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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: PG-13 [See Full Rating] on appeal for sequences of terror and violence, and some sensuality

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins 24 secs

Genre: Teenage, Thriller, Murder, Theatrical Release, Murder Mysteries

Theatrical Release:Apr 13, 2007 Wide

Box Office: $80,050,171

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... 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 flick, DISTURBIA stars LaBeouf as the troubled Kale, who is confined to his home under house arrest after he punches out his Spanish teacher in the middle of class. Kale's array of available diversions dwindle considerably after his mom (Carrie Ann Moss, MEMENTO) shuts off his X-Box and his i-Tunes, and he turns to voyeurism instead, carefully noting the daily activities of his neighbors. These include the swimming schedule of the hot girl who just moved in next door, Ashley (Sarah Roemer, THE GRUDGE 2), whom he ogles with his best friend, the class clown, Ronnie (Aaron Yoo, THE BEDFORD DIARIES). When Ashley unexpectedly shows up and wants to know what the boys are doing behind their binoculars, they concoct a story about their neighbor, Mr. Turner (David Morse, PROOF OF LIFE), and their suspicions that he is the serial killer currently on the loose. The teens' subsequent stakeout makes them increasingly convinced that this is in fact the case, and their creepy interactions with Turner bring them ever closer to learning the dark secret that lies inside his impenetrable suburban existence. Despite a slight identity crisis and distracting product placements, DISTURBIA is carried by the strong performance of its lead character, and manages to charm with its portrayal of young love. [More]

Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Sarah Roemer, David Morse, Carrie-Anne Moss

Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Sarah Roemer, David Morse, Carrie-Anne Moss, Aaron Yoo

Director: D.J. Caruso

Director: D.J. Caruso
Screenwriter: Christopher Landon, Carl Ellsworth
Producer: Jackie Marcus, Joe Medjuck, Tom Pollock
Composer: Geoff Zanelli
Studio: Paramount Pictures

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Disturbia isn't your first choice this weekend if you're in your 20s or older, but for the crowd who are about the same age as Shia and the gang, this is great Friday night material.

Full Review Source: CHUD | comment Comment
04/13/07
Devin Faraci
Devin Faraci
CHUD

If not perfection, "Disturbia" achieves something more than most modern thrillers - the right to describe itself in that genre and a few others. This hodgepodge homage becomes stupid and shrill in its final reel, but it's a nifty good time.

Full Review Source: State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) | comment Comment
04/13/07
Nick Rogers
Nick Rogers
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL)

LaBeouf and Roemer have a frisky chemistry, and the always-reliable Morse is a delicious devil.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
04/13/07
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

LaBeouf, a soulful-eyed wiseguy with a complex emotional repertoire, keeps the movie interesting even after utter predictability sets in.

Full Review Source: MTV | comment Comment
04/13/07
Kurt Loder
Kurt Loder
MTV

Okay, so DreamWorks has remade Rear Window with teens, but could it actually be good? Welcome back to the edge of your seat.

Full Review Source: MovieCrypt.com | comment Comment
04/13/07
Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com

as an homage to old-fashioned suspense films, you could do a lot worse

Full Review Source: Film School Rejects | comment Comment
04/13/07
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
Film School Rejects

...what the director gets right - very right in the move's first two acts - is the ways kids relate and interact in a modern world where iPods and laptops are ubiquitous, where a lot of the world is reducible to digital blips.

Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | comment Comment
04/13/07
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rear Window redone for a more paranoid age, an age that embraces its paranoia as The New Normal, and not something to be disturbiaed about at all.

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
04/13/07
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

Crisp performances, a creepy bad guy, absorbing plot twists, capable direction, and a script that has some telling points to make about the way we saturate ourselves with media make this thriller, like Kale's neighbors, very watchable.

Full Review Source: Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies | comment Comment
04/13/07
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

A mash-up of Dawson's Creek and The Conversation. Unfortunately, the movie begins losing its grip around the time Ronny notes that a garage smells 'like the corpse of a rotting hottie.'

Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette | comment 1 Comment
04/13/07
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
04/13/07
Sydney Morning Herald

Instead of manufacturing elaborate, ridiculous plot twists or imposing overwrought psychological melodrama on a basically absurd premise [director] Caruso and the screenwriters opt for efficient, clever B-movie execution.

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04/13/07
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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Fails on the scores of credibility and originality, but since it's nearly as thrilling as it is unlikely, the picture works out to be trashy fun.

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
04/13/07
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

Was Freddy Krueger on vacation? Michael Myers not taking calls? Part of the supposed "fun" of Disturbia is guessing if Turner is a menace or just misunderstood. With Morse in the role, the work has already been done for the viewer.

Full Review Source: OhmyNews.com | comment Comment
04/12/07
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
OhmyNews.com

When the killer shows his hand, the film deteriorates into a typical slasher, complete with jerky angles, blurry footage and ridiculous, near-supernatural chases.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
04/12/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Some might think tackling the subject of an Alfred Hitchcock movie would be blasphemous, but everyone involved makes Disturbia good enough to stand on its own.

Full Review Source: WaffleMovies.com | comment Comment
04/12/07
Willie Waffle
Willie Waffle
WaffleMovies.com

Disturbia's reworking of Rear Window for the YouTube generation is pretty nifty, drenching its tale of paranoid surveillance in the type of modern techno-gadgetry that's helped transform privacy from a right into a luxury.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
04/12/07
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Slant Magazine

It's no Rear Window; but it's a slick update

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
04/12/07
Joel Meares
Joel Meares
Filmcritic.com

The most disturbious part of Disturbia is how engaging this teenage thriller manages to be, even though it's a shameless rip-off of Rear Window.

Full Review Source: Wall Street Journal | comment Comment
04/12/07
Joe Morgenstern
Joe Morgenstern
Wall Street Journal
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This really is LaBeouf's vehicle, and he proves to be an appealing star presence.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
04/12/07
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
 
 
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