DISTURBIA
Release Date: August 7
Starring: Shia LeBeouf, David Morse, Sarah Roemer
Director: D.J. Caruso
Length: 104 minutes
I can admit when I’m wrong. A few months ago, I voiced my disapproval of Shia LeBeouf being cast in the fourth Indiana Jones movie. But after seeing “Transformers” and now “Disturbia,” I feel confident that LeBeouf won’t ruin the upcoming Indy movie. That job will be solely George Lucas‘s. LeBeouf, as he did in “Transformers,” turns in a great performance in “Disturbia,” an update of Alfred Hitchcock‘s “Rear Window.” LeBeouf plays Kale, a troubled teen under house arrest who suspects his neighbor (David Morse) is a serial killer. What is refreshing about “Disturbia” is that it doesn’t rip-off or insult “Rear Window”; it takes the 1954 movie in a new and exciting direction. And though the phrase is often used to describe thrillers, “Disturbia” truly “kept me on the edge of my seat.” It’s a first-grade thriller. Definitely worth checking out.
DVD GOODIES
Commentary by director and cast, deleted scenes, making-of featurette, serial pursuit trivia pop-up quiz, outtakes, and the music video of “Don’t Make Me Wait.”
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