Wonderful character development!

it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

I would have given this movie a 10, if not for the end. I'm not giving it away, but it made me mad. The acting was awesome and enjoyed the mystery. It did leave some things unanswered. The movie is about an hour and 40 minutes long. They could have added an extra 20 minutes and given answers to some of my questions. For example I wanted to know more about Tim Roth's character.

The wave of Japanese supernatural horror remakes that hit in the mid-2000's left its mark on the genre, with a few memorable hits ('The Ring,' 'The Grudge') and a host of lesser-known "me too" efforts ('The Eye,' 'Shutter'). Touchstone Pictures' 'Dark Water' is definitely closer to those in the later category, as the 2005 thriller disappointed at the box office and was a miss with critics.The film, directed by Walter Salles and starring Jennifer Connolly (with supporting roles handled by John C. Reilly, Tim Roth, Ariel Made and others), is at its best a mild imitation of similar films that came before it. 'Water' takes place on NYC's Roosevelt Island, and if there's ever been a campaign against moving there, this is it. Connolly plays a recently divorced mom named Dahlia, who takes up residence with her young daughter Ceci in a 1970s brutalist apartment complex - with rent under $1,000/month! Of course, there's always a catch, and this one comes in the sinister form of a spirit haunting the building (specifically, the unit directly above theirs). As you can imagine, all sorts of things ensure, from Dahlia experiencing migraines to the elevator not working and lots of dark, brown water showing up in all kinds of places.While you'd think 'Water' would have all the ingredients for a solid supernatural thriller, the film falls short in a lot of areas. For one, there are too many similarities in the plot with others, namely 'The Ring.' As for the "scares" that are thrown in here, none of them are truly that scary. There are some unsettling scenes, for sure, but they mostly revolve around the mother/daughter relationship - both Dahlia and Ceci and Dahlia and her mother (as seen through flashbacks). The themes of abandonment and sacrifice are present throughout, and give the film a sense of purpose, but this is not enough to counter the multiple issues with 'Water.' From the "saw it coming" twist at the end to the constant rain that plagues NYC (did they mean for it to be Seattle?), many improvements could have been made to the film.'Dark Water' was never intended to be a masterpiece, nor was it supposed to be a huge hit with audiences. But it still managed to disappoint beneath those standards.

Excellent, but Somewhat Familiar Psychological Thriller that is an Exercise in Emotional Breakdown in an Unfriendly World. Jennifer Connelly Leads a Great Cast of Character Actors with an Outstanding Performance from Aerial Dadane as the Daughter.This was Marketed as a Horror Film and Disappointed a Lot of Fans with its Slow Burn and Atmospherics. But it is Nonetheless and Engaging Film that Draws You In with its Creepy and Gloomy Cityscape and a Building that has a Disturbing Personality of its Own.The Movie is Made in the Roman Polanski Tradition for Adults. The Supernatural Elements are Included for Some Scares, but it is the Real Life Horrors that Truly Make this a Disturbing Drama About Mental Illness, Child Abuse, and Abandonment.Overall, Recommended for Mature Thinkers that Like Their Horror More Intellectual than Physical. The Great Cast is a Standout and Director Walter Salles has Crafted a Film that was Not Well Received by Critics and was Released for a Target Audience that Showed It Nothing but Disdain. It's Better than That and is Definitely Worth a Watch.

"Dark Water" is a movie which has to do with a mother and daughter who are still wounded from something that happened and they can not move on with their lives. Another thing of this movie is that something were wrong with their apartment and water run-down on it.I liked this movie because is a really different horror movie from all the other movies that I have watched. I also liked the plot and the whole storyline of it and especially the drama of this mother. I believe that Jennifer Connelly who plays as Dahlia makes a really nice interpretation as also John C. Reilly does. I think that Walter Salles did a really great job in the direction of this movie and this is something that is really obvious in whole of the movie.Finally I have to say that the difference of the plot in this movie is something that makes "Dark Water" more epic.