Lady in the Water (2006) - Overview - MSN Movies

Lady in the Water

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Lady in the Water
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PG13,1hr 50min
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Released:
July 21, 2006
Distributor:
Warner Bros. Pictures
Synopsis: M. Night Shyamalan writes and directs this film about an apartment building superintendent (Paul Giamatti) who attempts to save a woman (Bryce Dallas Howard) from drowning, only to discover that she is a water nymph living in the building's swimming pool. It soon becomes apparent that she will require his help and protection to get back to her own world, and as he provides it, he realizes that all the people involved in the apartment building are playing roles from the fairy tale the ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
By John Hartl, Film critic, MSNBC
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"Despite some genuinely humorous and frightening moments ... and the sharp, committed performances of Paul Giamatti and Bob Balaban, the movie loses its way long before it reaches its unearned catharsis. ... Full Review
Derek Armstrong
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A single brilliant achievement (The Sixth Sense) bought M. Night Shyamalan a career's worth of ill-advised jurisdiction over the content of his films. With Lady in the Water, such self-absorption finally ... Full Review
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