Signs - 4K + Digital

M. Night Shamalan (did I spell that right?) has a particular "niche" he writes for... the "twist-ending" film. His first major film, "The Sixth Sense," was magnificent, and I really loved "Unbreakable" as well. This is the other Shamalan film I really like. (Others, such as "The Happening" and "The Village" and "Lady in the Water" are quite a bit more underwhelming in my opinion, though they're not nearly as bad as some reviewers would lead you to believe!) This film is really a classical fairy tale... a term that may make people come to the wrong conclusion if I don't explain. See, real "fairy tales" aren't what we often think of by that term today. We think of them as being set "in another time and place" because most of those we know are set in our past, in a situation which to use seems strange. But at the time that the stories came into being, they were cast in the actual work in which the listener to the tale was familiar. They also tended to be quite dark, and often rather frightening and violent, not remotely like the "Disney-fied" version we often think of today. Basically, a "fairy tale" introduced a magical or supernatural element into the world that the audience was familiar with, and usually posed a a morality tale with great trial and danger, sometimes leading to a heroic victory (and maybe even a "happily ever after" though that's really part of the "Disney-fication" I mentioned earlier most of the time!) but at least as often, a tragic morality tale. This story is a modern fairy tale. Yes, it's aliens instead of gnomes or succubi or fairies or witches or whatever... but they serve the same purpose in the story. The "heroes" aren't really glorious heroic figures, but are common people, going through a very personal trial... one which can either be overcome or which can prove out as a "tragic morality tale" At the core of this story, and part of what some of the audience disliked about the flick, is the idea that "there are no coincidences." The lead character is a former minister who lost faith due to a personal tragedy. I know that some folks I know really liked that aspect of the character at first... and they were the ones who hated the movie the most once it was done... because this is, in the end, a POSITIVE morality tale, about how even the most inconsequential-seeming (or even annoying) things in your life can, in the end, prove to be there for a reason. This movie has a hopeful ending, and is very much "pro-faith." If that appeals to you, you'll enjoy the movie. If you're one of those people who find the concept of "faith" to be something you associate (wrongly, I'd argue) with stupidity, you'll almost certainly hate everything about this film. Finally... this isn't an action movie, or a horror movie. Yes, there's a global invasion going on, but every bit of this movie is small, and personal. It's about what goes on INSIDE of a person, not what's going on outside. It's a deeply emotional film, but if you expect an action-adventure film, you'll be very disappointed. I recommend this film, and have shared it with a number of friends and family members who never saw it... for various reasons. Virtually all appreciated it, except for a couple of folks I know who have a passionate hatred of the concept of faith (and who falsely associate that with being "anti-intellectual" or "anti-science" or whatever other nonsense they use to prop up their own faith-based belief that there "is no God.")

Signs is one of my favorite M Night Shyamalan movies. With a good cast and writing. The plot is a bit thin at times but I still enjoy it.

!!!!SPOILER ALERT!!!!! This review contains spoilers! The reader might best watch the film once through first. But, as this is a film that I have watched multiple times and could watch many times more, my review could help one to see what this movie is really about. On its surface, “Signs,” is an alien invasion film about a dysfunctional family just trying to survive. That is not the real plot nor substance of the movie. Shymalan’s film is about the spiritual/religious inward struggle of a man (stunningly acted by Mel Gibson); a priest, a Father, and a dad. He has lost his faith due to the particularly horrific, bizarre death of his wife in an accident. It is about his struggle to be a father to his children as he is barely holding a grip on his own integrity of mind and emotion, all the while in psychic pain and extremity of grief. Then he is faced with an incomprehensible external situation that puts him and his whole family at risk. The script plot of alien invasion is an allegory, a literary device that confronts him with his own inner chaos. You can watch the film believing in the literal alien invasion, and it works real fine to do so, but do not miss the real plot: A man’s desperate inner struggle to meet an impossible situation without the strength of character that comes by way of a deep faith in God and in life itself. He has lost his bearings and is adrift in a sea of grief and rage at God for the loss of his wife in a “meaningless” accident. He is on the edge. His children are on the edge. His younger brother is on the edge. Then comes the alien attack, which just about tips the scales to complete failure and disaster. But during the whole intricately woven fabric of this story, he is unknowingly being led to a confrontation with his faith or total lack thereof. The real “signs” are not the crop circles that the aliens have strewn across the earth, but all the seeming flaws and failures and misfortunes that turn out to be “godsends” or “god-signs” that save his family on all levels, coming together to a climax where redemption is found in his not being able to discount the miracles that come from the very wounds and misfortunes that have made him so filled with hate and resistance and loss of belief in God and goodness and mercy, and most of all, his own faith. He finds there is no other actual explanation for what has saved him and his family than that God has worked out everything to perfection, in God’s own timing and purpose. The movie is best viewed at least twice through, that one may appreciate the inspired perfection of its intimately and intricately woven story/allegory. Watch for all the threads that come together to save his own soul and all whom he loves.

Love this movie!

No viene con audio ni subtítulos es español 😑😡 Eso debe venir especificado en la descripción del producto. La entrega fue a tiempo, sin problema alguno Es una de mis películas favoritas de todos los tiempos... pero no viene en español 🤨

Me encanta esta pelicula, llego en excelentes condiciones, todo bien...... probada al maximo.

This is the second copy purchased by me.

Good movie to see again

M. Night Shyamalan's Signs isn't just a movie about crop circles or extraterrestrial terror - it’s a deeply human story about loss, belief, and the quiet ways we find hope in the face of despair. Every frame of this film is meticulously crafted to pull you into its world, where the simplest creak of a floorboard or rustle of corn becomes utterly terrifying. Mel Gibson gives one of his most heartfelt performances as a grieving father questioning his faith, and Joaquin Phoenix shines as the goofy yet loyal brother whose journey feels just as transformative. The kids? Phenomenal. Rory Culkin and Abigail Breslin add warmth and vulnerability that make every threat feel personal. The film’s tension is masterclass: Shyamalan uses suggestion and silence to build dread, showing just enough to keep you on edge. That birthday party alien reveal? Still nightmare fuel decades later. But what elevates Signs beyond a great thriller is its heart. This is a story about finding meaning in chaos, about believing in something greater, even when all hope seems lost. When those puzzle pieces finally click in the emotional climax? Goosebumps. A masterwork in storytelling and suspense, Signs remains one of Shyamalan’s finest achievements. Yes, it’s about aliens - but it's also about us.

Una de las mejores películas de Shyamalan. Y con una edcion en UHD impresionante, que mejora mucho a su versión en Blu-ray. Compra muy recomendada.