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Lakeview Terrace

Overview

Genre :

Drama, Thriller

Release Date :

September 19, 2008

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Neil LaBute

Starring :

Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington, Jay Hernandez, Regine Nehy, Eva La Rue, Mel Rodriguez, Jaishon Fisher, Bitsie Tulloch

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

2.5 of 4

“..touchy..”
by Kyle Smith [New York Post]
3 of 5

“..the film works as an enjoyable tale of a nightmare neighbour, but there's nothing more to it than that..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
Review rate : B-

“..pretty diverting..”
by Gary Thompson [Philadelphia Daily News]
“..passable piece of hackwork..”
by A.O. Scott [NY Times]
2 of 4

“..overheated but entertaining..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
2 of 4

“..isn't as horrendous as The Wicker Man..”
by James Berardinelli [Reelviews]
1 of 4

“..curiously dispiriting..”
by Rene Rodriguez [Miami Herald]
2 of 4

“..B-movie copout..”
by Steven Rea [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Review rate : C-
Reviewed by Paula Nechak [Seattle Post Intelligencer]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Joe Neumaier [NY Daily News]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]
1.5 of 5
Reviewed by Chris Cabin [Filmcritic.com]

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