Review of Panic Room (2002) by Nick M — 10 Dec 2011
The wonderful David Fincher brings us 'Panic Room' a chilling, different thriller flick. Jodie Foster is a recently divorcee and is now looking into a place to live in downtown New York with her daughter, Sara (a younger version of Kristen Stewart).
One of the many apartments that they find is a big, modern in a way, beautiful area that has a hidden panic room on the upstairs floor, which turns out to basically be a safe room. And of course, they buy it.
Why, you say? Because, the price is the best for that size of an apartment & it's a damn nice apartment. Once they have all their boxes in the house and are tired, they turn off the lights & go to sleep.
When they're finally sound asleep some men decide to break into the house, we don't know why yet, but we know they want money. But, the thing about the panic room is it has little tv's that show all around the house, every room & floor, & what do you know Jodie Foster sees them, & like any normal human being she flips out & runs to her daughters room, before you know it they're breathlessly locking themselves into the panic room.
One, of the many great things about Panic Room is that Fincher doesn't like to waste any of his time, on any silly drama, or sappy love scenes, or sex. He gets straight to the point, which is expected.
Jodie Foster is superb in this as usual, & Kristen Stewart is surprisingly adequate. What's so creepy about Panic Room is that it could happen to anyone, not exactly like this, but in general which makes it all the more scary to think about.
With Fincher's, as usual, great directing skills & Foster's spot on acting, Panic Room is a well enjoyed, freaky thriller.
This review of Panic Room (2002) was written by Nick M on 10 Dec 2011.
Panic Room has generally received positive reviews.
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