Hotmail
 News Showtimes & Tickets Awards & Nominations |
|
Lady in the Water
:
User Reviews
Date  Helpful Rating 0 out of 0 users found this helpful  Makes you thinkPosted: 11/3/2009A review of Lady in the Water by GRB19470 As CJLifeguard notes about M. Night S.; 'there is always something interesting and different about his films'. Every one, so far, has prompted a good conversation between my wife and I. And what is this...? A site for aliens? Doesn't anyone know how to write the English language? Laughable! Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful  Lady in the WaterPosted: 5/5/2009A review of Lady in the Water by jennc31ga You guys just don't get it do you. You were told at the beginning of the movie of how the story goes, you were told in the middle of the movie how it was going to end. If you walk into a movie expecting what the director gave you the first time i.e. The Sixth Sense, then yes you will be disappointed. The reason why this movie did not work for so many people is because it is based on a children's fairy tale. And what do fairy tales consist of, use of your imagination.....So many people have forgotten how to use their imagination or are just too dam blind to realize that for just that moment you have to let reality escape you to understand what the director was trying to do. I thoroughly enjoyed all of his movies with the exception on Unbreakable, I could never watch it, it just did not hold my interest. But Signs, The Village, The Sixth Sense, and The Happening were all very good to me and I could not have asked for more from each one. So if you choose, watch the movie again, be creative and just think for that one moment that in a childs minds all of this could happen and that is what made it so darn good. Was this review helpful? Sign In 32 out of 77 users found this helpful  My best try to sum up how horrible....Posted: 7/21/2006A review of Lady in the Water by Bantam2001 Ok. To sum this all up This movie was horrible. Nothing is developed enough to have a purpose, and the story is so random its disgusting. At the end, you feel like nothing was accomplished. A good movie...needs to be the opposite of these things,and does NOT need to be Cliche in order to accomplish this. Everyone who enjoyed it from an artistic point of view, is someone whom has lost their sense of what is good and what is bad. Youre the kind of person who is always trying to find ways to make things that are truely bad ...seem....good.Why? Who knows. It certainly does not fit in the category of making the best of things in my opinion. It is not art, it is a dumb idea(lets turn a crappy fairy tail into a movie) that is justified in peoples mind as art, so they can convince themselves it isnt just complete bull. So please, DO NOT see this. Was this review helpful? Sign In 18 out of 58 users found this helpful disney movies are betterPosted: 7/21/2006A review of Lady in the Water by MurdaMike_33 alright well im not much of a reviewer person..im 16 so ya some ppl might not take this serious...but unless if u like grass wolves and grass monkies then ya its a good movie.. i dont kno if there was a moral to it all .. but i thought it was pretty stupid. i dont kno where m night shyamalan got the idea for this.. but it wasnt that great....who can dicipher whats gonna happen from cereal boxes....well obviously a 7 yr. old kid with a good vocabulary can...i would give this movie 2 thumbs down... Was this review helpful? Sign In 33 out of 55 users found this helpful just not goodPosted: 7/21/2006A review of Lady in the Water by heats_cool I wasnt really sure what to expect from this movie. The previews portrayed Lady in the Water as more of a horror flick, but then again they did the same with The Village and we all know how that one turned out.
So, I went it with a fairly open mind...and was still surprised by what I saw. It wasnt scary, or suspensful, or anything really. There was one part that I felt was sad, and it had nothing to do with the movie really.
I understood the movie. Thats not the problem. Its just a bad a movie. The characters are way too simple, the plot develops too quickly and its too simple. None of them question anything, or fear for themselves ever...and although it would be nice if the world worked that way, it doesnt. Its already a fantasy type of story, the characters could have and should have been the anchor of the movie. They should have been what keeps the plot grounded, makes it seem like it could happen, even if we know better.
Really, I can see a lot of possibilities for the plot. Its not a bad idea, just bad writing. Unfortunately, bad writing makes for bad movies. Was this review helpful? Sign In 18 out of 49 users found this helpful  LADY IN THE? WATER!Posted: 7/21/2006A review of Lady in the Water by RAWRIMHALI the sixth sense was amazing. signs was bad and the village was horrible and lady in the water was well bad. sure it had some jumpy moments but the wolf thingys were totally fake and well the story ended horribly plus one of the main characters the lady in the water only had like 5sentences of lines the rest she kinds hummed and mumbled. but after 3horrible movies and one amazing one i still love m.night shyamalan, i give him three stars because hes original and can tell a story.. so shyamalan keep making movies, i know there will be another amazing one like the sixth sense. Was this review helpful? Sign In 3 out of 28 users found this helpful BOOOO!!!!Posted: 7/21/2006A review of Lady in the Water by slp15211 this movie is the most uninteresting movie i have ever seen the plot is pointless and i think m knight shamylan(sry if i spelled it wrong) should stop making movies because they all (@ Was this review helpful? Sign In 41 out of 49 users found this helpful A most Pleasant SurprisePosted: 7/21/2006A review of Lady in the Water by erin6089 This is not a movie for those seeking cheap thrills. If you dislike the thought of actually using your head while viewing a movie, maybe choose something else. And if you dont like movies that cause you to reflect on issues, its definitely the wrong choice.
