Solid flick

Rating: 7/10 (31 October 2007)

I'm not going to lie, I went into this movie pretty skeptical because of the whole "It is exactly the same as Rear Window" thing. However, upon viewing, it's a pretty solid flick. The only thing I noticed that would even be close to Rear Window is the fact that he is watching his neighbors. Actually, it kinda ties in to The 'Burbs more than it does Rear Window.
Now to the brass tax. The film had some pretty solid acting for a movie of this type. Shia LaBeouf pulls off the paranoid character extremely well and his friend Ronnie, Aaron Yoo, does a great job as his accomplice. The beautiful Sarah Roemer as Shia love interest seems to act as the sensible one out of the three of them. David Morse also does a stellar job as the next-door potential serial killer.
The filming is also done quite well, lots of tension building shots and quick cuts make for a thrilling ride.
All in all, the film was pretty solid, definitely worth a rent. I give it a solid 7/10.