Lady in the Water [Blu-ray] [2006]
- SKU: 8245286
- Release Date: 12/19/2006
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Overview
Ratings & Reviews
Special Features
- Lady in the Water: A Bedtime Story
- Reflections of Lady in the Water 6-part documentary
- Additional scenes
- Auditions
- Gag reel
- Theatrical trailers
Synopsis
M. Night Shyamalan writes and directs this self-proclaimed, grown-up "bedtime story" about an apartment building superintendent named Cleveland (Paul Giamatti) who discovers a magical sea-nymph named Story (Bryce Dallas Howard) who's been transported to this world and is living in the building's own swimming pool. As this bizarre revelation sinks in, Cleveland becomes enraptured by her other-worldly charm. As he shelters her in his apartment, other inhabitants of the building begin falling into place as representations of characters from an Eastern myth in which these mermaids, or "narfs," co-exist unhappily with more beastly and violent characters. In human reality, the forces of darkness that threaten the heroes of a fairy tale prove to be much more terrifying, and the victory of good over evil is by no means guaranteed. Jeffery Wright, Jared Harris and Mary Beth Hurt co-star, as well as Shyamalan himself, playing the visionary writer Vick. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
Cast & Crew
Paul Giamatti - Cleveland Heep
Bryce Dallas Howard - Story
Jeffrey Wright - Mr. Dury
Bob Balaban - Harry Farber
Sarita Choudhury - Anna Ran
Most Helpful ReviewsSee all reviews
Meh
Are you people crazy.
February 7, 2009The entire movie was captivating from begining to end, and the music by james newton howard is magic. When I first saw it it was not what I expected from the previews before its release it was made to be more like a horror movie to me, but was somthing completely diff all together. Still I think the movie was spectacular Shyamalan, & james howard both excelent. I would recomend this movie to everyone I know and anyone I don't who have not watched the movie. Bryce Dallas Howard is wounderful
I would recommend this to a friend
Don't know how people like this movie
August 5, 2008Once again M. Night Shyamalan tries to do something unique but it only comes off as a boring children's story with characters you never get attached to, who are in a predicament you don't care about. Paul Giamatti was well cast for his role but it doesn't help a failed project.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Shymalan fails again
October 17, 2007I would leave this one on the shelf. In fact, do not even bother renting it. This is just another failed attempt by M. Night Shyamalan to be Alfred Hitchcock. Move along...nothing worth seeing here.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
sink or swim it sinks
September 27, 2007It's about a man who saves a woman from drowning then he learns that the woman he saves is from bedtime stories. Huh!!!? yeah tell me about it. not very good at all. wouldn't recommend my dog to watch this.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Shyamalan spins an amazing tale
May 23, 2017This is clearly one of my favorite films that he has produced. The visual aesthetic of the film is grossly underrated, in my opinion, and I truly enjoyed the dreamlike cinematography of the movie.
I would recommend this to a friend
Hidden gem
April 23, 2016I really enjoyed this film, tells an interesting story and has a feel good ending to it. It's original in its story so that's an added bonus these days.
I would recommend this to a friend
suspense
August 15, 2014I enjoyed watching this movie . Bryce Dallas Howard is a great actress. Paul Giamatti plays an apartment manager who finds blue world monsters-dangerous !
I would recommend this to a friend
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It's not a horror film. Most people thought it was. I can only speak for myself and the two others who watched it with me. We thought about throwing each other out the window. I saw him find the girl in the pool, (there was only one very short scene in the pool, so the title is a bit off) and when I woke back up I saw the girl was still waiting to get picked up by an eagle (uh huh) and there was a green dog-like creature chasing her - it had grass hair (uh huh) I would highly recommend any other movie but this, (although it makes a perfectly useful coaster).
No, I would not recommend this to a friend