10 Trailers That Were Way Better Than Their Films

5. Lady In The Water

Lady In The Water Another M. Night Shyamalan film on our list. Read: Not a coincidence. This was the turning point in the directors fortunes after a slightly disappointing effort with €˜The Village€™. The entire film is a €˜How to€™ for flaunting your ego. Shyamalan even plays the *spoiler* hero of the piece. Luckily though, we got a pretty nice trailer before its release. With lots of Paul Giamatti (who doesn€™t love a bit of PG) performing the handy work of a custodian for an apartment block, we get a very simple trailer that hooks you right away. Lots of gorgeous visuals and lovely cinematography (the shot as he walks by the pool) tease us into believing this may swerve from what had become an almost formulaic structure by Shyamalan. As eerie and mysterious as the trailer is, it€™s simply a showcase for what might have been. http://youtu.be/M7SdUR1Pc-A
 
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