Panic Room (2002)
Dwight Yoakam, Forest Whitaker, Jared Leto
After purchasing a brownstone in New York, a thirty-something divorced woman and her daughter are forced to take advantage of the hidden room - the "panic room" - when intruders break into their home.
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R, 1 hr. 41 min.
Directed by:
David Fincher
Release Date: Mar 29, 2002
DVD Release Date: Sep 17, 2002
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great,simple, dark thriller, great performances by jodie and forest, i think theres only about 8 characters in the whole film
This movie has the curious quality of being watchable in the cinema and leaving a bad taste in my mouth--maybe once the tension resolved there was nothing left to think about and I felt I'd wasted my time. In the spirit of full disclosure, I should s... (read more) This movie has the curious quality of being watchable in the cinema and leaving a bad taste in my mouth--maybe once the tension resolved there was nothing left to think about and I felt I'd wasted my time. In the spirit of full disclosure, I should say I'm not a big fan of Jodie Foster or David Fincher. (My favorite thing by David Fincher is the video for the NIN song "Only," for what it's worth; though Alien 3 wasn't half bad and the first half of Fight Club I agree was brilliant.)
I want a panic room of my own- except, in the words of someone else- "You would have that room packed with books!!"
By no means a classic but good fun regardless. Whitaker was reliable as always but Leto steals it easily as the twitchy thief. Nice suspense moments and plenty of drama. Well worth a watch.
not really that scary but a good idea, not that violent and some cleaver moments.
This film took me for a thrill ride! Which I enjoyed from start to finish! Love it! ;)
The acting was a bit disappointing, but the story really did keep me on the edge of my seat. I also thought as always Fincher used computer graphics beautifully and in a way that actually helps the story.
ah dear movie just kept going and going 1.41min of jodie foster christ poor film just not for me
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Foster nails the role, giving a tight, focused performance illuminated by shards of feeling.full review
It's a triumph of technical filmmaking; as a story, it's got ice in its heart.full review
It might sometimes forget to make sense, but no matter, since it creates enough tension that the audience can hardly think anyway.full review
[Fincher's] camera sense and assured pacing make it an above-average thriller.full review
Once we sense Panic Room isn't going to cheat, it gathers in tension, because the characters are operating out of their own resources, and that makes them the players, not the pawns.full review
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