Columbus Circle (2012) User Reviews (55)

Acceptable thriller well written , produced and played by Kevin Pollack

[ma-cortes · 6/10 · 14 May 2012]

This interesting suspense movie deals with a young woman named Abigail Clayton (Selma Blair) who lives deeply alone . She is a heiress who's been shut inside her apartment building for nearly two decades is forced to confront her fears after one of her neighbors is killed . The famous daughter of a wealthy industrialist, Abigail disappeared from the prying eyes of the press and the intrusiveness of her family on her 18th birthday, the day she received her massive inheritance. During years of self-imposed isolation, Abigail has had contact with only two people-her building's Concierge, Klandermann, with whom she communicates via notes-and Dr. Raymond Fontaine (Beau Bridges) , a longtime family friend . When there happens the death of her elderly neighbor , Police arrives to begin the investigation and prompts NYPD Homicide Detective Frank Giardello (also producer Giovanni Ribisi was previously in George Gallo's earlier movie Middle Men) and Detective Jerry Eaans (Jason Antoon) to launch an investigation, the Abigail is distressed to find him outside her door, asking to question her. Having tried to acquire the dead woman's now vacant apartment to ensure her privacy, Abigail is further upset when her requests go unanswered, and new tenants Lillian and Charlie move in. Abigail anxiously monitors her new neighbors from the safety of her front door's peephole, but her well-ordered world begins to unravel when she finally encounters Lillian (Amy Smart) and Charlie (First non-comedic film for Jason Lee since The Ballad of Jack and Rose) face-to-face-and her sheltered existence becomes threatened in unexpected and terrifying ways.

This is a nail-biting and exciting thriller well directed by George Gallo . The film contains suspense , thrills , twits and turns . From start to final the intrigue and thrilling scenes are continuous . This is a picture made among friends , as most of them either play , write or produce such as Giovanni Ribisi , Jason Lee and Kevin Polack . Good performance from Selma Blair as the attractive agoraphobic heiress who has not left her Manhattan loft apartment for almost two decades. All-star-support-cast formed by known actors as Jason Lee , Kevin Pollack , Robert Guillaume and the veteran Beau Bridges as a Doctor and her sole confidant for most of her life . Suspenseful and moving musical score by Brian Tyler . Colorful though sometimes dark cinematography by Anastas Michos . The flick was compellingly written and realized by George Gallo . He is a prestigious writer such as ¨Bad boys I and II ¨ and ¨Midnight run¨ ; being an expert filmmaker on comedy genre as proved in ¨My mom's new boyfriend¨ , Double take¨ , and ¨Trapped in Paradise¨ . His greatest success is ¨The middle man¨ and ¨Colombus Circle¨ results to be his only thriller .

very watchable!!

[cekadah · 6/10 · 11 May 2013]

this is one of those stories we want to see with never ending unexpected surprise twist and turns in the plot. this movie is not that!! BUT as an entertaining film it cooks on all four burners!

the story is predictable and at one point even silly (doctors house in garden) --- but so what. even if you can guess what will happen next what will keep you watching is to see how they will achieve it. the acting is good and there are a few truly suspenseful scenes. the setting is lavish and a treat for the eyes. you can even find yourself becoming emotionally involved with the recluse.

so if you want a story without too much to have to watch and remember so you will understand what exactly is happening in the story - this is your flick.

Does anyone LISTEN to the dialogue?

[mikecapps1 · 7/10 · 24 March 2012]

A good watch...not academy material but very entertaining. The plot may not exactly shine but the accomplished actors make up for its shortcomings. Only the directing could have made this a better film. Character development could have been better as well but is average considering the run time.

This won't exactly be on rotation in my movie library but I could stand to watch this more than once.

I don't know why this hasn't gotten better reviews. I hear all the complaints but if you actually watched this movie and LISTENED to what the actors said you might have enjoyed it more.

