Review of Penthouse North (2013) by Thomas W — 04 Jun 2014
Michelle Monaghan (Gone Baby Gone) unconvincingly stars as a blind New York woman named Sara who resides in a private and seemingly well-secured penthouse with her boyfriend. As she runs a few last-minute errands in the neighborhood, her jewel-thief of a boyfriend (Sara didn't see that one coming!) is killed (nor this one!) as those he owed sent one (Barry Sloane - 'Revenge') to collect.
When Sara gets home and the sadistic killer realizes he can terrorize a blind woman, he has some fun until she turns the tables on him by escaping and getting some help on the street. A kindly, off-duty officer (Michael Keaton - Jackie Brown) comes to her aid .
.. but what can be done when she is unable to point out her attacker? Penthouse North is cliché-laden gimmick after cliché-laden gimmick. It wants to be tense and taut and psychologically thrilling but it is none of these things.
"There is nothing to see here!" ... and I didn't just say that because Monaghan's character is blind. Well, okay ... I did but: There's nothing to see here ... or at least nothing worth seeing anyway.
This review of Penthouse North (2013) was written by Thomas W on 04 Jun 2014.
Penthouse North has generally received mixed reviews.
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