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Summary: Not Scary, But Goddarn Suspensful!
Review: I bunch of my friends and I saw this movie last night. They all thought it was going to be sooo scary, and one girl in the group kept saying she was going to barf. Puh-leeze! She was doing it for attention, but that's another story. The simple fact is that this movie is not scary, but it is definitely a good old-fashioned murder mystery that isn't over till it's over. The storyline is a bit discombobulated, but still a respectable movie, it'll keep you thinking and on your toes.
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Summary: DIANE LANE and LEELEE SOBIESKI deliver in great thriller
Review: This is a very effective and entertaining thriller. The 2 hours just fly by and there are several 'jump' scenes and I and many others were glued to their seats throughout. The cast is very, very good for this kind of film. DIANE LANE (The Perfect Storm, Judge Dredd) is very effective as the villainess, and STELLAN SKARSGAARD (who I'm not familiar with) was also very creepy. LEELEE SOBIESKI (Deep Impact, Eyes Wide Shut) also shines as the heroine. The film also has a great soundtrack and a 'blue filtered' eerie appearence. Highly recommended for those who like good entertainment and good suspense. Check it out!
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Summary: A fun and suspenseful thrill ride!!!!
Review: ****1/2 stars
One of the best teen thrillers I have seen in the past few years, "The Glass House" actually delivers. We already know who the bad guys are, and that's a plus. The suspense comes with not knowing what they will do next. No one is safe...The film starts off well with an image of breaking glass, the film title, and the glass shattering into pieces...well done...but I started to roll my eyes and muttered "Why?" when the film opened to a screaming teen girl running away from a masked killer wielding a sharp kitchen knife, one as big as Micheal Myers used to carry around...This just didn't seem like that kind of movie...As I sat watching, I said "Not again" when it was revealed to be a movie within a movie in the first few seconds, but I was fascinated nontheless as we shifted from the dark movie theater where Ruby Baker sits to the image on the screen of the frightened girl fleeing her attacker...so begins this dark and suspenseful tale of murder and revenge...I enjoyed every minute of it...from the overdone opening scene to the climactic car chase at the end, this film kept me on the edge of my seat...there were some things I didnt like...for example, most of the scenes with the teenage girls didn't go along with the rest of the movie...the story is so dark, the atmosphere so claustrophobic and creepy, then you have these colorful teeny bopper girls showing up for a few seconds, and for no apparent reason...that's the only thing about the movie I didn't like...otherwise, it was an edge of the seat suspenseful and shocking picture....the whole audience, which wasn't much, was really into it...and this is one of those rare film's where I actually cared for the characters and hated the villians...I'm not going to give anything away, but I was impressed by how much I felt for the characters...a sign of a true artist...this was a great film and i definitely recommend it...I for one loved it...
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Summary: Some people are too picky!
Review: I thought THE GLASS HOUSE was first-class suspense, as far as teen flicks go. A lot of people like to critize films like these. So what if the trailers gave away too much of the film? That shouldn't give you any reason to hate it or not to go see it...you can't judge a film by it's trailer! Besides, it's mainly for entertainment and enjoyment, period. That's what Hollywood is for, right? THE GLASS HOUSE is about a teenage girl named Ruby (Leelee Sobieski) who lives with her brother, Rhett (Trevor Morgan), and their parents in LA. When Ruby comes home one night to find out her parents died in a car accident, she and her brother are sent to live with the Glasses', their parents' best friends who live in Maliabu. They move into the Glasses' strange creepy mansion which is made out of glass. Soon, Ruby starts to notice that the guardians aren't what they seem to be...and things start getting even stranger when the Glasses' want Ruby and her brother dead! I thought THE GLASS HOUSE was an excellent film. I definitely want to go see this a second time and I'm planning on buying it when it comes out on DVD. All the actors are truly amazing and talented, especially Diane Lane (who is excellent in all her films), Leelee Sobieski, and Trevor Morgan. The special effects were pretty fantastic, and the whole film was just creepy and full of suspense! It kept me glued to the edge of my seat the entire time - I never once took my eyes off the screen! There are also some surprising twists that pop up in the film that were not given away in the trailer or previews. I'm not going to be the one to give any of them away so all I can say is please go see this film! It's totally worth your money and it's definitely one of the best films of the fall. Go see THE GLASS HOUSE and you won't be disappointed! :-)
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Summary: Bad with a capital B.
Review: I expected The Glass House to deliver a suspenseful clever twisting and turning of events amidist creepy adoptive parents. Well...the creepy parents was the only thing we got. LeeLee Sobieski is as stiff as an ironing board, most of the time seeming too embarrassed about taking the role to function properly. The plot seemed great, but the story's twists and turns could have been thought of by a 3rd grade classroom...and they frankly make our heroine look as dumb as a brick. How did this girl not figure out that the lawyer was giving up information to the adoptive family? Hello...earth to Leelee. Some of it was meant to be exploitative...like her swimming in the pool in a ridiculous bikini...or the secretary at the office. No matter, the ending was an anti-climax. But it was all pretty bad.
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Summary: A Great Movie!
Review: This movie is awesome! It really proves that kids aren't always wrong, etc. It also shows us that adults can be sneaky and twisted, too! You'll see what I mean if you go see "The Glass House." It's a fast-paced psychological thriller!
