Aug 03, 2007 23:45
Disturbia is an exciting thriller helmed by the new IT kid Shia LaBeouf.
The story is simple, Kale, a teenager who is dealing with the loss of his dad who died in his arms in a car accident, is sentenced to 3 months house arrest when he got violent in school and punched his Spanish teacher after he made a reference to his father and .
With an ankle bracelet sensor that would trigger an alarm in a central surveilance system, he could not go beyond a certain boundary outside his house. He is literary grounded.
Then his mom got pissed by his nua-ing at home and took away his entertainment access for on-line gaming and cable TV. That left him with only 2 options: to spy on his neighbours and play video game from his friend Ronnie (Aaron Yoo).
The body perfect sexy Ashley (Sarah Roemer) moved in with her family just in time to let him bino on her swimming and aerobic routines. Then things got hairy when they suspected another neighbour Robert Turner (David Morse) of a serial killer.
It would not be successful without Shia LaBeouf stellar performance coupled with D.J. Caruso's tight direction from the start to the grand finale.
I like the spectacular unexpected car accident at the beginning. The short filler romance between Kale and Ashley fitted in seamlessly and I don’t even mind the rushed ending with the bad guy finished off hurriedly.
Disturbia is an entertaining film.