Review of The Resident (2011) by Matt S — 12 Aug 2011
The Resident was an good old fashioned, simple, unsettling and creepy thriller that was like a modern day Psycho or Peeping Tom meets The 4th Floor but just not as memorable. The film was pretty predictable but effective with its setup, atmoshere, a few scares and tense scenes.
The acting was serviceable with two always talented leads Hilary Swank and Jeffery Dean Morgan who was especially creepy with his role but the story was just on the weaker side to me and never went above and beyond but was just good enough to keep watching but I can see why this never went to theaters even with leads like these but it's funny because it was miles better than the lame and safe theatrical released thriller early this year The Roommate.
The finale was satisfying and kept me on the edge of my seat but in a way it could of been much stronger. Overall it never went below or beyond my expectations it was just simply good enough for me to recommend it and it's a great way to kill some time especially if you like hitchcock like thrillers.
This review of The Resident (2011) was written by Matt S on 12 Aug 2011.
The Resident has generally received mixed reviews.
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