Review of Lady in the Water (2006) by Aasemoon . — 23 Aug 2012

A truly great movie with a lot of interesting messages. I have no idea how this movie ended up with such low ratings.

This review of Lady in the Water (2006) was written by Aasemoon . on 23 Aug 2012.

Lady in the Water has generally received mixed reviews.

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