Signs Reviews

1. "A special note must go to the two child actors. They do an absolutely terrific job!!! I loathe it when kids act poorly in a film... No one can ruin a film faster than they can, but they also do not get enough credit when they give stellar performances like they do here. Abigail Breslin is especially noteworthy... She is heartwarming and funny and loveable and powerfully expressive in ways reminiscent of Victoire Thisivol's standout effort in the 1996 film Ponette. You wouldn't think a person so young could deliver such depth... But I think she is terrific here."
- TC Movie Reviews

2. "Shyamalan has a gift for procuring complex performances from his child actors... And Abigail Breslin displays an ethereal quality as Bo, whose fastidious obsession with clean water is one of many elements in Signs that yields both humour and unease."
- Tiscali UK

3. "Conversely, Shyamalan’s has a habit of coaxing memorably sardonic performances from children... Signs is no exception... And Breslin, reminiscent of Drew Barrymore in E.T, hog the screen."
- MovieSeer

4. "The real surprise came from the talented little girl who played the part of Bo, Abigail Breslin. All of her lines were superbly executed and spoken with the perfect degree of how do I say...cuteness. She is absolutely adorable on screen and a joy to watch. You can be looking out for her in the sometime near future."
- Epinions.com

5. "There are some nice moments, too. When the clan is exiting the family car, and Morgan screams "Stop," little sister Abigail Breslin's startled take is impressively realistic."
- Quick Stop Etertainment

6. "People will find it hard not to crack a smile when Breslin's immense, puppy-dog eyes are consuming the screen."
- Amazon

7. "And the two children, Rory Culkin and Abigail Breslin, are phenominal. M. Night is certainly following in the footsteps of Steven Spielberg as someone who can get a great performance out of a child actor."
- MovieWeb

8. "... It’s not surprising that Shyamalan again gets great performances from his child actors, with both Culkin and Breslin delivering assured, mature performances – Breslin’s scenes with her various glasses of water are among the film’s more memorable moments."
- View

9. "All of the characters are developed inside and out, even the children, who usually are in suspense movies to either be cute or be scared, something also Breslin and Culkin also pull of nicely."
- eFilmCritic

10. "Rory Culkin and Abigail Breslin are very convincing as the children, Morgan and Bo Hess."
- Home Videos

11. "This adorable Abigail Breslin who plays young Bo Hess, looks like a little cherub left behind by the angels….geeze of you could be guaranteed one of those one may actually think about breeding…..NAH!"
- Blunt Reviews

12. "M. Night Shyamalan has a way of dong movies with freaky lil kids in them. This movie was awesome though. I normally don't jump during suspense movies and this one made me jump several times. The little girl who played Mel Gibson's daughter was adorable & very good."
"The acting by Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin and Abigail Breslin was really good."
- Just Bajan

13. "And once again, Shyamalan gets unbelievably powerful performances from his child actors... He and little Breslin, as Bo, are eerily good and fortunately get to be more like kids without the weight of the world on their shoulders as poor Haley Joel Osment had in Sixth Sense."
- Hollywood.com

14. "Abigail Breslin (Bo) has to be the cutest little girl in the world, she actually made me think about having kids one day and that is a feat in itself."
- JoBlo

15. "On the other hand, the kids - young Abigail Breslin and Rory Culkin (the latest of the Culkin brood) - give nicely modulated turns."
- Movie-Reviews.com

16. "Rory Culkin and Abigail Breslin are very good as the two children, effectively alternating between wide-eyed questioning and charm and total fear."
- Mark's Movie Reviews

17. "I save the final praise for Rory Culkin and Abigail Breslin. Shyamalan proves, if nothing else, that he is by far the best director working with children today. These two take on massively responsible roles and handle them with grace and confidence. Breslin, who doesn’t appear to be more than four years old, is adorable, yet never precocious. Placing a great deal of a story’s heft on a child actor’s shoulders is always dangerous (ask George Lucas about his Phantom Menace), but Shyamalan knows how to encourage greatness from them."
- The Bubakar Awards

18. "Rory Culkin and Abigail Breslin are perfect."
- Movie Freak Reviews

19. "Abigail Breslin and Rory Culkin were both exceptional as the Hess children. Shyamalan has discovered some of the best child actors in the past few years.
- Charity's Place

20. "...Rory Culkin (You Can Count on Me) and Abigail Breslin (making her debut), who give solid performances as Graham’s family."
- Montreal Film Journal

21. "...And when Breslin, an unsettling little cherub, is onscreen you can't keep your eyes off her."
- Salon.com

22. "...But Rory Culkin and Abby Breslin are terrific as the two children. It’s refreshing to see children behaving like children."
- Urban Cinefile

23. "...And precious Bo (adorable newcomer Abigail Breslin)."
- Decent Films Guide

24. "...And the two kids, Culkin and Breslin, who are a delight to watch."
- MediaCircus.net

25. "Rory Culkin and Abigail Breslin as Gibson's kids are splendidly believable (as in, Haley-Joel-Osment believable)."
- Gemma's and Mark's Throw-Down Reviews

26. "Both Rory Culkin and Abigail Breslin give creepy-real portrayals as children looking death in the face. They both have substantial roles, and the fear of a child, when performed well, might be the scariest thing to watch."
- The Phantom Tollbooth

27. "Tiny Abigail Breslin is both absolutely charming and positively convincing as the diminutive Bo, Graham's youngest with a direct psychic connection to the alien invaders. Her water obsession, done to absurdist lengths, pays off in the end."
"Culkin and Breslin are almost, but not quite, overly precocious. Breslin is adorable, but Shyamalan wisely works her cherubic looks into his plot. Her timing and shading of line delivery belie her age."
- Reeling Reviews

28. "The ensemble cast - from Mel Gibson to impressive newcomer Abigail Breslin - are first-rate here. Whether they are huddled around the table crying over their miseries or climbing on top of a car with a baby monitor trying to get a better alien signal, they are convincing. (What is it about Mr. Shyamalan that is able to extract such great performances from such young kids?)"
- Planet-Bollywood

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