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Summary: Fair Thriller with Believable Acting
Review: The Glass House has been getting mixed reviews. And that's just how the audience is. They're mixed. You can either love this movie, or hate this movie. I 'like' this movie. I found it to be an entertaining thriller with believable acting and likable or not likable characters. When Ruby (LeeLee Sobeiski) and Rhett's (Trevor Morgan) parents are in an accident, they are sent to live with the Glasses, people who used to be their next door neighbors. There's way more plot than that in the movie, but I don't want to ruin anything. There's not much to ruin, but I went into the movie thinking that Mr. Glass (Stellan Skarsgard) was just some crazy lunatic that made his wife (Diane Lane) go crazy too, and they were just out for the kids. Nope, it has more depth than that. I didn't even expect that. There was some suspense at times. Most at the end, but as Ruby goes about figuring out the insanity behind the Glasses in the middle, there are some tense moments. I've got to mention the colors that were used in the film. Or most notably, the colors used at night time in the "glass house." Shimmers of shades of blue and black flicker on the wall because of the water from the pool outside, but it set the mood for some scenes. The acting was pretty believable. LeeLee Sobeiski, who reminds me a LOT of Helen Hunt, is a young . . . Helen Hunt. She was awesome. Trevor Morgan, who was last and I guess first seen in Jurassic Park 3, played the little brother perfect. The kid can act. Stellan Skargard was at times, a little too into his character it seemed, and it made him a little bit creepy. He perfected the "quick turn around, I see you" thing. Diane Lane's character should have been fleshed out a little bit more, but she did well with what she did. I enjoyed The Glass House, but some may think of it as another "Crazy step-parent thriller." That's just how it goes though.
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Summary: "The Glass House" Full of Action and Suspense A+
Review: "The Glass House" is an excellent movie that is portrayed by Lee-lee Sobieski whose parents are killed in a car-accident and she goes and lives with her parents closest friends, at least she thinks so. The movie progresses as she finds out that the "Glasses" who she lives with are not who they appear to be. This is an excellent movie, one of the best I have seen in a while. Not very scary but suspensful, you never know what will happen next. The Glass house will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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Summary: 2 Stars for Leelee
Review: This review is going to be short and sweet:
1. Leelee Sobieski is the only reason to see this movie and one day someone is going to give her a chance to prove how great I think she can be.
2. Diane Lane is wasted in a ridiculous role of a doctor/drug addict. She should have known better having been in films since she was approx. 10 yrs old.
3. Has the director, Daniel Sackheim ever seen an Alfred Hitchcock or for god's sake a Wes Craven movie?
4. The "glass house" is extraordinarily beautiful.
Thanks.
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Summary: Despite revealing previews, "The Glass House" delivers.
Review: Trailers say too much about their movies these days, giving away too many secrets so that any impact the actual film will have is weakened. "The Glass House" is no exception, but while the trailer lets us in on the movie's secrets, the suspense behind them comes out unscathed. You may know what will happen, but getting there is quite a ride in this uniquely stylish teenage thriller. The film stars Leelee Sobieski as Ruby Baker, who lives like any typical teenager going to prep school in Los Angeles and sneaking out of her house at night. On the night of her parents' 20th wedding anniversary, she comes home to discover them killed in a car wreck, leaving her and her young brother Rhett in the care of their former next-door neighbors, Terry and Erin Glass (Stellan Skarsgard and Diane Lane). Soon after the funeral, it's off the Malibu, and the beginning of a whole new life. The Glass house itself is made up of much glass, inside and out, providing a creepy atmosphere where things are constantly uneasy. From the get-go, Ruby gets the feeling that she is being watched, and the fact that her new guardians continuously shower them with gifts seems more like a purchase of their trust. As the months go by, things begin to lose their luster: Terry begins to make not-so-subtle passes at Ruby, whose quest for information surrounding the death of her parents leads her to believe that her new caretakers may have played a part in the accident. Due to the revelations the trailer makes, the movie loses its surprise factor, something it considerably suffers from. It gives away the fact that the Glasses are out to attain the childrens' inheritance to pay off loan sharks, therefore diminishing the effect this would have had it been left a surprise. Not only that, but it gives away many plot twists, including the finale, which begins by denying the heroine the right to take part in the final confrontation, and then resurrects the villain once more so that she can. Still, I found much of the film to be fitfully interesting, due to the level of suspense the movie is able to achieve. Ruby's search for clues provides some very tense moments, such as a scene in which she sends an email to her parents' former legal consultant, only to discover the next day that her AOL account is closed. Was it closed by Terry, or because the account was not paid off due to her parents' death? Terry also provides her with an English report that she believes is his original work, though it turns out to be that of a published author, landing her in the hot seat at school. Scenes like these manage to create a sense of slight psychological fear, while resurrecting the movie from a certain downfall. The movie also hits a high note by sticking to slow-building suspense rather than cheap shocks. So many teenage thrillers latch on to the old-school tricks of bloody gore and quick jumps, but "The Glass House" manages to create an atmosphere that gets under your skin just enough to keep you on the edge of your seat for much of the story. The cast also brings the movie to a high point, featuring commendable performances all around. Leelee Sobieski rises above most actresses her age, instilling a bravery and strength in her character that makes her strong and believable. Diane Lane and Stellan Skarsgard are fitfully mysterious as the Glasses, and, in some cases, almost spine-tingling. The interaction between the cast makes a sometimes silly story easy to stomach, especially the film's final resolution. "The Glass House" manages to stray from the usual violent gore and gruesome bloodshed that permeates many modern teenage thrillers, and gives us a story that provides some good suspense and fine performances. The trailer is a giveaway, though, and will diminish most of the film's effect for those who like to be left in the dark. But, put that aside, and you'll find that there's more to this movie than its previews reveal.
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