M. Night's Newest: Lady In the Water

So last weekend I had the pleasure of seeing M. Night Shyamalan's Lady In the Water. This movie was absolutely amazing. I loved the storyline and the way it is presented. Everything isn't given away in the last quarter of the movie. You are actually hanging on until the very last minute of the movie. I love it! What is incredibly interesting is that the characters aren't as developed as they generally should be in most feature films, and yet they didn't really need to be! What most critics assume is that a movie is good or bad based on certain standards, and on some level that's true. But what really makes a good movie (whether a comedy, chick-flick, action movie, psychological thriller, or sci-fi movie) is whether or not you can keep the audience's attention until the very last second, and they are left having thoroughly enjoyed themselves no matter how many times they've seen the movie. Lady In the Water is definitely one of those movies!

Paul Giamatti does an amazing job at playing the shy, stuttering character of Mr. Cleveland Heep. You really feel compassion and pity for this man who seems so underappreciated. His character played well off of Story the whimsical narf or water nymph played by Bryce Dallas Howard. This is Howard's second Shyamalan film, and she reprises the role of the strange young woman you can't take your eyes off of. But to be honest, it was an amazing performance. She does a good job at playing the role of the innocent. I won't give anything away, mostly because it's too complex to do, but I will tell you that it's a wonderful movie and I totally recommend it!

I give this movie 4 out of 5 stars: ****! Hope you all enjoy!

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