Lady in the Water (2006)

Really?

I really really tried to sit through this movie i just could not i like M shaymalans movies but this one was just a train reck. The acting was poor the script was poor i felt like i was sitting in silence for over half the movie brokenm up by broken soft spoken dialouge. I think the movie was a good story just poorly executed. i would say skip this if you can and go rent a good movie. August 31, 2008

Good Effort, But Could Have Been Better

I enjoyed Lady In The Water for what it was - a fairy tale. The directing, tone, and score were what I liked most, as usual with M. Night Shyamalan's work. I was impressed at Paul Giamatti's performance. He was funny at times, and especially moving during the climax at the end of the film. I was also impressed by Shyamalan's performance. I don't know why he was so criticized for his acting. He did fine from where I was sitting.

The main thing I would change in Lady is the way the story is told. The story itself is a little too complex, and having the Asian girl tell it in several chunks made it even harder to follow. I would have simplified the story, and would have found a way to tell it all at once. A simple change like that would have made it more concise and enjoyable to watch.

As an M. Night fan I would say that this is probably his worst movie, although still good and worth seeing or owning. Shyamalan may be the most misunderstood writer/director of the last decade. With the exception of The Sixth Sense, all his movies have opened to mixed reviews, and have been largely unappreciated. August 26, 2008

One of my favorite movies

This is a movie that has been absolutely ripped apart by the critics, and I cannot understand why. Lady in the Water is one of my all-time favorite movies; each time I watch it I not only enjoy it but, moreover, find myself deep in thought.

This is because this film, while being supremely entertaining (the characters are eccentric often to the point of hilarity), has profound implications. At one point a character asks, "Is humanity worth saving?" Shyamalan's answer in this movie is a resounding "yes". Through the interactions of the many characters and their effort to save Story, one gets the sense of an affirmation of the value of human life and purpose. One of the major themes of the movie is that each individual-no matter how insignificant one may seem-exists for a reason, and that it is up to the individual to fulfill this purpose.

Along with the thought-provoking and, ultimately, inspiring implications, the movie is memorable for its host of characters (Paul Giamatti does a particularly outstanding job) and beautiful musical score by James Newton Howard (I also own the soundtrack). If you have not seen this movie, ignore the critics and give it a chance. July 28, 2008

Uniquely Beautiful

Beautiful. Poetic. Humorous, and a bit scary, too (just enough - don't worry, you can watch it alone.)

UNIQUE.

50 years from now, when the rest of the idiotic movies being produced today are forgotten, M. Night Shyamalan's works are going to be hailed as inventive, creative, and classic, the way Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane" is seen today.

"Lady In The Water" even pokes fun at the predictability of other films while beguiling the viewer with its own surprising twists and turns.

I thought "The Village" was wonderful, and I thoroughly enjoyed this film as well. It is sweet and haunting and thought-provoking. I was cautious about purchasing it due to some negative reviews... but now I intend to purchase Shyamalan's other works immediately.

It's lovely. Ignore the critics. July 27, 2008

it's M. Night..You either like the "Twillight Zones" or NOT!

Look..I can see the crazy "Two Ends of the Spectrum" on the movie.

It's like Broccoli! You either appreciate his "nutrient-rich potent-intellectual" space he works around or you don't get it!

I have a real good attention span. I even like to watch a movie over and over till I feel I REALLY got it. What did I miss that could explain it better? How was the sound and music production. The special effects. Were they overdone? Was a scene necessary? Did I like that particular angle or shot.

If it's a silly movie like "Canonball Run" or "History of the World pt. 1" then whatever..yes, it what it is. I still watch them over and over for various reasons that I enjoy.

Most people who dig sports (and ONLY sports) are probably not going to like M. Night or anything that challenges a "slower pace"-thought provoking or social commentary arena. These people are not "Onions". They think in binary (black and white) (Winning or losing) (Pork n Beans)

Every time I see an M. Night..I don't expect "Hollywood" entertainment with explosions and action with little plot (that's for the sports fanatics)

So he is what he is. "a Current Day Twilight Zone - Rod Serling style director".

It's like seeing a "David Lynch" film. You either have the 4 dimensional mind to handle and enjoy it..or not!

And by the way..this is nowhere NEAR the worst movie ever made. You forget there are thousands of high and low budget, unknown films made over the past 30-40 years (Best Defense, Ishtar, Night at the Museum) that don't even come close. So please...spare us the immature and in experienced comments such as these.

It really just insults your own intelligence anyway. July 11, 2008

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