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| Movie Description M. Night Shyamalan (THE SIXTH SENSE, THE VILLAGE) continues his mission to revive the ancient art of storytelling--which he has diagnosed as a dying art--melding aspects of the fantastic with the mundane, and bringing to life a mythology of his own concoction. Paul Giamatti (SIDEWAYS) is Cleveland Heep, the depressed caretaker of an apartment complex in suburban Philadelphia called the Cove--a location from which the film virtually never strays. He tends the homes of a host of loveable eccentrics, including Jeffrey Wright (SYRIANA) as a single dad, Sarita Choudhury (SHE HATE ME) and the director himself as brother-and-sister roommates, Bob Balaban as a cynical film critic, and Cindy Cheung as a college girl Cleveland befriends. When Cleveland is pulled from the pool by a mysterious young woman (Bryce Dallas Howard, THE VILLAGE) after a nasty bump on the head, he quickly discovers her true identity as a narf, one of an ancient race of water beings whose attempts at communication with humans have long ago ceased. As Cleveland attempts to return her to her world, uncovering the intricacies of the story from which she emerged and protecting her from the beasts that seek to thwart her, she helps him and many of the other residents find their true purpose in life, reaffirming the meaning it holds for them. Though the tale borders on overpopulation with many thinly drawn characters, and Shyamalan's own role is overtly reflective of the ego he is so often accused of, the tale manages to stimulate the imagination nonetheless. It achieves this by invoking universally affecting elements of myth and magic, and mesmerizing viewers with stunning photography by Wong Kar-Wai (CHUNGKING EXPRESS) regular Christopher Doyle.
Editorial Reviews New York Times - Manohla Dargis (07/21/2006) Total Film - Andy Lowe (09/01/2006) Ultimate DVD - Steve Dexter (09/01/2006) Sight and Sound - Kim Newman (10/01/2006) | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||
Top Reviews  M. Night Does it Again!!!Review created: 12/12/06 by:  13 of 19 people found this review helpful. Lady in the Water I didn't know what to expect heading into Lady in the Water, it seemed like a neat concept but I wondered how it would play out. It's great. A great cast and an absolutely unbelievable story. Paul Giamatti and Bryce Dallas Howard are absolutely spectacular, and the rest of the supporting cast does a great job as well. A lot of M. Night fans that I've talked to were dissapointed that Lady in the Water doesn't feature a twist ending, I was at first, but I realized that a story this great doesn't need a twist ending. Lady in the Water will have you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end, and the way all the characters tie together is absolutely fabulous. It might not be M. Nights best work, but he proves once again that he is one of the best Storytellers in Hollywood. Final Verdict: 5/5 Rent or Buy?: Any M. Night fan will want to own this one, as will any fan of a great fantasy story. IF YOU FIND THIS REVIEW HELPFUL PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE. Thank you. Review ID: 10000000002530522 Was this review helpful? Report this review Reviews What a ladyReview created: 07/05/08 by: A great movie by the same director of the sixth sense and it's really good to watch. The actress that play the lady is a real goddess that make the movie even more fun to watch. Review ID: 10000000007832339 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Lady in the WaterReview created: 05/06/08 by: pcsuriname ( 8 ) Intriguing story line. Bought it on a whim and will view it with my friends again. A good buy; the shipping was professional and prompt. Review ID: 10000000007029868 Was this review helpful? Report this review Lady in the WaterI like this movie because ut is unique in a few key ways: 1--the lead character is tied in well with the other characters who help her during the film 2--the inclusion of the Scrunt (grass wolf) makes the story really frightning without being having too much gore involved. It incites the fear in the viewer and suspense the first time it is watched. 3--the plot has a good resolve that actually leaves you wanting to know more about where the lead goes when she is picked up from the location where she has been since she was discovered in the movie. You just might wonder where her world is and how would you yourself can get there, too. 4--there's no glamour or fluff in this movie, just straightforward, basic sci-fi, minus overblown special effects that are usually found in most other such movies. Thanks for reading. <-: Review ID: 10000000005717756 Was this review helpful? Report this review Lady in the WaterReview created: 09/07/07 by: An interesting movie. I saw part of this movie on cinemax and liked what i saw enough to include this movie in my library. Review ID: 10000000004347680 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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