Didn't use its full potential, but still an entertaining movie

Rating: 7/10 (23 March 2007)

I gave this movie a 7 out of 10 because I like Shia Labeouf. Other than that the movie's basically about a kid going under house arrest because he punched his teacher and has nothing better to do than spy on the neighbors. He then suspects his next-door neighbor of being a murderer and the movie is then him and 2 of his friends trying to find out if he really is a murderer. It was pretty predictable, funny at some parts, its a pg-13 movie so don't expect anything too intense or graphic. As far as the Genre goes I wouldn't really call it a thriller until maybe the last 20 minutes, other than that it was more of an adventure i guess...well, as adventurous as you can get while being under house arrest. Not bad, I recommend renting it, not spending 8 bucks though.