Review of Right at Your Door (2006) by Scotty© S — 15 Jul 2007
"Right at your door" is one of those films that, seemingly not received well upon release, will in future years will be regarded as a bit of a cult. It has everything a thriller needs; tension, realism, scares and a protagonist who is altogether human and trying to cope in what can only be described as exceptional circumstances.
Only one other film has kept my pulse racing from the first to the final minute and that was the 2004 adaption of "Dawn of the Dead". It is easy to see the similarities; a world gone crazy and the authorities are overwhelmed in the face of the devastating event.
The film does not suffer for the lack of money; I would even go so far to say that it does better with a small budget than so many blockbusters could ever do with their bottomless pits of cash.
It starts as any normal working day would. The wife Lexi gets up for work, goes through the daily routine, kisses husband Brad goodbye and heads off for another day at the grindstone. Brad puts the radio on and soon after, the music is broken by a special announcement; downtown Los Angeles has been hit by four simultaneous explosions. Brad continually tries to phone his wife but gets no answer. Never before has the sound of an unanswered phone sounded so sinister. Brad then leaps into his car and tries to get downtown to find his wife. He eventually gives up realising that the authorities have already blocked off his way through.
But that's not the worst of it all, the unfolding horror reveals that the explosions were chemical devices and the spreading cloud contains toxic fumes. It is a race against time to get the house sealed, angst and desperation overwhelms Brad as waits desperately for news both on his wife and on the city.
I would be lying if I told you that this was a feel good film; I would be lying if I said that it is anything but an emotionally intense film that doesn't let up for a single minute. However, it is easily one of my favourite films. An INSTANT favourite.
This review of Right at Your Door (2006) was written by Scotty© S on 15 Jul 2007.
Right at Your Door has generally received mixed reviews.
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