Signs (2002)

Réalisateur:

M. Night Shyamalan

Scénariste (WGA):

M. Night Shyamalan (written by)

Release Date:

2 août 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drame | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Accroche:

It's Not Like They Didn't Warn Us.

Plot:

A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.

Plot Keywords:

Contaminated Water | Missionary | Plague | One Word Title | Secret

Awards:

2 wins & 15 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

underrated film

Ensemble

Mel Gibson	...	Rev. Graham Hess
Joaquin Phoenix	...	Merrill Hess
Rory Culkin	...	Morgan Hess
Abigail Breslin	...	Bo Hess
Cherry Jones	...	Officer Paski
M. Night Shyamalan	...	Ray Reddy
Patricia Kalember	...	Colleen Hess
Ted Sutton	...	SFC Cunningham
Merritt Wever	...	Tracey Abernathy, the Pharmacist
Lanny Flaherty	...	Mr. Nathan
Marion McCorry	...	Mrs. Nathan
Michael Showalter	...	Lionel Prichard
Kevin Pires	...	Brazilian Birthday Boy
Clifford David	...	Columbia University Professor
Rhonda Overby	...	Sarah Hughes

Autre(s) titre(s) :

M. Night Shyamalan's Signs (USA) (promotional title)
Signes (France) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some frightening moments.

Durée:

106 min | Spain:108 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais | Portugais

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

DTS-ES | Dolby Digital EX | SDDS

Classification:

Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:12 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Austria:14 | Brazil:12 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:12 | Ireland:12 (video rating) | Ireland:15PG (original rating) | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:M | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:12A (original rating) | UK:12 (video rating) (2003) | USA:PG-13 | Venezuela:PG-13

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Anecdotes:

M. Night Shyamalan's scene in which he talks to Hess about the death of his wife was shot a day after a member of Shyamalan's family died.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Graham looks out the window at the large flock of birds, the corn stalks are brown. This is in contrast to all of the other shots, were the corn is green.

Guillemet:

Graham Hess: Morgan, after you were born, the doctor gave you to your mother. When she first looked at you, you just stared right back. You both just stared at each other for longest time, and you didn't even cry.

Connexions De Film:

Spoofed in Scary Movie 3 (2003)

underrated film

I don't think this film deserved the poor reviews that some gave it. I've only seen 3 of Night Shylaman's films (6th Sense, Unbreakable) and this one is the most sophisticated in my mind in terms of the director manipulating the viewers into seeing and believing what he wants you to believe.

This is not Gibson's worst film by any means. If anything he gets to try to portray an understated, confused, and emotionally scarred character and I think he soft-sells it very well. Joaquin Phoenix also has a similar character to play and he too soft-sells it well. That was probably not an accident as their calm, sullen personalities contrast with the unbearable situation they find themselves in.

If you haven't already, see it - and keep an open mind.