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MUCH better than expected.
by Candace (movies profile)
Jul 6, 2008
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The first thing in my mind when I saw the trailer for this movie was "Rear Window Rip-off" Part of me didn't want to see a classic butchered, and the other part of me wanted to know if it would actually be any good. The fact that it was rated PG-13 instead of R was a relief, telling me that it wouldn't be a gory horror flick, so I sucked it up, and went to see it with a friend of mine.
I have to say, that this was much better than I expected it to be. I wasn't really expecting too much, but I was very surprised. I found the movie to be smart and funny, as well as scary and thrilling.
It was scary, but at the same time it was lighthearted. I didn't expect to be as drawn into the story as much as I was. Shia LaBeouf has come a long way from his Even Stevens days on the Disney channel, and I found it really easy to connect with and understand his character. The other characters just added to the overall tension and fun experience this movie was.
I understand that some people will expect this to be scarier than it really is...or to contain gore and other stuff typically found in teen thriller type movies, but that's not really what I go to movies to see. I was wanting to see a good suspense/thriller along the lines of Hitchcock's Rear Window, and I got what I wanted. However much it is based off of the Rear Window though, it is very different in most aspects, which I was happy about.
This movie is a thriller, not a horror film, so don't expect it.
Good movie, and I highly recommend it. |
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