M. Night Shyamalan’s third film, “Signs,” is very much a “love it or hate it” movie. Following the lives of a family alone on their farm during an alien invasion, the movie left many Shyamalan fans feeling as though it just did not live up to his previous works.

Although “Signs” was met with mixed audience reactions when it opened in theaters, many fans of Shyamalan’s work still enjoyed it. This is because the film does manage to create a very tense feeling as it progresses, and Shyamalan’s unique film style is still evident throughout. Shyamalan manages to create a story that can spark debate and discussion, and the film as a whole warrants re-watching.

The “Signs” DVD was released as part of Buena Vista’s Vista Series, but sadly, does not live up to the Vista Series name. The Vista Series has produced some excellent DVDs so far, including great versions of Shyamalan’s previous works. However, “Signs” lacks in every aspect of the line and leaves this release with quite a bit to be desired.

“Signs” makes excellent use of its sound and music, and luckily this area of the release is not too bad. The DVD does a fairly decent job with the sound, and most of it comes across clearly. It is still not up to par with Shyamalan’s other Vista Series titles such as “The Sixth Sense,” but it does come close.

The video is another issue altogether. While again not bad, it is just not what one expects from a big-budget film in a DVD series devoted to quality. The film often appears a bit too dark in interior and night scenes and other minor glitches show up on occasion. It is not enough to deter watching and enjoying the film, but enough to make one hope for something better.

As with the video, the extras on the disc, or lack thereof, are just not very good. Instead of the usual quality selection, we are presented with only a few extras that do little to expand upon the movie.

The biggest feature in the extras is the making-of documentary, which although lengthy and thorough, is kind of drab. Instead of Shyamalan putting efforts into this, a commentary or better documentary would have been more appealing.

Other features include a short selection of five deleted scenes that lack any kind of explanation, a multi-angle story board feature for a few scenes, and a clip from one of Shyamalan’s alien films he made as a kid. All these are good for a brief, one-time viewing, but none really have the impact of good extras or really add anything to the enjoyment of the film.

If you are not a fan of “Signs” already, this release certainly will do nothing for you. And even if you are, it is disappointing to not see a higher quality transfer and better extras. So, unless you need to own the disc now, or are not too concerned with the flaws, it might be best to wait to see if Buena Vista revisits this release.