BrianSez's Review

Summary - Good 3.0

Exceeded my low expectations. I went in to this not expecting much from this M. Night Shyamalan flick, but I was pleasantly surprised with a decent fusion of mythology and straightforward character drama. If nothing else, Lady in the Water holds your interest and keeps you wondering what’s next? The outlandish premise of water beings sent to help humans is semi interesting as far as fantasies go, but throw that in to a Pittsburgh area apartment complex? Ummm, well, you are just going to have to trust me that the outcome is entertaining.

Acting - Great 4.0

Paul Giamatti is great in this film. Well, some parts are tedious, but the dude was asked to be believable when talking to water nymphs in one scene, and dealing with the gamut of regular apartment dwellers in the next. Did I say regular? Well, maybe not – crotchety old Asian ladies, potheads, geeks, lonely old men, and precocious 20-something women all have a role to play and Mr. G tied it all together. Great stuff.

Film - Good 3.0

Shyamalan goes out of bounds with Lady. Well, at least for my experience. His other films are pure fantasy-mythology, while Lady tries to mix this in with semi-normal life. The results are mixed. On one hand, it is as interesting as hell, and on the other – you sometimes are left thinking “no way” – even for a fantasy.

Edge - Tame 1.1

Reality - Fantasy 4.4

1 Comment

• Wick Dec 3, 2010 9:16PM

  Regarding BrianSez’s Review
  Good review. I’d be willing to give this a shot after reading it. Low expectations intact.

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