Lady In The Water DVD Report

The Lady In The Water is a bizarre movie, if I'd have read about it first, there is no way I'd have bought it, but I'm pleased I did (I think!). I'm still unsure whether it was a pile of poo, or a good movie, I think it was good, in places it was almost hypnotic, but in other parts it got dull.

Cleveland Heep (Paul Giamatti) is the superintendent of an apartment complex called The Cove, where he spends most of his run-down, burnt-out existence maintaining the slightly run-down building and replacing its burnt-out light bulbs. Living at The Cove is a collection of quirky tenants: A bodybuilder who exercises only the right side of his body. A crossword puzzle whiz. A boy who discerns deep stories in the artwork on cereal boxes. And a group of stoners who sit around all day discussing the merits of various heavy metal groups while trying to coin the newest pop-culture catchphrase.

But there's something else strange about The Cove besides its tennents. There have been mysterious, nighttime goings-on around the pool. That's when Cleveland discovers a mysterious young woman who has been living in a secret chamber beneath the pool. She is a Narf - a water nymph with special powers to see deep into people's lives and read their futures. Story, as she is named, is in great peril, unable to return to the Blue World to fulfill her destiny to become the Madame Narf, the queen of the nymphs. She is being stalked by vicious, wolf-like beasts called Scrunts that are able to blend into the tall grass surrounding the apartment complex. These Scrunts are determined to kill her to prevent her from returning to the Blue World.

And so starts the conundrum that is The Lady In The Water! If your brain needs some time off, try watching this! But was it a good Movie, or am I just confused?

Here is the trailer...