Review of Panic Room (2002) by Marakai — 18 Oct 2020
Music videos or shorts aside, David Fincher’s Panic Room came at a time when he was actually at the peak of his powers after having already produced Fight Club (1999) and soon to deliver Zodiac (2005).
That said, these works are so strong that Panic Room feels like a lesser work. That’s not to say that there isn’t much to admire, though. It’s a tried-and-tested, home invasion formula but Fincher has a solid handling on the tension and injects some technical wizardry that adds to the overall setting.
The performances are also excellent and much as it isn’t exactly fresh material, Fincher is able to extract just enough mileage.
This review of Panic Room (2002) was written by Marakai on 18 Oct 2020.
Panic Room has generally received positive reviews.
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