Not Bad the 3rd Time Around

Rating: 8/10 (2 May 2007)

I have seen this movie three times. First, I saw the movie "Rear Window" that was made for TV starring Christopher Reeves. Second, I saw the Hitchcock version of "Rear Window". Finally, I saw "Disturbia" the other night. I must say that I thought the last, the best of the lot. It pains me to say this, as Hitchcock is one of the most creative and ingenious directors the film industry has ever seen, a veritable master of the macabre. Also, the Hitchcock version billed two fine Hollywood actors of the time. Nevertheless, the new movie has a lot more suspense and terror aboutit. It kept me on the edge of my seat, which the other two versionsfailed to do. (The TV version is almost unwatchable)Shia Lobeuf hasdeveloped into a fine actor since his days on Even Stevens. It must bekept in mind that the movie is what it is. It is a teenage suspensethriller. Still, it is one of the finest examples of the genre. Iappreciate movies with adolescent protagonists and think that it is movies such as this one that demonstrates the adult interest in such films.