I liked Lakeview Terrace a lot. A lot of people have been throwing around the term thriller but I see it as much more of a smart movie with a few thriller scenes. Samuel L.–as is often the case–is the driving force behind the film. He plays a scary character but is able to portray him oh-so-well that it’s easy to find yourself getting behind him and rooting him on in chasing out the a-hole neighbor Chris Mattson (Chris Wilson).
Short and sweet. LT is a nice break from the whole anti-racism subgenre, especially since the shoe is finally on the other foot. It’s also a nice break from hardcore horror and action films because you could take all the action scenes out and still have an excellent plot.
It’s an intelligent film. Very intelligent. And all that without a single snake on a plane.
i was kinda wondering if this would be a good movie to see but haven’t gotten around to it yet. sounds good, but is it worth $6 or $7?
Curlel: Not to me it wasn’t. It may be worth renting, because the Jackson never disappoints when it comes to performance, but neither the plot nor character development were present. When one sees a movie like this—or, at the least, I—one expects the story to be well-written, the plot well-conceived, and the characters well-developed. “Lakeview Terrace” had a great concept, but 1/4 doesn’t make a movie good.
Oh, I forgot to include SLJ in that equation… um… 2/5 doesn’t make a movie good.
Definitely – to me – worth seeing.