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Summary: After a long
Review: first 15 minutes, really poorly done, it surprised me. My friends rented this and wouldn't let me look at the back to see who else is in it, they actually think I read for the plot. So, I was so bored to watch Jodie Foster, somebody I've never seen in a movie(despite all the ones she's done), I didn't think she did very good in the movie. Then, about 15 minutes in, the movie got a whole lot better, as I saw one of my favourite actors, Forrest Whitaker(Phenomenon), and I thought he did an outstanding job in the movie. The movie changed direction then what I thought it was in the trailer, I thought it was a horror, but this was exciting and entertaining. Jodie's performance turned out better then at the start, but I don't think she's that great. Other actors did good, held it together, Forrest made the movie for me. Great movie, see it!! Especially if you do like Jodie, or if you don't, give it a shot anyway, shouldn't be disapointed. Plot: 4/5 Good, strong plot. Safety spot is the Panic Room. Few robbers come in to steal money. Acting: 3.5/5 As I said, Forrest's excellent performance. Characters: 3.5/5 Nothing special. Cheapness: 3.5/5 Could have been better, could have been worse.
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Summary: "Panic Room" is one of the scariest movies I've ever seen.
Review: The dubious gut-wrenching action-sequences in this film are a little far-fetched: This buffoon (with a trio of burglars) getting hit in the head pretty-hard with a sledgehammer managing to survive his attackers, having dealt a couple of vicious-blows to the face, is so unrealistic. He has this unrelenting-quest who's hell-bent on killing the innocent- people he comes in contact with. The dude, in my opinion would've been killed instantly, that's all I have to say. The main characters in the film (a protective-mother with her precious-daughters) find themselves in this "lock-downed" position in a Panic Room in this spacious-home which is built of impenetrable steel and concrete, that's designed to protect themselves from an impending-disater i.e. sadistic-intruders. (I'm curious as to whether it can withstand an earthquake that's 6.0 on the richter-scale, or hurricane-force winds?). This room has some state-of-the-art electronic gadgetry: A bank of TV monitors for security purposes, so you can see what's going-on around the perimeter of the house; a computerized-system that controls most of the rooms vital functions; a phone for communication; and bulletproof-glass windows. (The Panic Room's built like a bank-vault.) It also had a 72-hour kit which comes complete with all the the things you'd need in case of an emergency, and an ample-supply of food for sustenance. The intruders managed to break holes in the concrete walls of the Panic Room, eventually exposing the telephone lines which are vital for communication to the outside world. They ended-up cutting the telephone-lines thereby rendering the phone system in the home useless, to anyone wanting to call the cops to notify them about what's going-on with the dire-circumstances the unsuspecting mother and her daughters found themselves in. "Panic Room" is one of the scariest movies I've ever seen. The vigilant mother desperatly-tries to outmaneuver these intruders by doing all she can do, to protecting her prized- assets, by attempting to free herself and her daughters from an imminent-disaster. The mother and her daughters eventually comes-out of the Panic Room unscathed, from the aforementioned intruders. With the help of friends, and the cop's who show-up way-late to arresting these scum-bags; the timing of the cop's arrival to offer them assistance seems pretty pathetic to me. It's not the best horror-flick I've seen. Because of the paltry action-sequencing, the mediocre special-effects with the dude having earned the dubious-distinction of having survived the initial blows to the face with a sledgehammer, being able to penetrate the concrete-ediface of the Panic Room, by eventually getting shot and killed after many illogical-attempts by his attackers, is why I give this movie ***3-stars***. This movie was hair-rasing and suspenseful, alright. The "Panic Room" is rated [R] for: Language, Violence, and Gore. Not recommeded for youngsters, or sensitive viewers.
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Summary: 2.5 stars
Review: Okay this wasn't that good. It's your typical suspense thriller, that uses the standard plot of it's genre, and comes to a predictable conclusion that you expected at the beggining. Nothing special here. Even the acting wasn't that great. This isn't a complete waste of time, no it's a perfect way to kill a few hours. This is one I'd only watch if there was nothing else on.
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Summary: surprsingly good
Review: Most of my friends had said this movie was descent, but they didn't have much more to say. I never thought about seeing it, but decided to check it out one day. I thought it was a great movie, very suspensful. I thought both Forrest Wittaker and Jodie Foster were great in it. As far as a suspensful thriller goes, it's a good movie. It's one I will watch again in the future.
