This movie was thrilling as well as it was a good drama. Jodie Foster does an outstanding job as per usual as Meg Altman. Forest Whitaker also does a great job as the reluctant villian. Sure, the character is a little cliche (bad guy who doesn't want to be bad but has to for someone he cares about), but that didn't matter to me, because he did a great job none the less. Great acting, and some heart stopping intensity makes this the best thriller I've seen in a couple of years.
I think that Kristen Stewart did an exceptional job as Jodie Foster's angry and sarcastic daughter Sarah (another a cliche character, but once again, played to perfection), who has to hide out in the panic room with her mom. Dwight Yoakam steals the show as the mysteriously scary robber Raoul, who remains an enigma through the whole movie. Raoul is the violent and mentally unstable (of course!) thief, would have no problem blowing away Meg and her Daughter. This movie takes some pretty scary turns here and there, with a lot of slow motion running and getting away in the nick of time.
I have to admit that I went in to the theatre with low expectations (it was a Sunday and I was bored, so I grabbed a friend and went to the movies), but I was pleasantly surprised when I left. There was action, a little comedy, and non stop thrills, which is usually what I like about a movie, besides great acting, but it has that too! I recommend this to everyone who doesn't mind a good deal of violence, and isn't claustrophobic. Enjoy! 9/10
I think that Kristen Stewart did an exceptional job as Jodie Foster's angry and sarcastic daughter Sarah (another a cliche character, but once again, played to perfection), who has to hide out in the panic room with her mom. Dwight Yoakam steals the show as the mysteriously scary robber Raoul, who remains an enigma through the whole movie. Raoul is the violent and mentally unstable (of course!) thief, would have no problem blowing away Meg and her Daughter. This movie takes some pretty scary turns here and there, with a lot of slow motion running and getting away in the nick of time.
I have to admit that I went in to the theatre with low expectations (it was a Sunday and I was bored, so I grabbed a friend and went to the movies), but I was pleasantly surprised when I left. There was action, a little comedy, and non stop thrills, which is usually what I like about a movie, besides great acting, but it has that too! I recommend this to everyone who doesn't mind a good deal of violence, and isn't claustrophobic. Enjoy! 9/10