The Bottom Line
"Signs" teams M. Night Shyamalan and Mel Gibson for a suspenseful thriller featuring crop circles, aliens, and a loss of faith. A hit at the theaters, "Signs" on DVD doesn't disappoint.
Pros
- Mel Gibson - that's always a plus in my book
- Suspenseful and thought-provoking
- Great assortment of bonus features
Cons
- Personally, I'd like to have seen more aliens
Description
- Making "Signs:" 6 featurettes showcasing the special effects and the story behind the movie.
- Deleted Scenes: 6 deleted scenes including one that is 5+ minutes long.
- Storyboards-Multi-Angle Feature: View a scene from the storyboard & finished product points of view.
- Night's First Alien Movie: Shyamalan shows a clip from the first creature-feature he made as a kid.
Guide Review - "Signs" DVD Review
Mel Gibson stars as Graham Hess, a widowed father raising two young children with the help of his single brother, Merrill (Joaquin Phoenix). A former minister who's lost his faith, Graham's own personal struggle with God and the world is dramatically altered when mysterious crop circles appear in his corn field. The two Hess children (played by Rory Culkin and Abigail Breslin) are the first to accept the circles as a sign of an impending alien invasion but it's not long before the family - and the entire world - comes around to their point of view.
