I didn't feel like Panic Room stood up to Fincher's previous lovable monsters (The Game, Seven, and Fight Club) but it was certainly better than what most people claim it to be. This movie has an incredible cast, a grouping that I wouldn't think could have played off of each other so well, but Fincher made it work nicely. After reading on who was originally cast, I applaud Fincher for going with Jodie Foster, she's dead on excellent in 'most' of her roles and is very believable in this film. To me, though, Kristen Stewart and Jerod Leto steal the scenes until the end where Dwight and Forrest really step out of the shadows and perform brilliantly! Take this movie for what you will, but the idea of it on top of the excellent direction makes it a classic thriller in the path of mid-era Hitchcock films.
Review of Panic Room