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Summary: Parentheses, please...
Review: David Fincher just doesn't seem comfortable (or should that be capable of?) making two good films in a row. For every Seven and Fight Club we've had an Alien 3 and The Game. Panic Room slots comfortably into the latter bracket - it's just Fincher-by-numbers, the Big Man treading water whilst he waits for a half-decent script to drop in his letterbox. Take one waifer-thin premise, flesh it out with a few decent performances (and, courtesy of Jared Leto, one of the worst this reviewer has seen in a long time) and some flashy editing, and what do you get? On this evidence, just another disposable popcorn flick. Coming from such an obvious talent, that's pretty sloppy work indeed.
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Summary: Where's the plot? Oh wait there was'nt one!
Review: Panic Room was absolutely the WORST movie in the world! I wasted 2 hours of my life on this piece of crap movie. I was bored out of my mind. I hope they never make a sequel. Why? Because anybody with sense would have never made this movie to begin with. You should not have had to pay to see this movie, they should have paid you to see it. Jodie Foster should just give up acting completely because all her movies are almost worse than her acting if that's even possible.
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Summary: zero cinematic experiece
Review: OK if you like the "F" word every other minute and overdose of gratuitous violence
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Summary: BEST THRILLER IN YEARS!!!
Review: There is more psychological suspense in this thriller than even Hannibal could contribute. Jodie Foster plays Meg Altman, a recently divorced woman searching for a home in a wealthier area of Manhattan. She and daughter Sarah decide on a beautiful multi-level apartment that seems to have a rather unusual lay-out. The seriously intellectual Meg quickly notices that there seems to be square footage missing from the home. One room seems smaller than it should. How interesting...Meg is right. Behind a secret wall lies the infamous "Panic Room", designed it seems, to withstand (and I am partially joking here) an atomic bomb explosion. The Room is entirely self-sufficient, able to operate and sustain life independently from the outside world. Everything needed to survive is packaged neatly behind the heavy steel doors (think War Games). In fact, the presence of the panic room is so omnious and claustrophobic, it becomes an acting character itself. How lucky then, are Sarah and mother Meg when a group of burglers, headed by Burnham, (Whitaker)...break into the home in search of a cache of money supposedly hidden in the panic room. And how unlucky are the two women when it comes to our realisation that Burnham used to be a designer and architect of "panic rooms" himself. He is confident that he can break into the room, using his knowledge of a panic room's inherent design. The real game becomes a slow evolution from -Can they escape?- and -Will they get in?-, cat and mouse style, to who is most strategic. Burnham may seem to have the upper hand, but Meg is quick-witted and familiar with her own home. She plays her cards well and it is exciting to see her instinctual skills come to life. As the trailers of "The Panic Room" now entice you with more and more scenes, take them seriously with their new motto: bring a friend with you to see "The Panic Room", because you will need to hold on to someone. Great advice. I saw this movie alone and "The Panic Room" nearly gave me a panic attack! Five stars for edge-of-your-seat action, suspense, fantasic performances, and the last minute additon of Jodie Foster to play Meg. I really don't think Nicole Kidman has the muscle or strength to pull of the physical requirements of a movie like this (She had to bow out due to an injury). Bravo Jodie on surfacing to the limelight again to make another spectacular film! I believe this is her first film since "The King and I". She proves even a Hollywood Mommy can kick [behind] in a physically demanding role. I am already impatient waiting for her next move in the film world. This movie is fabulous and could be a great date flick...especially since you will feel it necessary to grab hold of someone during the intense scenes. Enjoy. I have no doubt you will.
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Summary: Fun to Watch
Review: This movie is fun to watch. Overall good acting and directed, but really I found it an enjoyable movie to just sit down with a bowl of popcorn and have a good time.
Rating:
Summary: Ho hum
Review: Run of the mill attempt at suspense failed to leave me wanting to care if either side would win the battle. The thing that bothered me the most about this movie is all the twists in plot seemed to be based on some sort of ESP going on between antagonist and protagonist. The concept seemed good, quality actors were there, setting was perfect, but the writer spent way too much time trying to dazzle with trickery and McGuiver like rigging of the environment.
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