Review of signs (2014) by Stefan G — 04 Feb 2015
This was the kind of movie that is so lifeless that it doesn't even stand out. It's not bad enough that it's irredeemably terrible, but I found it to be an overly sentimental, cliché-ridden bore that indulges in its own wastefulness.
The characters aren't believable in any way, and not even a clearly jaded Mel Gibson can lift this movie from the pit of banality. I also find that the child characters tend to act way too much like their trying to curry a sentimental reaction from the viewer.
The film itself is heavily reliant on the formula that made The Sixth Sense commercially viable. Given the already laughable choice of subject matter, this makes for an extremely unoriginal movie, and in that regard, M.
Night Shayamalan apparently came to the conclusion that there's no better way to end an unoriginal movie than with a cheesy, poorly rendered cliché evil alien. Unoriginal, devoid of entertainment value, and overly sentimental, this movie is guaranteed to make those with more discerning tastes wonder why they even bothered to watch it in the first place.
This review of signs (2014) was written by Stefan G on 04 Feb 2015.
signs has generally received positive reviews.
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