Lady In The Water

I finally watched "Lady In the Water". I had heard iffy reports about it (some saying they loved it, others hating it, others saying it was the worst movie M.Night had made, etc). So...on Sunday, I hadn't been feeling well and decided I wanted to watch it. I ended up loving it. I can understand why people who normally like his movies, wouldn't like this one. It was a totally different feel of a movie.

One of the things I really enjoyed about it (and I personally think the message he may have been trying to get across) is the idea that we are not the only ones in this world. 'We' being humans. It's an interesting thing to realize that most humans truly believe that we're probably the only living things out there, and that the rest of the universe is all dead/lifeless/uninhabitable. Seems a bit prideful...kinda like when we thought that the earth was the center of the universe...while I'm not saying that there are other worlds out there, I am pointing out that M.Night might be trying to get that message across. In other words, we're just a tiny speck in a HUGE universe...and there might be worlds out there we've never dreamed of. (You might be able to argue that's what he's trying to get across with Signs as well....maybe)

It's an interesting idea. One I have done a lot of thinking about, mainly because I am interested in myths etc. It really does seem prideful to believe there's no one else out there (in a sense)...and that we are the only living things. With all the dimensions, and God creating such a vast universe, it doesn't make sense.

All that to say, go watch Lady In the Water. It's a very good movie. And not all that scary either.