SIGNS (Theatrical Release USA 2002)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.1|5.0 Starsìììì

Signs—another good film from M. Night Shyamalan—does not serve up a perfectly orchestrated piece of entertainment but does have a kind of a draw that is oddly intriguing so that one wants to see or know more about the movie. Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix are a perfect mix to cast as brothers. And, the children actors Rory Culkin and Abigail Breslin performed at a high level of professionalism. The film could have been a cult classic, but that unique charisma that often occurs in Shyamalan movies prevents that classification and moves it into a higher level for viewing.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

Crop circles that appear in a family’s farmland soon manifest something much more frightening than crop circles.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director M. Night Shyamalan for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Kathleen Kennedy for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Bo Hess (Abigail Breslin), Officer Paski (Cherry Jones), Ray Reddy (M. Night Shyamalan), Colleen Hess (Patricia Kalember), SFC Cunningham (Ted Sutton), Officer Paski (Cherry Jones), Ray Reddy (M. Night Shyamalan), Colleen Hess (Patricia Kalember), SFC Cunningham (Ted Sutton), Tracey Abernathy (Merritt Wever), Mr. Nathan (Lanny Flaherty).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. It’s worth a watch.

 

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