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 |