Review of Lady in the Water (2006) by Kj P — 08 Sep 2015
Talk about a director losing his touch! "Lady in the Water" is a very simple story about a mythical woman who rises from the water. Discovered by an apartment owner and his peers, they begin to uncover the secrets of why she is there and how to send her home to release the terror surrounding the tenants at the apartment building.
Sound dumb? That is because it undoubtedly is. Sure, I left out quite a few details there, but this film does not warrant a full commentary. Paul Giamatti gives his all in his performance, but I just did not buy any of the dialogue that anyone was saying, so that took me out of every scene.
Bryce Dallas Howard is laughable as the title character and the mystical thematic elements surrounding her are incredibly comical (unintentionally so). There are some undeniably well-shot moments, but that is seen throughout all of Shyamalan's work.
It all comes down to the story here, which is one of the most ludicrous (albeit original) ideas I have viewed in a very long time. "Lady in the Water" is a train wreck of a fantasy film. I hated every second of it.
This review of Lady in the Water (2006) was written by Kj P on 08 Sep 2015.
Lady in the Water has generally received mixed reviews.
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