Lady in the Water

Pros: depth of story, very interesting characters, risks that Shyamalan takes in story, thought provoking
Cons: absolutely none

It takes a really good Director in order to get away with movie trailers like the one that preceded the opening of Lady In The Water. It left too much to the imagination, and you were never really clear where the movie would be taking you. That ...

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

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 ...

Pros: Kind of a "feel-good" vibe, awesome acting by Giamatti and Bryce Dallas Howard
Cons: Too many characters, a whole lot of the cryptic.

Well I must say. Either M. Night Shyamalan has built one hell of an ego, or people sure like to throw around his name a lot, making a history lesson out of not one, but the last two trailers for his films. Quick, can you tell me the last five ...

Pros: Great acting, great writing, M Night Shamalayan.
Cons: None.

I am a huge fan of M. Night Shamalayan. Although I found Unbreakable to be very predictable, I enjoyed The Village, Signs, and of course, The Sixth Sense. I am very excited about the upcoming release of The Happening...the trailer ...

Pros: Paul Giamatti, Bryce Howard
Cons: Storytelling starts great, then goes off kilter.

I went to see M. Night's latest with mixed feelings. I thought he was off to a great start years ago when he directed A Sixth Sense I really enjoyed that movie, and was surprised at the twist ending. I enjoyed his follow up Unbreakable ...

Pros: interesting story, excellent character development, cool connections
Cons: not visceral enough to be a drama disguised as a thriller

They did it again. They packaged another M. Night Shyamalan drama as if it were House of Wax. Those who know anything about Shyamalan, and how he writes, will know enough not to expect Paris Hilton running for her life. Those who don't will be ...

Pros: Fairy tale nature. Child-like wonder it invokes. Pacing, look.
Cons: A little haphazard. People's expectations won't be met.

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 ...

Pros: Paul Giamatti rises above the stink
Cons: Pretty much everything else stinks

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 ...

Pros: The acting, the story.
Cons: None really.

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 ...

Pros: Giamatti, cinematography, varied quirky characters, very funny at times.
Cons: Not scary or particularly suspenseful, some logic issues too.

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 ...

Pros: Giamatti tries to give a real performance.
Cons: Where to start?

It would be easy to glibly dismiss M. Night Shyamalan's Lady in the Water as an epic trainwreck--and, indeed, it is. So let's get all of that out of the way: it's one of the most astonishing, embarrassing, misbegotten misfires from a name brand ...

Pros: Paul Giamatti and, specifically, Bryce Dallas Howard are excellent; Genuine story; Noteable supporting cast
Cons: Little to nothing, except for a minor pacing issue halfway through the third act

Seemingly knocked down by the majority of critics nationwide after his 2004 film creation "The Village" received (at best) subpar reactions, directing visionary M. Night Shyamalan proves he is never out for the count, with his latest theatrical ...

Pros: Sends an important message of human potential and world peace.
Cons: Some plot elements might seem silly unless you are looking for the deeper meaning.

Allow me to lead off with the important question that this movie asks: "Is man worth saving?" The whole movie lives and dies by this question asked by broken recluse Mr. Leeds, played by Bill Irwin, of broken maintenance man Cleveland Heep, played by ...

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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 ...

Pros: Interesting story, original, great performances.
Cons: Story moves too fast, lacks a wide appeal.

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 ...