Signs Reviews

Signs Review
by Christian Pyle (Rating: A)
Signs Reviewed by Christian Pyle Written and Directed by M. Night Shyamalan Starring Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Cherry Jones, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin Grade: A more

Signs Review
by Jerry Saravia (Rating: 2/4)
There are definite signs that M. Night Shyamalan is destined to be the next Spielberg. Or the next Hitchcock. Or whatever. I am still waiting. After the phenomenal success of "The Sixth Sense" and the solemnity of "Unbreakable," Shyamalan was left...more

Signs Review
by David N. Butterworth (Rating: 2.5/4)
"Conshohocken's own" M. Night Shyamalan directs--and once again has a small part in--"Signs," a spooky, supernatural thriller about crop circles, those large, beautifully-designed patterns formed when fields of corn are mysteriously flattened...more

Signs Review
by Ram Samudrala
In all the three films directed by M. Night Shyamalan that I've seen, the same plot device has been used to achieve decent results. That plot device is clearly illustrated in Shyamalan's latest effort, /Signs/: nothing that happens in a film happens by...more

Signs Review
by JoBlo (Rating: 8/10)
PLOT: A man who loses his faith after someone close to him tragically passes away, must now face the creepy unknown as cornfield crop circles and strange apparitions suddenly sprout up around his countryside home. His little brother, son and daughter...more

Signs Review
by John Sylva (Rating: B+)
In M. Night Shyamalan's Signs, pre-destiny isn't just a lurking prospect to the close-knit, Pennsylvania-dwelling Hess family but an omnipotent force that, if legitimate, could serve as either their protection or their downfall. Shyamalan, who...more

Signs Review
by Jonathan F. Richards
In a week when a perhaps apocryphal 16th century Mexican Indian was canonized by the Pope, director M. Night Shyamalan achieved cinematic sainthood on the cover of Newsweek, where he was hailed as "the next Spielberg". Now according to Shyamalan,...more

Signs Review
by Robin Clifford (Rating: B-)
Six months ago pastor Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) suffered the loss of his wife in a tragic car accident. His faith in his God is shattered and he has forsaken the cloth, a confused and grieving man. Until, one morning, his young son, Morgan (Rory Culkin),...more

Signs Review
by Shannon Patrick Sullivan (Rating: 3.5/4)
Directed by M Night Shyamalan, from his screenplay. Starring Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin. Running time: 109 minutes. Rated PG for frightening scenes by the MFCB. Reviewed on August 4th, 2002. more

Signs Review
by Mark R. Leeper (Rating: 8/10)
CAPSULE: Mel Gibson plays a farmer and ex-minister in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He must protect his family from something real or imaginary that has not shown its face but seemingly has left signs of its presence around the...more

Signs Review
by Homer Yen (Rating: B)
When Merrill (Joaquin Phoenix) needs words of comfort, he usually turns to his wiser and spiritually-centered brother, Graham (Mel Gibson). After all, in the sleepy town in which they live, he is a respected reverend. Graham thinks for a brief moment...more
Signs Review
by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: 3/4)
Rating out of 4 stars: 3 Reviewed by Harvey Karten Touchstone Pictures Director: M. Night Shyamalan Writer: M. Night Shyamalan Cast: Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Calkin, Abigail Breslin, Cherry Jones, Jose L. Rodriguez, M. Night Shyamalan Screened...more
Signs Review
by Laura Clifford (Rating: B-)
Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) is brushing his teeth one morning when a high pitched scream alerts him to the fact that his two young children, Morgan (Rory Culkin, "You Can Count On Me") and Bo (Abigail Breslin), are not in the house. The former minister,...more
Signs Review
by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: C)
SIGNS (director/writer: M. Night Shyamalan; cinematographer: Tak Fujimoto; editor: Barbara Tulliver; music: James Newton Howard; cast: Mel Gibson (Father Graham Hess), Joaquin Phoenix (Merrill Hess), Rory Culkin (Morgan Hess), Abigail Breslin (Bo...more
Signs Review
by Susan Granger (Rating: 7/10)
Writer/director M. Night Shyamalan ("The Sixth Sense," "Unbreakable") specializes in weird supernatural thrillers and, this time, he explores the meaning of faith and the myth of coincidence. The perplexing story revolves around what happens...more
Signs Review
by Karina Montgomery
I am pleased to report that the incredibly effective music in the preview is in the film, a rarity. Also some of the takes used in the preview aren't as good as the ones in the film; saving the effective stuff for the Real Show. My summary: Not as...more
Signs Review
by Edward Johnson-Ott
Signs (2002) Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Cherry Jones, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin, Patricia Kalember. Music by James Newton Howard. Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. 107 minutes. Rated PG-13. more
Signs Review
by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 3/4)
In SIGNS, Mel Gibson plays an ex-priest who gets in touch again with his spirituality through something akin to a WAR OF THE WORLDS encounter. It's an intense and intelligent horror picture by writer/director M. Night Shyamalan (THE SIXTH SENSE and...more
Signs Review
by Bob Bloom (Rating: 3/4)
SIGNS (2002) 3 stars out of 4. Starring Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin, Cherry Jones, M. Night Shyamalan and Patricia Kalember. Music by James Newton Howard. Director of Photography Tak Fujimoto, A.S.C., Written and directed by...more
Signs Review
by Jon Popick (Rating: 8/10)
If you enjoyed M. Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable, you will most likely dig his new film, Signs. While it's a lot more manipulative and slightly more hokey than his previous two films, Signs is everything a big summer blockbuster ought...more
Signs Review
by Eugene Novikov (Rating: A-)
**While I avoid venturing into true spoiler territory, I do describe the plot of a movie best seen cold. If you care about such matters, best save it for later.** more