"Do you think he sees us?""No, he can't see us. But trust me, he can feel us watching."
I was just talking to my dad about this film. If I may take some time out and stand on my film soapbox... I don 't know how to classifying this film. Is it horror? Is it suspense? Honestly while it may technically be a horror film, I don't think I would describe it that way because "horror films" conjure images of intense violence/gore. What happened to classic horror, like the monster films of the 30's? Now horror is confined to "how much blood and hacking of limbs can you handle and how much can we 'shock' you" films like "Saw" (which I haven't seen...and don't want to see). It's sad that film has become this... So in the long run I would consider this a suspense film....Deep breath....and now to review.
Kale (LaBeouf) is a troubled teen. On the ride home from fishing with dad (Matt Craven) there is a horrible wreck, and dad is killed (yes, you see it, and yes, it's shocking). Jump to a year later, Kale is in trouble. He punches a teacher and is sentenced to 3 months of house arrest. At first things go well...eat junk, play video games, watch tv, etc. But when mom (Moss) pulls the plug, he has to find other ways to keep busy. Like Jimmy Stewart's Jeffries, in "Rear Window," Kale turns to watching his neighbors, especially the hottie next door, Ashley (Roemer). While he and friend Ronnie (Yoo) enjoy watching Ashley in the pool, they also notice similarities between the other neighbor Robert Turner (Morse) and a serial rapist. Are they just bored, or is something going on? Will they exact revenge on the evil neighbor boys who put crap on Kale's porch?
I didn't think this film would be watchable...taking on Hitch, not always a wise idea...however, it was still entertaining. Some scenes had humor and you really want Kale to triumph. My one major issue is, where are the characters? This is supposed to be a modern "Rear Window," but where are the funny neighbors? All "Disturbia" gives us is a few little boys with a fascination with porn...it's just sad. Where are the quirky neighbors, the Miss Lonley Heart, the other random neighbors?? There were some good touches, it wasn't quite Hitch, but maybe that was the point.
Rent it: you really have to watch, I had to rewind a few times to catch the little important details.
--: I don't know how many great quotes there are...but there is a definite entertainment quality
Disturbia (2007) 105 minutes
Rating: PG-13 on appeal for sequences of terror and violence, and some sensuality
Director: D.J. Caruso
Starring: Shia LaBeouf as Kale Brecht
Sarah Roemer as Ashley Carlson
Carrie-Anne Moss as Julie Brecht
David Morse as Robert Turner
Aaron Yoo as Ronnie
Kale (LaBeouf) is a troubled teen. On the ride home from fishing with dad (Matt Craven) there is a horrible wreck, and dad is killed (yes, you see it, and yes, it's shocking). Jump to a year later, Kale is in trouble. He punches a teacher and is sentenced to 3 months of house arrest. At first things go well...eat junk, play video games, watch tv, etc. But when mom (Moss) pulls the plug, he has to find other ways to keep busy. Like Jimmy Stewart's Jeffries, in "Rear Window," Kale turns to watching his neighbors, especially the hottie next door, Ashley (Roemer). While he and friend Ronnie (Yoo) enjoy watching Ashley in the pool, they also notice similarities between the other neighbor Robert Turner (Morse) and a serial rapist. Are they just bored, or is something going on? Will they exact revenge on the evil neighbor boys who put crap on Kale's porch?
I didn't think this film would be watchable...taking on Hitch, not always a wise idea...however, it was still entertaining. Some scenes had humor and you really want Kale to triumph. My one major issue is, where are the characters? This is supposed to be a modern "Rear Window," but where are the funny neighbors? All "Disturbia" gives us is a few little boys with a fascination with porn...it's just sad. Where are the quirky neighbors, the Miss Lonley Heart, the other random neighbors?? There were some good touches, it wasn't quite Hitch, but maybe that was the point.
Rent it: you really have to watch, I had to rewind a few times to catch the little important details.
--: I don't know how many great quotes there are...but there is a definite entertainment quality
Disturbia (2007) 105 minutes
Rating: PG-13 on appeal for sequences of terror and violence, and some sensuality
Director: D.J. Caruso
Starring: Shia LaBeouf as Kale Brecht
Sarah Roemer as Ashley Carlson
Carrie-Anne Moss as Julie Brecht
David Morse as Robert Turner
Aaron Yoo as Ronnie
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