However, if you are in the mood for a film with minute attention to detail, a clever plot and great characters, this is a must see.
I suppose it had to be marketed as a horror film because theres hardly another category for it. Its in turn hilarious, moving and thrilling.
One of the best films I have seen this year. Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful !Posted: 7/21/2006A review of Lady in the Water by Anonymous this movie was so funny. especially like when the baby was acting like an adult and he went into the house and pretended to be a baby, genius!!! the wayans brothers are the best comedians. Was this review helpful? Sign In 12 out of 17 users found this helpful So dark the NightPosted: 7/21/2006A review of Lady in the Water by CJLifeguard Nights films are always something i look forward too....i read about all of the trouble he had with Disney before going to see this and i was very interested to see what he was going to come out with next.....Well this movie is unlike his other films....its not bad...at all!! Its just different!! I really liked the story and the characters alot...it was magical...but in a very dark way. Night got cerebral on us with this film, it is a more intellectual approach to a fantasy horror movie...it is wordy and a bit preachy and the death scene of the writer character was way way overdone...not gory..but wordy!! He describes his scene before it happens as in the script...i did hate that one scene...but overall i did like the movie and it delivered quite a few laughs and some jolting scares ....but there was not enough of the jolts. Night just does not make bad movies...there is always something interesting and different about his films and this film is interesting and different...a cerebral, intellectual drama fantasy horror flick.....you have to let yourself become involved with the characters in this movie.....and believe what they are going through....not his best work by any means but nonetheless a very interesting and entertaining film.......I am ready for his next adventure!!! Was this review helpful? Sign In 19 out of 24 users found this helpful Really Liked ItPosted: 7/21/2006A review of Lady in the Water by Alichic162 This is a movie that you either love or hate.
Loved it
P.S To the gentleman that was making fun of another reviewers spelling...you spelled GRAMMAR wrong... good job Was this review helpful? Sign In 28 out of 34 users found this helpful A Fairy TalePosted: 7/21/2006A review of Lady in the Water by laureilie1 Honestly, I really think MSNBC needs to get a new movie critic - this guys opinion is off the mark most of the time. I mean, hes the ONE person Ive heard of that didnt like Crash! Lady in the Water would be disappointing if you were expecting a thrill-fest, and admittedly the trailors did make it look like it might be. But rather it is a sweet, sometimes thrilling, surprisingly humorous story that is designed around a central message Some Fairy Tales are worth believing in. Personally, I think that this world could use a little more magic in it. Lady is the Water has fun and interesting characters, and it keeps you guessing as to the role each one is destined to fulfill in the story. I enjoyed it very much, and really, who needs a twist ending? Signs didnt have a twist and it was still a good movie. M. Night himself said that it wouldnt, so dont go in trying to figure out what it is and make yourself disappointed. Its a good movie that shows us that its ok to believe, even in fairy tales. Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful NOT EVEN A FULL STAR...HALF IF ANYPosted: 7/21/2006A review of Lady in the Water by Anonymous THIS MOVIE IS EQUALLY AS STUPID AS THE VILLAGE!! I HATED EVERY SECOND OF IT...I ALMOST LEFT..BUT IM CHEAP SO I DID NOT! ONLY IN HOPE THAT IT WOULD GET BETTER...BUT I PROVED MYSELF WRONG,..BECAUSE IT STILL CONTINUED TO ! THATS ALL I CAN SAY..DONT SEE IT...THE END! Was this review helpful? Sign In 8 out of 19 users found this helpful Great movie, and incompetent peoplePosted: 7/21/2006A review of Lady in the Water by LunaColumba To the reviewer by the name of WOW..... For someone who did not like this movie , you sure cant put your thoughts into the right words. It makes me wonder if the reason you hated this movie was because you dont understand how M. Night Shyamalan writes, or you just could not comprehend it. Learn to use spell check, a dictionary, or take a grammer class. Dont write a review if you cant spell. This movie was great... End of story. Was this review helpful? Sign In 2 out of 12 users found this helpful careful of who you listen to...Posted: 7/21/2006A review of Lady in the Water by Roweyn0 Ummm, Dissapointed...Its B-R-I-T-C-H-E-S, you know...Pants? Was this review helpful? Sign In | ||
| advertisement |
Movie data provided by:
