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Reverend Graham Hess discovers a five hundred foot crop circle on his farmland which creates a media frenzy. Hess and his family tries to determine what the crop circle means...
...Lushly ominous....It's a high-octane doomsday vision built almost entirely around our sense of anticipation...
...SIGNS is the work of a born filmmaker, able to summon apprehension out of thin air...
...Shyamalan's great gift is the creation of atmosphere, the conjuring of spooky, unseen menace....SIGNS is a tribute to Shyamalan's gifts...
...Mr. Shyamalan is a master of control, with a sure grasp of the classical filmmaking lexicon. His suspense sequences build slowly and elegantly, and his is adept at evoking dread through shifting camera angles and careful manipulation of the frame...
...Skillfully made....The movie keeps you watching...
...The movie offers several nicely turned pop-out-of-your-seat moments...
...A terrific suspense movie...
...SIGNS turns out to be a primally petrifying experience....A very intimate and emotionally astute portrayal of a family under threat...