Lady in the Water (Widescreen Edition) |  | Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Actors: Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeffrey Wright, Bob Balaban, Sarita Choudhury
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Category: DVD
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Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 110 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D76375D
UPC: 012569763753
EAN: 0012569763753
ASIN: B000JLTR8Q
Theatrical Release Date: July 21, 2006
Release Date: December 19, 2006
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| • | Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep (Giamatti) rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.Running Time: 109 min. Format |
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BUILDING SUPERINTEDENT CLEVELEND HEEP RESCUES WHAT HE THINKS IS A YOUNG WOMAN FROM THE POOL HE MAINTAINS. WHEN HE DISCOVERS THAT SHE'S ACTUALLY A CHARACTER FROM A BEDTIME STORY WHO IS TRYING TO MAKE THE JOURNEY BACK TO HER HOME, HE WORKS WITH HIS TENENTS TO PROTECT HER FROM CREATURES THAT WANT TO KEEP HER HERE
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Or, if you prefer, I See Wet People. M. Night Shyamalan's attempt at a newfangled mythology--about a depressed apartment superintendent (Paul Giamatti) who discovers a sea-nymph (Bryce Dallas Howard) who may hold the key to humanity's hopeful future--is intriguing enough to capture the imaginations of children and adults who haven't lost sight of their innocent sense of wonder. Cynics, on the other hand, will likely scoff at Shyamalan's awkward fantasy, which includes one victim--a film critic--widely interpreted as Shyamalan's revenge against reviewers who panned The Village. Shyamalan originally improvised this melancholy fantasy as a bedtime story for his children; unfortunately, it still feels mostly half-baked and ultimately ineffective due to a number of plot holes and inconsistencies that a writer as talented as Shyamalan should've been able to avoid. For those wishing to learn more about the film's troubled history, and Shyamalan's petulant split from Disney studios, The Man Who Heard Voices: Or, How M. Night Shyamalan Risked His Career on a Fairy Tale is an interesting read. --Jeff Shannon
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 387
 Lady in the Water (Widescreen Edition) March 13, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
An apartment building superintendent named Cleveland who discovers a magical sea-nymph named Story 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. "Lady in the Water" has a wonderful cast, the script is well written and at times funny, the plot is very simple and straightforward but towards the end of the movie is quite touching. This movie doesn't talk down to its audience but its content is fantastical and fairytale-ish. A grown-up "bedtime story" that is fantastic and thoroughly enjoyable.
Everyday magic January 3, 2010
Irene L (Norway)
I think this is one of the most underrated films of the century. The bad reviews baffle me quite a bit because this has become one of my all time favourites. Lady in the Water reminds us of the magic that we left behind as we grew out of childhood. It shows us that we all have a place in life, no matter how trivial we think it is. This is a fairy tale for grown ups.
In addition to being visually stunning in every way, Lady in the Water has just the right balance of action, horror, drama and comedy, supported by a great cast of actors that bring everything to this story.
I am very much moved by this film and it is one of the few that I can watch again and again. If you have just a little fraction left of that innocent, inner child, then you will surely find the magic here as well.
 didn't like this movie November 23, 2009
gooney googoo (new jersey)
i bought this as a bargain movie, but i had never saw it. when i finally sat down to watch it, i fell asleep and woke up it was still on. it was long, boring and confusing unless i missed something that other people who gave this movie a good review.
Short and Simple October 29, 2009
A. Lewis (New York, NY)
I love this movie.It's a creepy and kind of haunting fairytale.I stumbled upon this movie one night on HBO and from the moment it started I was hooked.A real life fairytale that isnt so sweet.You have to see this.
 Lady in the Water August 29, 2009
Carmen M. Rodriguez (Lake Worth, Florida)
A quirky film, but fun. Have to see it more than once to catch all the content.
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