Directed by:
D.J. CarusoCinematography:
Rogier StoffersComposer:
Geoff ZanelliCast:
Shia LaBeouf, Sarah Roemer, Carrie-Anne Moss, David Morse, Aaron Yoo, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Matt Craven, Viola Davis, Elyse Mirto, Amanda Walsh, Gillian Shure (more)Plots(1)
A serial killer living next door? Kale Brecht (Shia LaBeouf), is a teenager placed under house-arrest after punching his Spanish teacher in the middle of class. Deprived of his X-Box by his had-enough mother Julie (Carrie-Ann Moss), Kale becomes a voyeur, increasingly interested in the lives of his neighbours, particularly Ashley (Sarah Roemer), the new girl next door. As his observations increase, Kale becomes convinced that another neighbour, Mr. Turner (David Morse), is the serial killer at loose in the community. Is there more to Mr. Turner than he makes out, or is it just a case of an overactive imagination? (Paramount Pictures AU)
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When a thriller is made by a director who discovers in the process of making it that he doesn't actually want to make a thriller, it's a bummer. I guess that's why Disturbia looks more like a boring demo of interior lighting options. It's like Transformers without the robots. Shia running around, acting completely irrational, confused, stuttering, well just "cuuuute". Yet he picks up the biggest slut in the western hemisphere through the most depraved method – stalking, taking off her bra, peeing in her swimsuit and so forth. Girls, if that's your thing... be my guest. In its detective moments, the film acts more like a parody – the final thunderstorm with no rain, the electricity working one day, going out the other, the cop who's otherwise at the house within three seconds decides to just fuck off and finish his burger. The ultimate collection of genre clichés and teenage boredom with decent direction. A thriller for the whole family.
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To blame Disturbia for using the most recycled thriller premise and not providing any moments of surprise would be unfair. It is a well-crafted thriller for teenagers, who don’t care a bit about Hitchcock or his Rear Window. The slightly boring first hour rests solely on Shia LaBeouf’s shoulders and he bears this responsibility with dignity. Sarah Roemer may remind you of your first love in high school. And the last twenty minutes have some decent escalation.
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D.J. Caruso may not be in the category of directorial geniuses, but Temporary is honestly made craft, with a decent script (with a notorious theme since 1954) and especially a fantastic Shia LaBeouf. There hasn't been a teenager with such a flexible range of acting abilities in years. A likable film worth a Single watch that proves that even teen movies can be entertaining and clever at the same time.
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Disturbia is a combination of the thriller classic Rear Window and the independent film Cherish, presented in teenage packaging. This is a case where lively and high-quality direction surpasses the average script containing inconsistencies and unfinished elements. It is precisely because of the direction and casting that I ultimately lean toward giving it four stars, even though scenes such as when the protagonist fearlessly enters a house, knowing that he will inevitably confront a brutal serial killer who is significantly bigger, stronger, and experienced in the field, evoke a indulgent smile from me. I believe that you would do the same as him, but I would prefer to provoke the neighbors and the police. Overall impression: 70%.
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I don't know why Shia LaBeouf seems so scared and unshaven in all his movies, but maybe that's why I enjoy his movies in the end. In the beginning the movie seemed to me like "Home Alone for Grownups", gradually the movie picked up momentum and by the end I probably couldn’t even catch my breath.
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