Lady in the Water (Widescreen) (US Version) DVD Region 1

M. Night Shyamalan (THE SIXTH SENSE, THE VILLAGE) continues his mission to revive the ancient art of storytelling--which he has diagnosed as a dying art--melding aspects of the fantastic with the mundane, and bringing to life a mythology of his own concoction. Paul Giamatti (SIDEWAYS) is Cleveland Heep, the depressed caretaker of an apartment complex in suburban Philadelphia called the Cove--a location from which the film virtually never strays. He tends the homes of a host of loveable eccentrics, including Jeffrey Wright (SYRIANA) as a single dad, Sarita Choudhury (SHE HATE ME) and the director himself as brother-and-sister roommates, Bob Balaban as a cynical film critic, and Cindy Cheung as a college girl Cleveland befriends. When Cleveland is pulled from the pool by a mysterious young woman (Bryce Dallas Howard, THE VILLAGE) after a nasty bump on the head, he quickly discovers her true identity as a narf, one of an ancient race of water beings whose attempts at communication with humans have long ago ceased. As Cleveland attempts to return her to her world, uncovering the intricacies of the story from which she emerged and protecting her from the beasts that seek to thwart her, she helps him and many of the other residents find their true purpose in life, reaffirming the meaning it holds for them. Though the tale borders on overpopulation with many thinly drawn characters, and Shyamalan's own role is overtly reflective of the ego he is so often accused of, the tale manages to stimulate the imagination nonetheless. It achieves this by invoking universally affecting elements of myth and magic, and mesmerizing viewers with stunning photography by Wong Kar-Wai (CHUNGKING EXPRESS) regular Christopher Doyle.

"Mr. Shyamalan has a nice way with actors, a fine eye and an actual vision of the world." - Manohla, Dargis (Film Critic), New York Times, 07/21/2006

3 stars out of 5 -- "Zooming in, Giamatti and Howard are technically perfect..." - Andy, Lowe (Total Film Critic), Total Film, 09/01/2006

3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]hanks to superb performances, it's pretty engrossing. Howard draws you right in, there's no way not to empathize with Giamatti..." - Steve, Dexter (Ultimate DVD Critic), Ultimate DVD, 09/01/2006

"One of Shyamalan's admirable traits is that he never just homages earlier work, but always thoroughly overhauls his sources. There are traces in LADY IN THE WATER of TWILIGHT ZONE writer Rod Serling's tales..." - Kim, Newman (Film Critic), Sight and Sound, 10/01/2006

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Product Title:	Lady in the Water (Widescreen) (US Version) Lady in the Water (Widescreen) (US Version) Lady in the Water (Widescreen) (US Version) Lady in the Water (Widescreen) (US Version) Lady in the Water (Widescreen) (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Lars von Trier (Actor) | Sarita Choudhury (Actor) | George Wallace (Actor) | Mary Beth Hurt (Actor) | Christopher Guest (Actor) | Freddy Rodriguez (Actor) | Billy Shebar (Actor) | M. Night Shyamalan (Actor) | Brian Robbins (Actor) | Jeffrey Wright (Actor) | Tom Petty 拉茲馮特艾爾 (Actor) | 薩裏塔·喬杜裏 (Actor) | George Wallace (Actor) | 瑪莉貝絲哈特 (Actor) | Christopher Guest (Actor) | 費迪羅莉葛茲 (Actor) | Billy Shebar (Actor) | 禮切沙也馬蘭 (Actor) | Brian Robbins (Actor) | Jeffrey Wright (Actor) | Tom Petty 拉兹冯特艾尔 (Actor) | 萨里塔・乔杜里 (Actor) | George Wallace (Actor) | 玛莉贝丝哈特 (Actor) | Christopher Guest (Actor) | 费迪罗莉葛兹 (Actor) | Billy Shebar (Actor) | 礼切沙也马兰 (Actor) | Brian Robbins (Actor) | Jeffrey Wright (Actor) | Tom Petty Ｌａｒｓ Ｖｏｎ　Ｔｒｉｅｒ (Actor) | Sarita Choudhury (Actor) | Ｇｅｏｒｇｅ Ｗａｌｌａｃｅ (Actor) | Mary Beth Hurt (Actor) | Ｃｈｒｉｓｔｏｐｈｅｒ Ｇｕｅｓｔ (Actor) | フレディ・ロドリゲス (Actor) | Billy Shebar (Actor) | Ｍ．ナイト・シャマラン (Actor) | Brian Robbins (Actor) | Jeffrey Wright (Actor) | Tom Petty Lars Von Trier (Actor) | Sarita Choudhury (Actor) | George Wallace (Actor) | Mary Beth Hurt (Actor) | Christopher Guest (Actor) | Freddy Rodriguez (Actor) | Billy Shebar (Actor) | M. Night Shyamalan (Actor) | Brian Robbins (Actor) | Jeffrey Wright (Actor) | Tom Petty
Director:	M. Night Shyamalan 禮切沙也馬蘭 礼切沙也马兰 Ｍ．ナイト・シャマラン M. Night Shyamalan
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Release Date:	2006-12-19
UPC Code:	012569763753
Language:	English, French, Spanish
Subtitles:	Spanish, French
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	PG-13 (MPAA)
Publisher:	Warner Home Video
Package Weight:	110 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004590247

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Closed Captioned - English - Optional
Dolby Digital Surround Sound EX 5.1 - English, French (Quebec), Latin Spanish
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Featurette: "LADY IN THE WATER: A Bedtime Story"
Documentary: "Reflections of LADY IN THE WATER" (6 Parts)
Alternate Scenes: Additional Scenes
Behind the Scenes: Auditions
Outtakes Gag Reel
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer