OK we aren't exactly talking academy award material here but I have to admit this movie did succeed in holding my attention. It IS better then your average late night TV movie as others have said. Of coarse I would never say it's actually a GREAT movie or a must see but if your up late one night and this happens to be on(as it has been NUMEROUS times in the past) you could do worse.
SPOILERS:
Here is what I liked about the movie. It had that psychological thriller component so if your a fan of such movies that peaks your interest right there. But also the movie has a hook. Both Delaney's character AND the drifter are well acted and their scenes together hook you in. ANOTHER positive is the ending. I like unpredictable thrillers and the fact that the mysterious drifter ultimately turns out to be not only a nice guy but a hero is a great twist and saves the movie from being ultimately just another stalker movie. Besides, he and Delaney have genuine chemistry so it stands to reason the viewer wants him to be nice and the two to end up together. Like I said, not a great movie but a clever and effective plot twist.
Criticism: Sorry but to much contrived suspense with Delaney frantically trying to flee when her stalker's in the house with her at the end.(OVERDONE!) Those scenes were predictable and took a chunk of the movie's cleverness away. Scenes like that appear in so many thrillers the writers should have known better,those scenes should have been shortened.
So all in all not the greatest thriller but it manages to distinguish itself with a plot twist or two and is worth a late night look.
SPOILERS:
Here is what I liked about the movie. It had that psychological thriller component so if your a fan of such movies that peaks your interest right there. But also the movie has a hook. Both Delaney's character AND the drifter are well acted and their scenes together hook you in. ANOTHER positive is the ending. I like unpredictable thrillers and the fact that the mysterious drifter ultimately turns out to be not only a nice guy but a hero is a great twist and saves the movie from being ultimately just another stalker movie. Besides, he and Delaney have genuine chemistry so it stands to reason the viewer wants him to be nice and the two to end up together. Like I said, not a great movie but a clever and effective plot twist.
Criticism: Sorry but to much contrived suspense with Delaney frantically trying to flee when her stalker's in the house with her at the end.(OVERDONE!) Those scenes were predictable and took a chunk of the movie's cleverness away. Scenes like that appear in so many thrillers the writers should have known better,those scenes should have been shortened.
So all in all not the greatest thriller but it manages to distinguish itself with a plot twist or two and is worth a late night look.