Last night we watched "Signs". I've heard that a lot of people didn't like the ending, which basically means they didn't like the message of the movie. WARNING: I'm going to be discussing the end of this movie, so if you haven't seen it and don't want it spoiled, stop reading!

So Graham (Mel Gibson) left the ministry because he lost his faith after his wife died in a tragic accident. Now he, his brother and his two kids are trying to survive a hostile alien attack that is signalled by crop circles that appear in his corn field and all over the world. Throughout the movie, Graham makes comments about not wasting any more time with prayer and otherwise displaying his bitterness because he feels abandoned by the god that let his wife die. Okay, so in the end they survive the alien attack and his son is brought back from the brink of death. Graham tearfully exclaims "Someone saved you", and the last scene shows Graham putting his clergy clothes back on. So obviously his faith has been restored by all of the events that occured throughout the movie.

I guess I'm not sure why so many people disliked the message. Was it just the movie in general? Was it that extraterrestrials were portrayed as hostile? Was it because Graham's faith was restored and he believed that God had saved them all? Maybe it's because I'm Christian and believe in God that I'm having a hard time grasping what's so horrible about that message. Any ideas?