Signs (2002)

Signs (2002, USA) C-106m. **** D: M. Night Shyamalan. Starring Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin, Cherry Jones, M. Night Shyamalan. Patricia Kalember. Top-notch chiller from the maker of THE SIXTH SENSE (1999) and UNBREAKABLE (2000): Ex-reverend Gibson, still mourning for his wife who died by accident, is baffled to find giant patterns in his cornfields, suggesting that someone - or something - has visited him and his family from outer space. His little son's babyphone is already receiving strange sound patterns… are they voices? Quiet and low-key, but so powerfully suspenseful it will make you gag with excitement. A rare gem of a movie that does everything right; multiple viewing recommended. This superb cross between NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) and CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) was written and produced by director Shyamalan. Excellent score by James Newton Howard. Photographed by Tak Fujimoto.


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