I know a lot of people hate this movie, but I am a fan of it. I think the suspense is well done, I like that it gives an old War of the Worlds/Invasion of the Body Snatchers feel, the score is great and Joaquin Phoenix is hilarious.

I do, however, hate the ending. I don’t mean the “twist” that happens. That’s lame as well. But I hate that M. Night showed the alien. The scene at the Mexican birthday party is well crafted and everything is out of focus enough that it works, but the end shows the shitty CG alien and it ruins all the suspense that has been built up. If Shyamalan would have just shot the whole final scene with the alien in the family room from the reflection of the television, instead of a full body shot of the invader, it would be a much better movie. He’s an idiot. 

Signs (2002)

-Dan