Better Than Expected

[earlytalkie · 6 April 2013]

When I accessed the reviews for Columbus Circle, I couldn't believe all the negativity surrounding this production. Apparently, after this was made, there was no studio willing to release it theatrically. It went straight to video. I sometimes don't listen to the multitude of reviews that surround a certain film, preferring to make my own opinion. After viewing this, I found it to be a surprisingly good and watchable film with a good story, good acting and good directing. This was an original story which had a good denouement, very satisfying. I suppose that there was not enough sex and violence in this production to serve the prurient tastes of the mass audience. Tastes have changed much in recent years and I guess that there isn't much of an audience for a film that does not rely on CGI effects or gratuitous sex and violence. I even liked the main title sequence, which would not have been out-of-place on a suspense film made in the fifties or sixties. Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I liked this.

A Movie About Agoraphobia NO Agoraphobic Should Ever See

[silverbillings · 7/10 · 17 March 2013]

(Let me first make a little side note that I am agoraphobic myself.)

The beginning of the movie, opening credits, some people may say that the puzzle pieces are symbolic of you having to put all the pieces together throughout the movie, some people would say it's just what the film makers decided to do. Personally, I think it's more of an Abigail bit; when you're agoraphobic and don't leave the house, as you can imagine there's not many choices of what to do with your time. I, along with some agoraphobic friends I've met on patientslikeme, spend a lot of our time working on puzzles. Something that keeps both your mind and your hands busy, something that you can watch progress, especially the 200+ piece puzzles.

When detective Jerry Eeans of the NYPD went to first visit Abigail her timid reaction and keeping her distance is very understandable for someone with agoraphobia or social phobia. I found the arachnophobia comment rather funny, it's a natural reaction for people to try to understand each other and being told phobias others have is actually another very common thing for agoraphobics to receive, as someone's way of trying to get them to let down their guard since they can relate. I watched this movie with my mother, who doesn't truly understand my diagnoses yet, and she made the comment of how gross it was for Abigail to sniff the china cup he used, and then take a sip from the same place that he drank from. Just like with any other phobia, agoraphobics don't LIKE their fear of the outdoors, they don't CHOOSE to stay indoors all day with the blinds shut and the door locked. Every creature craves interaction, and for those with disabilities it's harder to get that interaction. But even if someone won't leave their room, or their house, they still want people to interact with. They still want to feel loved and love someone else, they want to feel the warmth of another's touch. She felt an interaction with that cup, not only had someone come into her house, but they touched and drank from something she owned.

Many people have a hard time with change, they like their same routine and change will cause any range of emotions from fear, to anger. Abigail wants to purchase the apartment across from her, not so she can have more space, but so there is no change in her life. There's no new neighbors to get used to, and no chance of them being any different from Katherine, her deceased neighbor. Since she can't leave her apartment I would doubt she'd ever step foot into the apartment if purchased, or put any of her stuff in there unless she got her long time family friend, and believed psychiatrist, Dr. Ray Fontaine, or her concierge to do it for her. And from the movies actions, I would say her purchase of the apartment would have been just what she needed.

Feeling sympathy for those in trouble, especially if you're A- a woman (I am too, just stating a fact, not generalizing) or B- been through the same situation, often times puts a lot of people in trouble. Abigail should have just called the police, but hearing the beatings of Lillian in the hallway triggered her PTSD and gave her flash-backs of her very own beatings. She felt the strong urge to help this woman, not just hide away from it. Bringing her in and caressing her while her believed husband beat on the door was her own way of caressing the beaten child of her past.

Then begins the part of the movie that my title refers to. I only came to watch this movie for my agoraphobia, but the only thing that got me through the movie was my OCD not letting me quit out on it 47 minutes in when Lillian was walking Abigail out of her apartment and down the hall. For someone who hasn't gone into the hall for more than 11 years, that is absolutely AMAZING work! I was actually in tears watching her do something so brave, and having - who was thought to be - a good friend help her through that.

I'm not really going to nitt-pick the rest of this movie, in fact, I'm going to skip a huge chunk and go to the last scene, the scene that so many people are discussing in FAQs and on yahoo answers and on goodreads, and I'm sure many more websites.

