When people come out of the theater after this movie, the first words out of their mouths will reveal the deepest truth about who they are. By the end of their first sentence, you will know how deep they go. You may also see the same about yourself.
Between the time the credits began to roll, and when I walked into my back door about ten minutes later, I felt as if a universe of meaning had dawned on me. The really beautiful thing about this movie is how, afterward, you realize that something wonderful and meaningful has just unfolded before your eyes, and you didn't see it coming. Like others of M. Night's movies, this one has to do with finding one's purpose in life. I believe the crux, though, is that in this movie, everyone finds their purpose through... are you ready?... through "Story." I happen to agree. I believe stories are the primary way of communicating truth and purpose.
To me, Lady in the Water is simply a storyteller saying to his audience, "This is why I do what I do. Maybe you can find your purpose through it."
So, as you walk out, when the guy behind you says to his girlfriend, "Well, that just sucked!", you can probably guess that for him, probably the best movie of the year so far is Fast and Furious 3: Tokyo Drift. But, when you leave, and you find yourself feeling the movie unfold inside you... if Story has caused an awakening, and you feel the pins and needles... consider yourself deeper than the average moviegoer. And better off for it.
Between the time the credits began to roll, and when I walked into my back door about ten minutes later, I felt as if a universe of meaning had dawned on me. The really beautiful thing about this movie is how, afterward, you realize that something wonderful and meaningful has just unfolded before your eyes, and you didn't see it coming. Like others of M. Night's movies, this one has to do with finding one's purpose in life. I believe the crux, though, is that in this movie, everyone finds their purpose through... are you ready?... through "Story." I happen to agree. I believe stories are the primary way of communicating truth and purpose.
To me, Lady in the Water is simply a storyteller saying to his audience, "This is why I do what I do. Maybe you can find your purpose through it."
So, as you walk out, when the guy behind you says to his girlfriend, "Well, that just sucked!", you can probably guess that for him, probably the best movie of the year so far is Fast and Furious 3: Tokyo Drift. But, when you leave, and you find yourself feeling the movie unfold inside you... if Story has caused an awakening, and you feel the pins and needles... consider yourself deeper than the average moviegoer. And better off for it.
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