Blending once again Hindu philosophy with good old American genre moviemaking, M. Night Shyamalan has put together another carefully controlled psychological thriller in "Signs." Neither the home run he hit with "The Sixth Sense" nor the bunt single he laid down with "Unbreakable," "Signs" will inspire an enthusiastic following but will probably disappoint the crowd that likes spooky alien space invasion movies to contain more hard-core action and less spirituality. Shyamalan's name plus a cast headed by Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix ensures a solid opening for Disney followed by steady attendance into September.

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