'Disturbia' is a tight, suspenseful, well-acted thriller.
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04/14/07
Disturbia (2007)
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Reviews Counted:166
Fresh:112
Rotten:54
Average Rating:6.2/10
Consensus: Aside from its clichéd resolution, Disturbia is a tense, subtle thriller with a noteworthy performance from Shia LaBeouf.
Rated: 15 [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins 24 secs
Genre: Teenage, Thriller, Murder, Theatrical Release, Murder Mysteries
Theatrical Release:14-09-2007
Synopsis: Shia LaBeouf (CONSTANTINE, I, ROBOT) is a young talent to be reckoned with, as he demonstrates in this genre-spanning film from director D.J. Caruso. Part teenage romantic comedy, part horror... [More]
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Sarah Roemer, David Morse, Carrie-Anne Moss
Director: D.J. Caruso
Reviews for Disturbia
D. J. Caruso and writers Christopher B. Landon and Carl Ellsworth have indeed ripped off Hitchcock to some extent, but it's also quite original, and some of the visuals are breathtaking.
04/14/07
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04/14/07
Closing on a surprisingly prudish, prosurveillance note, you don’t have to wonder if lessons have been learned. Downloaded, maybe. Not learned.
04/14/07
It eventually evolves into a credible thriller, one pointedly rather than coincidentally embedded in the trivia of its time.
04/14/07
Don't waste your time with this mediocre imitation. Rent the original.
04/14/07
Obviously, nothing is going to compare to Rear Window, but Disturbia is nevertheless a neat, well-made little thriller that's worth checking out.
04/13/07
Apart from a contemporary setting, nothing about Disturbia gives it an advantage over Rear Window.
04/13/07
Writers Christopher B. Landon and Carl Ellsworth (RED EYE), and director D. J. Caruso have avoided the trap of trying to remake Hitchcock's classic [REAR WINDOW]. Rather, this is a deft re-imagining of the premise.
04/13/07
Caruso ... almost lets this one wander out of control in horror mode near the end. He reins it back in just in time, though.
04/13/07
far deeper that you might expect from a typical teen drama.
04/13/07
Disturbia stands above most of its genre neighbors by realizing that it's the minutes that come before the last-minute twist that really count.
04/13/07
It never manages to be disturbing in an intelligent psychological sense; it opts instead for B-film clichéd shocks.
04/13/07
May not make kids rent Rear Window but it's still better than the Christopher Reeve remake where they never even revealed where the killer hid the body.
04/13/07
A blockbuster of suspense, a scorching nail-biter of a movie that will have you jumping out of your seat more than once.
04/13/07
Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window" is refreshingly renewed with teen-infused funky energy in D.J. Caruso's rollicking "Disturbia."
04/13/07
Offsetting the chilly voyeurism is a viable teen romance and an appealing sense of humor. Though there are occasional lapses in logic, Disturbia is consistently suspenseful and entertainingly disturbing.
04/13/07
Director D.J. Caruso's teen-friendly spin on Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window does so many things right that it's a shame to see it sink into horror-movie cliches.
04/13/07
While Disturbia does nothing to advance or honour Hitchcock, the movie succeeds on its modest terms.
04/13/07
For the most part a taut, careful thriller that emphasizes suspense over blood and gore.
04/13/07
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