Just when you thought it couldn't be done M.Night Shyamalan comes through with another movie, Lady In The Water. A bedtime story that Shyamalan was telling his daughters gets turned into a major motion picture. M. Night Shymalan brings his expertise in storytelling, yet again, and has characters to remember. Starring Paul Giamatti (Sideways, Big Fat Liar), and Byrce Dallas Howard (The Village), daughter of director Ron Howard. Shyamalan aslo takes a step out from behind the camera to make more that just a cameo.
As the movie begins Shyamalan takes his time in introducing characters and setting the scences. The movie takes place in an apartment complex. Giamatti plays an apartment manager that spots someone or thing swimming in the pool after hours. This someone happens to be Howard who plays a sea nymph from the blue world long forgotten. Howard is trying to get home, but is being stalked by fierce monsters lurking nearby determined to kill her. Giamatti then sets out to try and help her get home.
Lady In The Water is a well shot movie, in the style of Shyamalan, which makes the pictures tell the story and has the audience guessing at what happens next. It also has the typical twists and turns one would expect from only Shyamalan. The concept of making a bedtime story into a movie seems farfetched, but Lady In The Water turns out to be more than jut a bedtime story. It is a story of discovery and purpose and if the opportunity to make a difference is there will you take it, no matter how crazy it seems.
Lady In The Water is a 3.5 out of 5.
This is a rental/own.
(If you liked The Village this is a must own, if you didn't then its a rental)
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