Disturbia

This film holds a special memory for me. It represents the year of the drive-in movies for me and my wife and our friends. A drive-in theater opened up about 20 minutes away and Disturbia along with the third Shrek film. It marks the first time I remember being at a drive-in. My lady who isn't a big fan of being frightened wasn't sure about Disturbia. She was ready to depart after Shrek and call it a day. A-Bomb got out his trusty Blackberry and got enough details to convince her that it was not a horror film, but more like a suspense film. That worked out awesomely, because it ended up not only being a great movie, but being able to watch it outside, in the dark, next to the woods really kicked the suspense up a notch. In fact during a pretty intense scene a Father in the crowd snuck up on his tween girls and scared the crap out of them. It was hilarious to hear them shriek, followed by him and loads of other patrons laughing. Disturbia follows a 17 year old boy Kale (LeBeouf) who is struggling with life after the passing of his Father. He is constantly in trouble, but it rains down on him when he punches his teacher in the face. He is put on house arrest with an ankle monitor and everything. He then tests his boundaries, literally. He stakes off his property to know where he is able to roam. He seems to be getting by until his new neighbor is one hot piece of apple pie. (I just made that phrase up, and don't really know what it means.) Because he is unable to leave and his insanely hot mother (Carrie Ann Moss) cut his TV cord so he goes old school and spies on his neighbors. One day he films his other new neighbor (David Morse) getting frisky with a date, but then it appears she is running through his house as if her life was on the line. A few hours later she leaves so he writes it off as a possible kink fest. He still isn't sure about this guy. Too many things add up to Kale that he is a serial killer. He has his buddy, Ronnie, break into his car to get into the garage. It's a terrifying sequence that is perfectly done. The cops don't believe him and if his monitor goes off one more time he is going to Juvi. This doesn't deter him from either busting this punk or looking like a punk himself. The whole film has a great flow and doesn't stop it's quick pace. It also introduced me to Kings of Leon's music. Taper Jean Girl was played during the movie and the credits, but was not on the soundtrack. It's a catchy song that I'm sure you will hum and for your reference, it is on their best album in opinion. Their second album.

NBM rates Disturbia - Phenomenal

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