, 2002
We saw it last night. Contrary to what everyone is saying, it is a very good movie and the ending IS very good. I don’t understand why people didn’t enjoy it because it was a very cleverly written story. Albeit it wasn’t a scary movie per se, but I don’t think the point of it was to be a scary movie. If you consider Shyamalan’s previous two movies, they weren’t very scary either. They were more of a thinking movie… Ok, in Sixth Sense, people were scared senseless by the many BOO scenes, but in the end, you were thinking about how the doctor didn’t interact with any living being except Cole. In Unbreakable (my favourite of the three), if you know anything about comics, you’ll understand the intricacies of the hero and villain conflicts. In Signs, the somewhat religious overtones worked well even if you’re atheist or agnostic because in the end, ALL the little stories and scenes came together to thwart the invasion.
All things considered, it was a very good movie. I still like Unbreakable more. I had written a big essay about the movie but decided it spoilt it too much so just go watch it.
