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I haven't reviewed a movie in quite some time. I was already aware of the bad reviews, which is why it has taken me a few months to build up the courage to watch it. Part of me did wonder whether it would be as bad as people said - I'm generally known amongst friends as someone who likes most movies, always finding something to aprpeciate even in a weak production.

There is nothing to be saved here. I am baffled that even a single person would appreciate this absolute mess of a movie. It is littered with plot holes, awful dialogue made even worse by bad delivery of every line, especially the important ones. All sitting on top of the dumbes plotline I have come across in a long time.

The writing is definitely the worst part - dialogues are awful, none of the lines are believable, they're badly delivered, probably because the actors realised they were being made to read absolute garbage. If any of the writers studied any kind of script writing, they either failed or cheated. The writing in the children's show Bluey is Shakespeare by comparison to this. I have seen better writing on the back a laundry detergent bottle.

The plot is a close second. Zero thought went into constructing a good, gripping story, nothing makes any sense, the characters' choices are irrational and not beleivable. The characters' motives are basic and dumb, the events are so predictable you stop even being disappointed by it within the first 20mins.

In a close third is the acting. Unsurprising because who in their right mind would read this abomination and actually but any passion or dedication in making it come to life - it can't come to life.

The fight sequences and the end are on par for how bad they are. The final 'fight sequnce' deserves a special mention. I don't think I have seen anything this bad. I would rather rewatch The Happening and Lady In The Water back to back than rewatch the final sequnce of this movie.

It's such a shame, the elemnts were there fort this to be a pretty cool feature, different to the cookie cutter superhero movies that ahve been made inr ecent years, instead it is only unique in how absolutely awful it is. I genuinely feel sorry for everyone involved in this. They should pool their money together and buy the rights for the movie, pull it from all and any distribution so it is never watched by anyone again. This may be the onyl path to redemption.

I am not sure why I felt compelled to put in writing just how bad I thought this movie was, but some things in life just cannot be explained, such as WHY this movie was every green lit.

Please don't ever do something like this again. We have done nothing wrong to deserve this.

I had the great pleasure of seeing The Quiet Hour at the Raindance screening in London and was hugely impressed. Everything about it is worthy of note - interesting original concept, great script, fantastic direction, top notch performances by the cast and fantastic production value.

This sci-fi, post apocalyptic thriller tells the story of a young girl and her blind brother who do their best to survive in a world that has been torn apart by an invasion of mysterious aliens who kill all humans in sight. Their routine is interrupted by a wandering stranger, who may or may not have the best intentions...

I couldn't believe this film was done on a low budget, the production value is absolutely excellent, it looks and feels like a very sophisticated production. This is what independent films should aspire to be like!

Dakota Blue Richards delivers a truly superb performance as the lead, showing us just what she is capable of, and Karl Davies and Jack McMullen are equally convincing and excellent. Zeb Moore and Brigitte Millar are also worthy of note, absolutely rock their parts. Stephanie Joalland is clearly a very talented director, every shot is carefully and cleverly put together and, as a fan of post apocalyptic films in general, her use of the landscape and scenery is brilliant. I can't remember the last time I've seen such a good directorial debut! I am sure we will be seeing a lot more from her.

Gripping from beginning to end and beautifully shot, I cannot praise and recommend this film enough - watch out for it because people will talk about it once it's released. Very much looking forward to Frenzy Films' next production!!

I had the pleasure of watching Lady in the water about a year after it came out. I say pleasure because after watching it I found comfort in the fact that I knew the odds of seeing a worse film decreased substantially. Admittedly, The Last Airbender and The Happening were serious contenders, but didn't quite have all the elements of awfulness that this little gem has. I don't enjoy bashing M Night. I studied The Sixth Sense and I am actually a big fan of Unbreakable, which I will happily watch whenever it's on. Why is this film so bad? Well, think of any reason which makes a film bad, and you wouldn't be wrong. The plot does not even attempt to engage you and is absolutely ridiculous - not in a "oh that could never happen..." kind of way (because let's be honest there are plenty of unrealistic good movies, that's hardly a flaw in itself) but in a "why have you written this ridiculous pointless ting" kind of way. The characters are... nothing. That's what they are. They barely fit the definition of characters. They are not explored, they have no journey, they just happen to be fictional and in a "film". As many people do, I really like Paul Giammatti. I mean, he's an excellent actor with an impressive range. He is does comedy as well as he does drama. I really can't go on enough as to how good he is. Barney's Version being a just one example of his talent. So, this film is redeemed by an excellent performance by good ol' Paulie, you are thinking, with new found hope! No. I am surprised he has left this film out there to be seen. Don't get me wrong, he is still a good actor in it, he's a professional at the end of the day. It's that the rest of this film is so bad that it crushes his good work. So sorry, I realise I've written so much and not even told you what the film is about! So, there's a water nymph that lives in a swimming pool of a crappy motel, that needs to go home. Oh, OK, you're thinking, that doesn't sound bad at all! OK. How about no context at all is given and all the questions you have won't be answered. Not enough? OK, how about we throw in a very unsubtle dig at film critics by... putting a bad person who is a film critic in the film in quite a pointless role. Just to be sure, let's throw in some entirely pointless characters like a guy who has one hugely developed muscular arm. I won't "spoil" the end for you, not just because M Night does an excellent job of that himself and I could never compete. What I can say is it will make you angry, make you wonder if any thought whatsoever was put into this, make you question why you even bothered watching this thing and whether you should ever watch anything again. Ever. It may even make you question life itself. Then, that's where the magic happens. That is when you will realise that you've seen and touched the bottom of film making. And that is where you will find comfort and reassurance, eventually realising that anything else you watch after this will be better.