Signs

People have many different ideas of what makes a good movie. The latest Mel Gibson movie, Signs, with the combination of good writing, use of characters, and foreshadowing, is the definition of a good movie. M. Night Shyamalan, writer and director of Signs, did a very good job using primal fear. The scary parts in this movie were not horror-like scary. Shyamalan used a more subtle scary such as an alien standing on top of …

…of the movie when we find out that water is the only thing that can kill the aliens who are invading. Foreshadowing, use of characters, and writing are the three things that make up a good movie. If you are looking for a movie like this, Signs, written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, is an excellent choice. It will keep you sitting on the edge of your seat with suspense for the whole 120 minutes.