I'm not really sure how this movie got made, other than it's one of those scripts that only has five characters, so it was made cheaply. Other than that, it's about a family who moves into a "perfect house". But the problem is, the owner wants it back and will do great lengths.
There's a lot of "intense" music for scenes that really aren't that intense (oh no, the raft has a hole in it, she's going to fall in the shallow water, oh no!), including the title, which doesn't fit the movie at all.
Everything is predictable about this movie and it's never explained why this guy thinks he can get this house back, and why the family wants the house, when they've got money and nice place to live in.
Not a terribly bad movie, but not really good either.
A pretty straightforward basic idea fleshed out with good writing, excellent direction and effective cinematography. Fine performances from Sharon Stone and Dennis Quaid (truth to tell, I have only seen them in supporting roles until now and never actually noticed either of them before, but this tight story really shows them off).
I watch all the thrillers/horror films I can get my eyes on. And I've seen some duds the last couple of years. This one, however, is decent (though not as good as What Lies Beneath). Suspense, character development, a script that actually holds water(!)... Maybe I'd better watch it again in a couple of months to see if it was really that good. In the mean time, I think you should do the same. 5/10.
There's a lot of "intense" music for scenes that really aren't that intense (oh no, the raft has a hole in it, she's going to fall in the shallow water, oh no!), including the title, which doesn't fit the movie at all.
Everything is predictable about this movie and it's never explained why this guy thinks he can get this house back, and why the family wants the house, when they've got money and nice place to live in.
Not a terribly bad movie, but not really good either.
A pretty straightforward basic idea fleshed out with good writing, excellent direction and effective cinematography. Fine performances from Sharon Stone and Dennis Quaid (truth to tell, I have only seen them in supporting roles until now and never actually noticed either of them before, but this tight story really shows them off).
I watch all the thrillers/horror films I can get my eyes on. And I've seen some duds the last couple of years. This one, however, is decent (though not as good as What Lies Beneath). Suspense, character development, a script that actually holds water(!)... Maybe I'd better watch it again in a couple of months to see if it was really that good. In the mean time, I think you should do the same. 5/10.