Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Jul 30 '06
Pros: Great story and cast, wonderful modern day fairy tale
Cons: If you can't dig a fairy tale, you won't like this movie
Summary: I would give M. Night Shyamalan’s Lady in the Water a hundred stars if I could. There are so few movies like this made any more. Much like Edward Scissorhands or The Neverending Story, this film is a modern day fairy tale. If you ... read more
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Jan 16 '08
Pros: …
Cons: …
Summary: When I first saw the coming attractions for this movie, I thought I might like it. With the exception of The Village, I’ve liked M. Night Shyamalan’s movies so far. Having just seen The Village, I wasn’t sure that I wanted to watch another of his ... read more
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Apr 17 '07
Pros: the direction has some nice dramatic shots and Giamatti is quite good
Cons: his usual suspects: self-important in tone, lofty and no impact made with myth and reality
Summary: The story of M. Night Shyamalan's rise to prominence tends to overshadow all of his films. He is, in the auteur vernacular, 'old school' and thus seemingly cannot occupy a separate identity from his work. He tends to carve out the same idea, sifting it ... read more
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Mar 14 '07
Pros: A couple of good acting perfomances.
Cons: A straight forward plot with the inevitable twist.
Summary: **Synopsis** M. Night Shyamalan writes, directs and acts in this ‘fable’. Cleveland, the superintendent of an apartment complex hears strange noises in the swimming pool at night; he is determined to capture the culprit. He ... read more
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Jan 06 '07
Pros: A couple of funny parts
Cons: BORING
Summary: Why Paul Giamatti plus an original and inventive story equals boring escapes me. I am a huge fan of many of Giamatti's films, as well as the fairy tale type genre, but this one started out slow and failed to ever really get interesting. Giamatti's ... read more
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Dec 26 '06
Pros: Trailers were Great
Cons: TERRIBLE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE!
Summary: I rented this movie with the hopes of it being a scary movie. Boy was I wrong! I think M. Night Shamalon was smoking somthing terrible when he wrote this movie. I was really dissapointed with this one. The movie is about a lonely maintenance man, ... read more
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Dec 25 '06
Pros: Interesting story, original, great performances.
Cons: Story moves too fast, lacks a wide appeal.
Summary: Twice recently a movie has left me feeling puzzled. I intended to write a review of Lady in the Water immediately after watching it, but this is one of those movies where you really need some time to let it all sink in, and that's just what I did. Now ... read more
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Dec 23 '06
Pros: Paul Giamatti, musical score
Cons: Bryce Dallas Howard, story, characters
Summary: A lot has changed for writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan in the relatively short span of seven years. He went from a total unknown to a true up and comer practically overnight when he sold the script for The Sixth Sense to the Walt Disney ... read more
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Jul 28 '06
Pros: This was the Never Ending Story for 2006.
Cons: The begining was a little cheesy.
Summary: Just go see it. That’s what I tell people. That’s what I did. I'd like to think that's what you should do. For those who need more, read on. Shyamalan provides us with again with what he always does - something new and original. Unlike his other ... read more
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Jul 26 '06
Pros: Plot, Storyline, Ending, Suspense, Storyline, Acting, Directing
Cons: Scary Water Chick, Can't miss a minute! Don't miss the beginning because it's important!
Summary: Luckily I arrive at this movie on time because it is very important that one does not miss the beginning of this movie! This movie was absolutely great, and it truly was different than M Night's other movies! It starts off by developing the story in ... read more
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Jul 26 '06
Pros: strong writing, character development, strong supporting cast
Cons: some subpar performances
Summary: It has become en vogue to trash Lady In The Water's writer/director, M. Night Shyamalan. From his well publicized split with The Walt Disney Company to even his commercial for American Express, Mr Shyamalan has been the target of a lot of ... read more
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Jul 24 '06
Pros: Paul Giamatti rises above the stink
Cons: Pretty much everything else stinks
Summary: There are three M. Night Shyamalans at work in Lady in the Water and only one of them succeeds in easing our agony at having to endure what feels like two hours of water torture. In the beginning, there was Shyamalan the Writer and he ... read more
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Jul 24 '06
Pros: Fairy tale nature. Child-like wonder it invokes. Pacing, look.
Cons: A little haphazard. People's expectations won't be met.
Summary: Fair or not, specific expectations exist for an M. Night Shyamalan film. For reasons both created by him and thrust upon him, one anticipates a well-crafted film,wrought with tension, filled with complex narratives that drive toward a revelatory ... read more
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Jul 23 '06
Pros: The acting, the story.
Cons: None really.
Summary: I would not have seen this movie in a theatre if my sister didn't pay my way, because I have had such bad theatre experiences when it comes to M. Night Shyamalan movies. A mom and dad with three very active, hopping children sitting in front of me ruined ... read more
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Jul 23 '06
Pros: Giamatti, cinematography, varied quirky characters, very funny at times.
Cons: Not scary or particularly suspenseful, some logic issues too.
Summary: This supernatural fairy-tale is more warm and humorous than scary or even suspenseful, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I promise not to ruin any of the twists or turns or give anything away that will compromise your enjoyment of the film. It is not ... read more
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