 No critic is giving Disturbia props for originality -- several call it a rip-off of the classic Rear Window -- but quite a few are suggesting that it uses time-tested cinematic devices successfully. A.O. Scott in the New York Times is one of them. "There are no big surprises, but the jumps and jolts are well timed and the overall mood is at once grisly and good-natured -- more diverting than disturbing," he writes. It's an opinion shared by Gene Seymour of Newsday, who remarks, "Even if you have seen many variations of Disturbia's story, you might still find some entertainment value in this spirited, smart-alecky thriller." Some reviewers focus their attention not on the plot of the movie but on the title. Michael Wilmington in the Chicago Tribune comments that the only good thing about it "is that now nobody can ever use it again. Of course, there might be a Disturbia 2, but why look on the bad side?" |
