Signs (2002)
Signs
”A farmer and his family discover ominous crop circles on their land.”
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After surprising the world with the twist ending of 'The Sixth Sense' and thrilling with 'Unbreakable', filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan decided to dedicate himself to aliens in the very entertaining 'Signs'. Already considered a classic by some, the feature film plays with the protagonist's (Mel Gibson, in one of his best roles of his career) paranoia atmosphere to somehow also provoke and challenge the viewer. The familiar atmosphere of the plot, reminiscent of Steven Spielberg's productions of yesteryear, helps to set the tone. But the best part is the suspense, created from a possible alien invasion on Earth. It's hard not to get excited, scared and even afraid, at times, to keep your foot out of the blanket. One of the milestones of Shyamalan's career and, without a doubt, one of the most fun (and scary) films to celebrate alien invasions.
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A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.
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Unbreakable
Originally released in 2000, 'Unbreakable' is like wine: it has aged well. At the time of its release, the feature film suffered from negative opinions, largely due to its mix of thriller, psychological drama, and comic books - something that was not very well understood by the public and critics. Over the years, with reruns on TV, it gained cult status, especially with the help of younger viewers, who have grown up in a world dominated by superhero movies and series. With a surprising ending - a characteristic of director M. Night Shyamalan's work (of 'The Sixth Sense') - 'Unbreakable' ended up giving birth to a new universe of fiction, which would be explored again in the feature films 'Split' and 'Glass'.
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After Earth
Movie that became practically a watershed in M. Night Shyamalan's career. After all, after 'The Sixth Sense' and 'Signs', the filmmaker delivered this movie that disappointed specialized critics. However, it is not possible to say that 'After Earth' is a total fiasco. The feature film, starring Jaden Smith and featuring his father, Will Smith, tells the story of a father and son who suffer an accident in a spaceship. As a result, the young man has to go out in search of a beacon to get out of an inhospitable planet. It is not a great movie, nor does it have the sagacity of Shyamalan that we have seen in other productions. But, of course, you can turn off the switch and spend some time with this space adventure, even though Jaden's little charisma harms the movie.
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M. Night Shyamalan is a controversial filmmaker. After all, he doesn't please everyone due to his style and, mainly, the instability of his works--he has "modern classics" like 'The Sixth Sense' and 'Signs', cults like 'The Lady in the Water' and the flops 'The Last Airbender' and 'After Earth'. 'Old' does not reach disaster. But it's not good either. The feature tells the story of a group of people who, on vacation at a resort, go for a walk on a deserted, paradisiacal beach. The main nucleus is a family formed by Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Alex Wolff and Thomasin McKenzie. There is also a doctor, an elderly woman, a nurse, a rapper and so on. An unusual mix. The business gets strange, however, when the characters realize that time passes differently on that beach. Everything is faster. Seconds are days. Minutes are hours. And hours are years. From then on, the despair of those characters begins to try to escape alive from the beach and before they age too much--the deaths in that place, after all, accumulate. The idea of the narrative, inspired by a comic book signed by Pierre-Oscar Lévy and Frederick Peeters, is the highlight. The tension arises almost naturally when time begins to impose itself. As in other Shyamalan films, themes such as life, spirituality and nature begin to pop up here and there, but the main focus in the story is to develop the tension. The problem is in the unfolding of this story. Firstly, Shyamalan has problems developing the cast's performance. Although the actors strive, it seems that there is a mismatch between the plot and the story. Now, time runs, they age prematurely. And it seems that no one is desperate, no one reacts accordingly there. In addition, all the power of this suspense does not have an appropriate ending: it is rushed and somewhat obvious. However, don't be fooled. It's not a bad movie. It's unstable, it's clumsy. But the tension exists. And Shyamalan can still surprise.
The Last Airbender
After a series of low-budget films that became a hit with both audiences and critics, such as 'Signs' and 'The Sixth Sense', filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan ventured into blockbusters with 'The Last Airbender', an adaptation of the animated series 'Avatar: The Legend of Aang'. And even though the movie has become one of the biggest failures of the director's career, both with audiences and critics, it is interesting to observe the style and particular narrative of Shyamalan in this interpretation of the cartoon. There are mysterious characters, narrative layers that emerge and some small twists. Of course, it's not a good movie - there are plot holes, embarrassing moments and a lot of things badly explained. But it's interesting to watch to understand this other side of the filmmaker, with special effects and more budget, and to peek into how the 'Avatar' universe jumps onto the big screen.
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