Abigail and Lillian meet-up in the bank. How someone with such severe agoraphobia could go from barely making it down to the table closest to the elevator, could make it downtown Manhattan to one of the busiest banks in the state. Betrayal made her do one of the bravest things any agoraphobic could do, and not only did she take it on with such strength, but she did so without a single hyperventilation, or puking session - HUGE. Many people say that this has "cured" her agoraphobia. That she's starting her new life in someplace safe and warm and will live on a normal life. WRONG. Getting up the courage to leave the apartment once to save her name and save herself from the public's eye does not in anyway mean she's cured of her agoraphobia. My guess is if they kept the camera's rolling, she'd get on the plane, have a mini panic attack, get a new place, find a new home-visit psychiatrist, and never leave the house again for years.

Flatters to deceive

[winstonfg · 6/10 · 3 April 2012]

I'm not quite with the person who described this film as a crime (although he writes a good review); but this film certainly didn't deliver what it promised in the opening act.

I'm a big fan of Selma Blair, and she does her best with the material given. Unfortunately, what starts out as an atmospheric thriller soon degenerates into an implausible hook (oddly enough, less interesting than if they'd just continued the original storyline), with a horribly pat ending, complete with cops discovering a cellphone ringing at a grave, that has "10 minutes to wrap" written all over it.

All of which is a great pity, because it had a good cast, and there was some decent acting on display before it all goes west.

So: not a crime, but certainly not all it could have been. For a much better movie with a similar theme, see 'Copycat'.

6/10

Don't listen to bad reviews, it is a good movie.

[andrewbarry6336 · 7/10 · 3 March 2012]

I won't spoil the movie but I will give a few opinions. The story is predictable but still interesting and while it isn't fresh it does have a few things that feel new. It starts off like a detective movie but quickly changes to more of a thriller which is nice. People who gave bad reviews say they couldn't understand why the main character is like she is and makes the movie bad, but I find it easy to understand why she lives like that. Anyone with common sense will see the same thing. The ending is nice too and it is one of those endings where your glad you watched it. Overall I recommend this movie as a rental or a buy when it is 10 bucks or so. Give it a chance and let it develop and the characters acting aren't bad at all as they all played the characters they were suppose too. Give it a whirl and I am sure you will enjoy.

The plot of crimes moves along quickly but leaves the characters behind

[napierslogs · 6/10 · 8 April 2012]

A collection of good, underused actors and actresses have been assembled in "Columbus Circle". It's the type of place that is described as anything can happen there. I'll take their word for it. The events that occur in the movie get increasingly far-fetched as we go along, and unfortunately, to the detriment of the enjoyment of the film.

An old woman is found dead in her apartment. The simple answer is that it was an accidental fall but the police are there investigating it as a homicide. The main character, Abigail (Selma Blair) lives across the hall. When a detective questions her, we are supposed to believe that is the very first time she has opened her door for anyone.

Abigail isn't really Abigail. She's a wealthy heiress who disappeared from home when she was a teenager, never to be seen from or heard from again. Her family doctor (Beau Bridges) is her only confidante, and she communicates via letters with the Columbus Circle doorman. The detective is curious about her because he sees her as a victim. If this were a better film that would have been a very intriguing element.

It's not a bad film per se, it's just that the characters that interested us at first start acting in unrealistic ways and we're left scratching our heads over the point of it all.

After the old woman's body is removed, Abby wants to buy the place just for her peace of mind, but instead it goes to a young savvy couple (Jason Lee and Amy Smart) who are constantly at physical odds with each other. Apparently, Abby is so distraught over the welfare and safety of her new neighbour that she invites her into her apartment. As you can likely guess a whole host of problems, crimes, double-crossings and shady connections come with her.

The actors were all good. The characters could have been good if there was a bit more development. The plot moved fine for its short run time. I was mostly impressed with Jason Lee and Giovanni Ribisi. This is one of Lee's only dramatic ventures in his filmography and it's a great divergence for him. Ribisi played a smart, shrewed and caring detective which is a welcome change to his usual parade of drugged-out dopey teenagers. If the other actors more closely portrayed characters that resembled real people with normal or interesting traits and attributes, then I could have appreciated them too.

