Lady in the Water
BFI asked if critical attacks are the result of egotistical statements on Shyamalan's part. They question whether his strong statements of self-assurance coupled with the remarkable success of "The Sixth Sense" set up a fall from grace which was soon realized when a run of very successful films ("The Sixth Sense", "Unbreakable", "Signs" and "The Village") seemingly collapsed with a string of critical failures ("Lady in the Water", "The Happening", "The Last Airbender", and "After Earth").