Highly enjoyable

Rating: 7/10 (25 February 2008)

"Disturbia" is a thoroughly enjoyable thriller. Okay, so it's "Rear Window" for the MTV generation, but don't let that put you off. The plot is simple, teen loses his father tragically and then predictably goes off the rails.
While under house-arrest after an altercation with his Spanish teacher, due to sheer boredom he starts spying on his neighbors and becomes convinced one of them is a serial killer.
What raises "Disturbia" above the average is the acting. Shia LeBoeuf is a wonderful leading man. He is rarely off-screen and when he is, the film suffers. Carrie-Ann Moss and David Morse support ably but LeBoeuf carries the film with an engaging performance.
10/10.