Wanted to like it but was just unable to.

[roosterb1234 · 5/10 · 13 October 2013]

Before watching this movie I wanted to like it. Being a fan of many of the actors in this movie I thought it had the potential to be unknown yet good movie, unfortunately that is not the case.

The premise was interesting a murder takes place in the room opposite from a woman with Agoraphobia and hasn't left her apartment in 11 years and from then on the direction of the film follows around this character. From then on the movie starts to fall apart, some of the acting verges on being poor,many of the films concepts become implausible and the films conclusion is just embarrassing.

However, the film isn't a complete loss, the story is enough to keep the movie at least quite interesting and is filled with many twists some of which lead to the films finest moments. Also, Kevin Pollak and Giovanni Ribisi put in performances that are at least rather good which is a shame due to their limited screen time.

In the end the film is so concerned in throwing as many twists as possible into it that it forgets in how to carry a story and in the end is left in a mess. In my opinion the movie is watchable yet but not good and I would be shocked if anybody were to find this movie anything higher than good. If presented with the opportunity of watching other movies viewers should look into taking a chance elsewhere.

Nice little thriller

[kosmasp · 6/10 · 20 November 2012]

The story might be so predictable that it could actually hurt you, but the movie is still really entertaining. Maybe you have to have a little love (in you) for those kinds of thrillers, but the actors are giving their best with the material they have. Jason Lee might actually be the weak link here, but it's the character that doesn't seem to suit him. He tried something different, but I'm pretty sure most people will find him not convincing enough.

You could read a bit of social critic in this I guess, if you wanted to, but I saw it more as an entertaining thriller than anything else. The ending might not be to everyone's taste (morally or otherwise), but I thought it was a nice fit.

It's OK in a way, I suppose

[5h4d0w · 5/10 · 27 February 2012]

Considering the initially negative but not very eloquent comments about this movie but the promising trailer, I figured I might be in for a pleasant surprise.

Unfortunately, that was not really the case. And I would usually not review a movie like this because it is neither something I would recommend, nor something I would recommend to stay away from.

Yes, the premise is nothing new (but how many movies each year does one see where that is really the case?) and the acting is cringe-worthy in a lot of places (I especially could not believe the performance in some of Selma Blair's and Amy Smart's scenes - both of whom I found great in virtually every movie I've seen them in) but still, I think it is a nice little story.

I find it ironic how people reviewing this call various elements stupid while at the same time lacking the ability to comprehend Selma Blair's character. Especially considering that it is really very simple from a logical point of view. I don't see a point writing a review that contains spoilers, so I won't say anything more about this. But as always, a little empathy goes a long way and will make the viewer realize the motivations for certain things happening. Although I will not deny that some of them seem odd, rushed, out of character at first glance, many of these can be explained if given just a bit of thought.

Overall, I would say that it is a mildly amusing but pretty forgettable movie that is probably best experienced when not paying full attention to it.

Smart, Clever

[eloyal9756 · 8/10 · 3 July 2013]

It seems that a lot of users like to bash a movie and talk about how predictable a mystery is, just to show everyone else how smart they are. Talk about what's wrong with the direction even though they don't really know a thing about directing. This is a smart movie with good actors. Some think the villains made illogical and unreasonable choices. Well, most criminals aren't as smart as they think they are and do illogical things when everything starts to unravel. Most criminals aren't smart and don't keep a cool head under pressure. That's why they get caught!

This is perceived as a movie about an agoraphobic and everyone is incredulous when she leaves her apartment in the climax. Abigail's doctor has told her she's agoraphobic, but he's in on the con and doesn't want her to have any contact with anyone but him. Remember that she chose to disappear for a reason. She had the privacy she wanted so she had no reason to leave her apartment - and her life was purposefully controlled. People choose fight or flight when threatened. When Abigail comes under extreme threat, she chooses both flight (nowhere to run except OUT of her apartment) and fight (for her fortune without which she could not exist).

