I didn't feel like Panic Room stood up to Fincher's previous lovable monsters (The Game, Seven, and Fight Club) but it was certainly better than what most people claim it to be. This movie has an incredible cast, a grouping that I wouldn't think could have played off of each other so well, but Fincher made it work nicely. After reading on who was originally cast, I applaud Fincher for going with Jodie Foster, she's dead on excellent in 'most' of her roles and is very believable in this film. To me, though, Kristen Stewart and Jerod Leto steal the scenes until the end where Dwight and Forrest really step out of the shadows and perform brilliantly! Take this movie for what you will, but the idea of it on top of the excellent direction makes it a classic thriller in the path of mid-era Hitchcock films.
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7 February 2009
Warning: Spoilers
"Pearl Harbor, buddy." This movie is brilliant! Sure it doesn't exactly flow like an multi-million dollar comedy does, but the jokes that are constantly thrown in are unbelievable. I'm one that goes for silliness, much like "Dumb and Dumber", "Airplane" and "Wet Hot American Summer" and I have to say this easily ranks up there. Movies just aren't written with this kind of sporadic comedy anymore. Too many jokes in this are such a surprise to the viewer that it's honestly amazing that more don't know about and praise this slapstick masterpiece! When watching this, you will easily find over 20 quotes from it that you will find yourself quoting after-wards... and after to watch it again you'll find even more!
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