Rated PG-13, directed by David Fincher with Jodie Foster (Meg Altman), Forest Whitaker (Burnham), Dwight Yoakam (Raoul), Jared Leto (Junior), Kristen Stewart (Sarah Altman), Ann Magnuson (Lydia Lynch) and Ian Buchanan (Evan Kurlander), running time 108 minutes.
Take an attractive, rich mother and daughter couple, put them in a plush, lavishly furnished and for most of us totally unaffordable New York apartment. Throw in a group of garrulous, determined and occasionally philosophical house breakers. Add a certain architectural feature to provide focus -- in this case a super-secure panic room. Shake. The predictable cocktail of tension, excitement and occasional violence emerges -- a variation on films such as Single White Female and Rosemary's Baby. The high quality of the direction from David Fincher, who made Seven and Fight Club is a strong recommendation, as are the performances by Jodie Foster and Forest Whitaker, but ultimately, all these talented people simply play it by the numbers, providing an hour or so of infinitely forgettable entertainment.
RSS