Favorite Shia movie

Rating: 10/10 (24 May 2020)

Shia probably has movies with more depth to them but Disturbia is my favorite because it's just so much fun. 2007 was a great year for me and Disturbia was just one of those movies that stuck with me from that year. Shia then was part of the 'New Hollywood'. Rubbing elbows with titans like Spielberg and in a lot of fun movies with stars like Megan Fox in Transformers. I also liked the second Wall St. Obviously it can never touch the original but Shia had enough charisma to carry the movie.
Anyway Disturbia is a great fun movie. It got a playful feel to it. A teen who after a big tragedy gets into trouble, and is ordered by a judge to stay indoors. Sounds familiar? On a second viewing now during the pandemic the movie has a completely different feel to it. Bored being ' quarantined' he watches what goes on in his neighborhood from his window. His realm being a comfortable, classic American dream suburbia. I actually love the suburbia vibes. It's one of the big charms of the movie.
Kale falls in love with his new neighbor. The beautiful Sarah Roemer who I had a huge crush on when I watched this movie. After this movie I hoped to see more of her but unfortunately she wasn't involved in many projects after this movie. Sarah being drop dead gorgeous and charismatic certainly helped me root for Shia's character to win her heart. I thought this was actually my favorite aspect of the movie. Even though it isn't labeled as a romance movie, romance plays a huge part. And it got one particularly great scene that is very memorable and wonderfully directed by D.J. Caruso.
The suspense in the movie was also great. It's very well paced and keeps you engaged. In between all the antics there's something strange going on. A mystery that must be solved. Overall just a rich experience as far a watching movies goes. One of my favorite movies of the 2000s decade.