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Film Review Disturbia Sunday, April 15, 2007 - Kids that have a lot of free time on their hands and plenty of electronic gear can get a lot accomplished. That's what I kept thinking while watching Disturbia, that and I haven't seen a horror flick of this calibre since Jack Nicholson in The Shining. Many people have been comparing this film's storyline to Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window with Jimmy Stewart. Shia LaBeouf stars in this movie as a high schooler who loses his dad in an auto accident, and after, can't seem to get his life back together, to the point of punching his Spanish teacher in the face one day in frustration. He's put on house arrest, and finds it will be no party as his mom, Carrie Ann Moss, cancels his X-Box account as well as the one for iTunes. As the mother of a 14-year-old, I made a mental note of this action. He quickly finds out how serious the cops are that he doesn't leave his yard, as neighbor boys leave a flaming bag of poop on his doorstep, and he chases them down the street, only to realize this alerts the cops immediately. His only entertainment, other than building sculptures of Twinkies, is spying on his neighbors, particularly the new neighbor girl, Sarah Roemer, and the neighbor man, David Morse, on the other side that drives a blue 60s Mustang similar to the one that police are reporting to be involved in the disappearance of a young woman. LaBeouf joins in with his jokester friend, Aaron Yoo, who seems to find humor in any situation, in using every bit of electronic equipment they can find, such as binoculars, iPods, video cameras, cell phones, etc., to create their spy ring.
Once LaBeouf conquers Roemer, he's not happy to find that his mom seems to be being pursued by the creepy neighbor Morse. This, of course, creates more spying, and once the high schoolers become convinced that Morse is indeed a mass murderer and hiding bodies in his house, they create an elaborate set-up to watch his every move, something the CIA would even be impressed by. Occasionally the electronics get used for good, such as when LaBeouf wants to break up Roemer's party next door that his electronic ankle bracelet won't let him attend, and he hooks up his iPod to a sound system he places on the roof, and blasts Minnie Ripperton's “Lovin' You.” The question becomes, why does this kid have that song on his iPod? Seeing my share of horror flicks, I thought for sure Yoo would be the first to "get it," especially after he told a story in Spanish class, making sure to use the word "perhaps" often, as it translates to quizas, making it sound like "kiss ass" every time he says it. The teacher responds with "Perhaps I'll give you an F." I won't ruin the movie for you by telling you if I was wrong or right. Throughout the whole movie there were young girls in the audience screaming, and the woman sitting two seats to my left was huddled with the man she was with throughout the last 45 minutes to an hour. My son and his friend were sitting elsewhere in the theatre, so it was just me and my notebook, but by the end of Disturbia, my notebook and I had become real close. Despite the fact that this stars a guy from a Disney television show, I don't think it's one for younger kids, but for older kids and adults alike; it's an intense scary movie, with real suspense, and without all the gore. Yuddy Score: A Yud -Laura Tucker
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