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47 out of 100

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3.4 out of 10

Generally unfavorable- based on 73 Ratings

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  • Starring: Kerry Washington, Patrick Wilson, Samuel L. Jackson
  • Summary: In Lakeview Terrace, a young couple has just moved into their California dream home when they become the target of their next-door neighbor, who disapproves of their interracial relationship. A stern, single father, this tightly wound LAPD officer has appointed himself the watchdog of the neighborhood. His nightly foot patrols and overly watchful eyes bring comfort to some, but he becomes increasingly harassing to the newlyweds. These persistent intrusions into their lives ultimately turn tragic when the couple decides to fight back. (Sony Pictures)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 29
  3. Negative: 4 out of 29
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    I find movies like this alive and provoking, and I'm exhilarated to have my thinking challenged at every step of the way.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Dennis Harvey
    60
    Delivers fairly tense and engrossing drama before succumbing to thriller convention.
  3. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Michael Sragow
    38
    Starts out mixing social burlesques and melodrama and ends up one more failed thriller about men behaving badly - and stupidly.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 4 out of 13
  1. ChadS.
    10
    Saw the matinée with a buddy and it was a ride. I love Sam the man Jackson. I had a neighbor like this and people do crazy stuff to protect themselves.… Expand
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  2. TonyB.
    5
    Patrick Wilson, one of our more underrated young actors, gives Samuel Jackson a run for the money, and Kerry Washington is fine.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. ChristopherP
    2
    Boring beyond belief until the final 16 minutes, when something actually happens (I checked the time on the DVD). It could have been a great film if it skipped all the shallow drama and went straight to the "thriller" film it's supposedly tagged as. I get the feeling this could be a solid 8 if the rest of the movie were as good as those final 16 minutes. But since everything before that is boring, awkward trash, it gets a 2. Frustrating.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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