Analysis Of M Night Shyamalans Film Signs - 749 Words

M. Night Shyamalans film Signs is about a man whose faith is tested by an unforeseen tragedy. To get through this test Graham must keep his eyes open for the signs that God has planted throughout. He must understand that everything that is happening to him ,both the good and the bad, serves a greater purpose that will come to light when he finally is able to see. In the movie these hidden signs that are God’s way of both bringing Graham closer to Him and saving the Hess family. The movie begins 6 months after Graham lost his wife Colleen. He had since given up his priesthood and all belief in God. During this period Graham has been in the first stage of grief, denial. In his couch conversation with Merrill he points out that there†¦show more content†¦You let mom die.† This statement allows the family to discuss the elephant that has been in the room for the past 6 months and â€Å"hug it out.† In contrast Graham take a bit longer to forgive his father; God. Graham’s moment comes when he and the rest of the Hess family go down to the basement, as he blocks the aliens from entering the door, he whispers â€Å"I am not ready† that is the first time he finally acknowledges God. When Morgan is having his Asthma attack, he curses at God â€Å" Don’t do this to me again, not again...I hate you. I hate you.† He confronts God with his ire about Colleen’s death. He finally is able to forgive God when he sees all those â€Å"bad† things that happened in the past had all contributed to his family’s survival of the alien attack. Without Morgan’s asthma, he would have died from the alien’s poison, if Colleen’s death never Merrill wouldn’t have been there to â€Å"swing away† and without Bo’s weird water tick, they never would have discovered the aliens weakness. At the end of the film when Morgan is saved and Graham sees that not everything is coincidental and fate does exist, he was finally able to reclaim his faith and â€Å"hug it out† with God. The alien attack is the catalyst for Graham acknowledge God’s presence , his anger toward God and finally becoming a Believer again. If not for the invasion Graham would have gone on ostracized from his family who were obviously still grieving the loss of a loved one, but were