Could have been much better

Rating: 6/10 (19 February 2013)

There are undeniably positive aspects to this sort of Rear Window remake that is Disturbia: the actors are accurate, the direction is rather good and the script is very dynamic so that it is hard to get bored.
But the mix of genres D.J. Caruso wanted to rely on works badly. The teen movie aspect, particularly present during the first hour, is superfluous and doesn't match particularly well the thriller part which actually deserved more development and most importantly a lot sooner in the movie in order to create a real build-up of tension. In fact, the plot starts to unfold too late and therefore the twists flow together a bit roughly and too fast. Moreover, the transitions aren't particularly smooth and you go from a light and cliché scene to tense and thriller one in just an instant which is a bit awkward.
It is frustrating because there was much better to do with these elements. Yet, the movie, though not outstanding, is enjoyable.