
The trouble with Lady In The Water is that it’s been made by the wrong director. Shyamalan’s shadowy, brooding style – all seasick framing and whiplash melodrama – weaves a weird and wonderful tapestry, provided the theme stays just on the right side of adult. Here, though, the movie’s surface concept is way too cute for its grown-up guts. It’s gagging for a Gondry – or even a Gilliam – to draw out the magic and wonder.
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