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Disturbia . . . as in what you say to the hotel maid when vacationing in Mexico . . . No Disturbia!
Disturbia stars Shia LeBeouf as Kale who’s a high school kid who lost his father to a terrible accident and is now in trouble with the law. The judge shows him some leniency by sentencing him to 3 months of house arrest. Seems like a guy ought to be able to handle house arrest, right? Well it’s not as easy as it seems. He’s bored out of his mind. To pass the time, he starts spying on all his neighbors. The girl next door, Ashley (played by Sarah Roemer), discovers what he’s doing and joins him on his so called “stake out”. What starts out as a game turns very serious when they begin to suspect his neighbor (played by David Morse) might actually be a serial killer the cops are looking for. Now, they have to find the truth. The problem is, the cops don’t believe any of it. And, unfortunately, while they are watching the neighbor, the neighbor is watching them and will do whatever it takes to keep his secret, even if it means killing everyone.
Disturbia may actually be a little too authentic. Just as in real life, the teenagers don’t do much, say very little that’s interesting, and when it matters most, manage to do something stupid. So, just watching teenagers in real life, Disturbia is a little slow and frustrating in the beginning. Once it gets going, however, good filmmaking and a decent story concept will keep you jumping. In the end, the movie turns out to be fairly typical, though – except for the beginning, which is intense but needlessly disturbing. So, many will find it moderately annoying, while the older teenage crowd will likely relate to the cast and find it fun. |
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On the Movie Night Traffic Light on a scale of GREEN meaning “Go – it’s a must see”, YELLOW meaning “Caution – it’s okay” and RED meaning “No - stop don’t do it."
We rate Disturbia YELLOW. Caution – not the movie for everyone, but the older teens will probably love it. |
