Disturbia - Movie Review

"Disturbia"

Scorecard Review

Plot: Disturbed ... Suburbia ... Get it? After a traumatic event, Kale (Shia LaBeouf) becomes withdrawn and eventually hits a teacher, getting three months of house arrest. While stuck at home, Kale begins to daydream about one neighbor and become suspicious of another.

Who’s it for: This is mainly for the teenagers, but unlike other teen thrillers, I think this crosses over and adults will enjoy it as well.

Expectations: Zero. I’ll be honest, this was my fifth advance screening in five days. I knew Shia LaBeouf was in the film and that was it. I didn’t know the name or genre of the film ... and I think that helped. The first half of the film plays out more like “The Girl Next Door” and it sucked me in so when the scary stuff happened, I was hooked. If you’re lucky, you won’t have seen any previews which are sure to play up the thriller angle of this film.
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