The doctor's choice of henchmen seems flawed, but what kind of people are you going to get for something like this? First person I would ask would be an ex-con, which by definition is a loser. Greed can fuzzy your thinking. The closer they got to the money, the less logical they became. They kept thinking "just one more person out of the way and we'll have enough money to run where no one can find us".

Another user spoke of how dumb the police were. They had already zeroed in on Ray owning both apartments. One user said it was not believable that Abigail was leaving without an identity. She had already transferred her money somewhere. She could by her own plane and pilot. She knew how to disappear - she had done it before.

I really liked the acting by Kevin Pollack and Jason Lee. Ribisi always brings a sense of intelligence and also naiveté to his characters. His partner's character could have added humor or at least something with better lines and actor - Samm Levine would have been great as the partner rather than the bank manager.

Surprise Ending

[KDGWONG · 7/10 · 18 February 2013]

***Spoilers**** After I watched the movie, I hopped online to search for other comments about what the ending might mean. I couldn't find anything. Perhaps most viewers were so fixated on how bad the movie was that they didn't consider the ending had a double meaning (????) There are several thoughts I have about what the real intended back story is and these theories don't involve Selma Blair's character snapping out of her agoraphobia in a matter of minutes.

Perhaps I'm reading too much into it and it really was a mediocre movie with a mediocre ending, but I look at that cast and I really believe there could be some shocker explanations for what the last line says about the entire rest of her back story.

Food for thought. :)

No better or worse then a Made for TV Movie

[suzishuz75 · 5/10 · 4 March 2012]

I agree with another reviewer who compared this to a Good Hitchcock Movie; found it to be suspenseful enough to keep me interested in wanting to know more.

Maybe I'm not as sophisticated as some movie critics, but to me even mediocre actors can carry a Story, and hold my attention; IMO all the Actors did their 'job' and got the Story told.

The 90 or so minutes helps also; so if you can sit through movies on TV or Cable, then you will not be disappointed sitting through this one.

Would I pay to see this, or watch it again? No, but I would recommend it to anybody who watches TV drams.

Want to add that I use IMDb for every Movie I am interested in, and think the service provided by IMDb is extremely helpful.

It could have been better

[arasank05 · 6/10 · 8 May 2020]

The movie started off really well, I thought I am going to see another Hitchcock style movie, but he lost its charm in the later part of the movie. The ending was a usual one.

Fast paced murder mystery with a twist

[fmansoor · 7/10 · 4 March 2012]

An unusual film which gives you all the clues straight out, up front, confirms all your suspicions and then provides an expected denouement in an utterly unexpected way. I enjoyed it although I think its sparse cutting gave it pace but robbed it of being more than a sketch. Several characters and plot ideas would bear fleshing out. Overall I think ten or fifteen minutes of connective tissue could have been added without losing any of the pace. Wonderful set design and contemporary feel to the whole production. Believable performances by everyone, but the two female protagonists excel. Overall it seems to me someone probably interfered with the Director's vision and not to the benefit of the movie experience.

Good rental

[blanche-2 · 7/10 · 17 October 2016]

I found "Columbus Circle" highly entertaining. I figured it out, probably pretty early on, but I watch this kind of thing constantly.

The story concerns an agoraphobic woman, Abigail Clayton (Selma Knight) who is actually from a hugely wealthy family. Her disappearance made news years earlier; she has changed her name, never goes out, and slips notes under her door for the concierge. Her only contact is with her doctor and family friend, Dr. Fontaine (Beau Bridges).

When the elderly woman next door dies, Abigail wants to purchase the apartment; then she would be alone on the penthouse floor. To her chagrin, the apartment is leased to a couple, Lillian and Klandermann. Meanwhile, Abigail has been bothered by the police because, though the woman supposedly fell, it looks to Detective Frank Giardello (Giovanni Ribisi) that she may have been murdered.

Things get worse for Abigail when it turns out that Lillian is a battered woman who begs her for help.

