Movie Review: Lady in the Water
Saturday, July 29th, 2006Last night my wife and I watched Lady in the Water. I had previously seen Signs byM. Night Shyamalan and had enjoyed that so I was hopefull.
I was not disappointed. One thing I look for in movies is that it is family friendly. There was no gratuitous profanity or sex or violence. Actually, I don’t remember any profanity or sex at all. It is scary. There are half a dozen jump scenes and some slash type wounds on Story’s legs from the creatures that are after her.
But I would not hesitate to let any of my children (ages 5-15) watch this.
For me this was a very fun movie. I enjoy fantasy - especially crossover fantasy where seemingly mundane people and situations turn into fantastical ones. This movie is that and more. I also enjoyed the very obvious directors dream of how the film critic in the movie acted and was treated. Lady in the Water is hard to talk about without giving away spoilers, but if you are looking for a family friendly movie, and don’t mind some scenes or off-screen nudity, then this is a good one to go to.
On the other hand, my wife didn’t care for it. She said she couldn’t relate to any of the characters and I suspect she found it boring.