Signs

The first sign you can’t explain. The second sign you can’t ignore. The third sign you won’t believe.

Pennsylvania farmer Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) discovers huge circles in his corn field; similar events are taking place all over the world and mankind soon learns that aliens are on their way. Another fantastical concept from M. Night Shyamalan, but this story actually works as almost a chamber piece; you’ve got few characters, sparse sets and not really any extravagant special effects. The alien invasion is presented as something God has sent to Gibson’s retired priest to show him that there is a purpose to everything after all. The result is a moving and exciting film that avoids overly sentimental traps. The score is brilliantly Bernard Herrmann-esque.

The YouTube clip shows the trailer.

2002-U.S. 106 min. Color. Produced by Frank Marshall, Sam Mercer, M. Night Shyamalan. Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Music: James Newton Howard. Cast: Mel Gibson (Graham Hess), Joaquin Phoenix (Merrill Hess), Cherry Jones (Caroline Paski), Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin, Patricia Kalember. Cameo: M. Night Shyamalan.

Published by Stefan Hedmark 2005-02-22 17:46

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