LAKEVIEW TERRACE (2008) - Feb. 5, 2009
About a young couple who move into a new house, only to be terrorized by their next-door neighbour, a cop who hates them right from the get-go. It sounds like a cheesy thriller right out of the '80s, but Neil LaBute plays it more like drama than a thriller. It works, sort of, though the more overtly thrillerish elements feel somewhat at odds with the more grounded tone, especially as the movie progresses. This is particularly true of the ending, which is straight out of the "Cheesy '80s thriller" playbook, and which is completely out of place in this film. **1/2
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