Signs

Very effective in parts, especially the much-lauded birthday party video sequence, but with massive deficits in other areas. The religious aspect doesn't bug me like it did a lot of people, but I think it's always tricky to balance allegory with solid story structure, and that's the biggest place this movie fails. Huge parts of it just don't make sense.

I really like that this is a movie about that faith that uses an alien invasion as a springboard, rather than as the focus. I found it very interesting until the end, when things were wrapped up TOO neatly. Living a life of faith is extremely difficult, and I think the ending is patronizing. Regardless, it's still a fine feature with some tense moments and strong execution of a good premise (for the most part).

People seem to love this film or hate it. I felt it was a very effective piece on faith and family that just happens to be set against the backdrop of an alien invasion. If your only takeaway from this film is the alien was silly, their weakness, in my humble opinion you missed the point entirely.

The ending doesn't really bear scrutiny, but the rest of the movie has masterful direction, nerve-wracking tension, and excellent acting.

Often unfairly criticized, especially with the ending. There are some really great moments in this film, it has a fair amount of similarities to the Birds.