Here is a response I wrote to this review of Lady in the Water. More to come.
"While I agree that some of the plot lines were a bit weak, I completely disagree with the rest of your review. Lady in the Water is original, funny, heartfelt and thought-provoking. There is not a single inconsequential thing here, at least not for the movie-goer who pays attention. Each person in the film has a purpose, just as each part of this film has a reason. It is filled with analogy, metaphor and spiritual allusion. Far more than just a simple fairy tale told to his daughters (Thank God there are still fathers out there spending time with their girls), or a shock-inducing horror film, Lady in the Water is a message of hope, a letter of encouragement, a parable of warning. It's saying, "It's time to pay attention to the Story, folks. It's time to write the Story, believe the Story, care about the Story, protect the Story, remember the Story and retell the Story." If all of us, regardless of our culture or history, embrace our roles in helping the Story along, we can get it off the ground, give it wings, give it freedom and glory.
Good for Shyamalan for keeping it realno matter the cost. The critics hated Serling, too!"
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