This probably could have been a great movie in different hands. As it is, it's pretty good and also fairly typical of smaller films. Selma Blair reminded me a lot of Lara Flynn Boyle back in the day. I won't say the acting was Oscar-worthy but I've seen much worse.

Having lived in New York City for 30 years, I'm not really sure why Columbus Circle was chosen for this fabulous apartment building. It added nothing to the story. It's not the ritziest neighborhood in the city. I would have chosen something near Bergdorf's, which is directly across town on Fifth Avenue, or the Lincoln Center area, or Central Park West.

Anyway, a good movie to rent.

Meh! Excessively contrived but somewhat interesting suspense.

[TxMike · 21 November 2012]

There is a general rule of thumb that the more characters have to explain story elements, the less good the movie is. And this one certainly is in that category. The story had no real "snap" to it, but the characters kept things interesting enough to keep watching. It is a movie where no one is what they seem to be when we are first introduced to them.

Selma Blair is simply Abigail. She lives in an expensive apartment at Columbus Circle in New York but never leaves and the shades are usually drawn to keep it dark inside. The man at the desk has never seen her even though he has been there several years. He communicates with her via notes under the door.

It turns out she is heiress to a very large fortune, and tries to buy the apartment across the hall when it becomes vacant after the death of its elderly owner. But before she has a chance to a couple move in, Amy Smart as Lillian Hart and her boyfriend Jason Lee as Charles Stratford. They are a discomfort to Abigail right away, with their loud arguments, and she witnesses, via the peephole, Charles beating Lillian. So she does the neighborly thing, drags her into her own to comfort her.

Giovanni Ribisi is Detective Frank Giardello who shows up to investigate the death of the elderly woman, he thinks it may not have been an accident when she fell from her upper floor to her death. Kevin Pollak is Klandermann, the man at the front desk. Beau Bridges is Abigail's doctor and old family friend Dr. Raymond Fontaine .

It turns out that Abigail was not really her name, and almost everyone else was after her fortune.

Many of the cast members were producers and/or writers for this movie. There is some good and some bad in that.

SPOILERS: The couple that moved in were responsible for the elderly lady's death, as part of their ruse to get close to Abigail. The couple's fights were fakes, to gain access to her apartment, so they could install a spy bot on her computer to steal her banking password. They even killed Dr. Fontaine to keep him quiet. They planned to steal her millions and skip the country. But in a fake argument where the man was shot with blanks, Abigail "defended" Lillian, stabbing Charles to death. Later when Abigail discovered she had been duped she managed to transfer funds out of her account right as Lillian was at the bank to withdraw them, all that was left was $7.52. Her plan was foiled, her boyfriend was dead.

SO NO COFFEE?

[nogodnomasters · 6/10 · 23 August 2018]

An elderly woman is murdered in her apartment and it is made to look like an accident. Abigail Clayton (Selma Blair) is a recluse who lives across the hall. She wants to rent the apartment to ensure her privacy. The film sets her up as the suspect killer in this murder mystery as she knows the woman better then she lets on, has a motive, and Abigail is not her real name. She is apparently the daughter of wealth who has disappeared but is able to maintain a privileged life while in hiding. Kevin Pollak is the building bumbling concierge who is Abigail's go-fer. Beau Bridges is a friend of the family, her only contact. Giovanni Ribisi plays a detective investigating the death. He has his suspicions about Abigail, the only suspect at this point.

Selma plays an excellent recluse with nervous fidgets...perhaps a bit overdone. As the film progresses the murder mystery becomes secondary as there is a far more sinister plot going on. More suspects are introduced but as the body count progresses, we run short of suspects. Interesting finish and to be honest I didn't see it coming. Unfortunately the film has a made for TV feel to it.

1 f-bomb, no sex, no nudity

A cab ride to nowhere *Spoilers*

[Tenate9 · 3/10 · 27 February 2012]

*Spoilers* One of the most bizarre main stream movies ever made. Cops letting suspects go, forensic evidence plot holes, Voodoo computer wizardry by novices, Women who dye their hair perfectly in minutes... the silliness of this movie just doesn't end. If you can actually struggle through this... entire 'MacGuffin' of an ethereally plotted movie. If you can cope with the incredible and not too subtle changes in character psychology. So blatantly written, in order to move to the films inexplicable denouement. Then someone please tell me, how does the main protagonist, whom we are told has no personal identification whatsoever... expect to board a plane?

Sub Par acting kills a promising movie

[Tcarts76 · 7/10 · 25 September 2012]

I give this one a 7 at best. The story of this one was decent and a little bit promising. The Actors cast for this movie are well known and adds to the initial promise, but fall short.

Columbus circle is created around Abigail (Selma Blair), a shut in Agoraphobic rich woman who has hidden herself away in her Apartment because of her fear of past events. It becomes an intertwined plot to somehow get to her and her money by a group of scammers including her Doctor.

All together it's not a bad movie, but not great either. Selma Blair gives a decent performance (I have never been a big fan of hers). I am a little disappointed in the rest of the cast though. Jason Lee should just stick to doing comedies because if this is his best at drama, it doesn't cut it. Beau Bridges as the Doctor treating Abigail is extremely weak, and the beautiful Amy Smart is just OK, which explains why we don't see her in a whole lot of real good movies. It's a shame because she is great eye candy. The detective investigating deaths around this Agoraphobic is played by Giovanni Ribisi, who is just OK as well, and isn't even a huge part of the movie.

The plot has a few twists and turns along the way that make for an interesting endgame. Because of that alone I give it a 7, but just feel the acting wasn't up to par the whole way through.

Worth watching, if it wasn't for the acting it may have been much better than good, so just don't expect Oscar worthy performances.

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Ehh.. Whatever

[Draysan-Jennings · 5/10 · 28 October 2019]

Nothing special. Filmed well but all in all wasn't bad or great. Didn't really care for it. Wouldn't recommend it or watch again.

An exciting thriller that keeps you guessing the entire time. Great acting, plot & movie. I really enjoyed this. I say A-

[cosmo_tiger · 8/10 · 29 February 2012]

"Well this is Columbus circle sir, nothing seems strange around here." Reclusive multi-millionaire heiress Abigail Clayton (Blair) has been living alone in her apartment for almost 20 years. When her neighbor dies she is upset that new tenants have moved in. When an ugly incident introduces Abigal to her new neighbors the lives of all involved begin to change. I have to say that this is normally the kind of movie that I love. A great cast where all their lives are intertwined with each other in some way. A movie that keeps you guessing at the motives of everyone and just when you think you know what's going on a twist is thrown in. This is another type of movie that to talk about it would give away something that would ruin the enjoyment of it so I will just say that this is a must see movie that you will enjoy. I really did. Overall, a great thriller full of twists that keeps you guessing. I give it an A-.

very good low budget film

[jam_mhamedsamy · 7/10 · 1 March 2012]

i just watched the movie and Iam satisfied in spite of i was not expected a lot.good acting especially Amy smart.some twist but with bad script and directing of Mr. Gall because it lack some suspense and no presence to some details to make us predict what next but still good.it is Good try to make a thrill film without shiny stars or high budget and i enjoyed it in comparison of a lot of boring b movies.i think Amy smart will be more shiny if has a chances in good movies of superstars like her role in crank....also i enjoyed with Selma Blair acting to her role.i advise to see this movie if you have a free time without good new film

Selma Blair saved the movie.

[m-47826 · 5/10 · 1 November 2022]

She knows how to play devious perfectly. At first she appears frail and innocent. And in that end twist, I enjoyed more than I should have, apparently. She's strong and devilish. It's not that the rest of the cast are bad actors, but I knew the minute the new tenants appeared, that they were scammers out to take the heroine's heritage. And even though she turned out to be the true villain of the story, I enjoyed watching her latest prey fall into her elaborated trap. I won't lie though, the cops and Beau Bridges character especially, were bland. And I wasn't surprise to discover he engaged in double dealings. But I let myself go with the flow. And I thought the conclusion was rewarding. As it was exactly the kind of B-movie thriller I was looking for.