Réalisation:
Neil LaButePhotographie:
Rogier StoffersActeurs·trices:
Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington, Jay Hernandez, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Robert Pine, Justin Chambers, Michael Landes (plus)VOD (3)
Résumés(1)
In Lakeview Terrace, a young couple (Patrick Wilson and Kerry Washington) has just moved into their California dream home when they become the target of their next-door neighbor, who disapproves of their interracial relationship. A stern, single father, this tightly wound LAPD officer (Samuel L. Jackson) has appointed himself the watchdog of the neighborhood. His nightly foot patrols and overly watchful eyes bring comfort to some, but he becomes increasingly harassing to the newlyweds. These persistent intrusions into their lives ultimately turn tragic when the couple decides to fight back. (Sony Pictures)
(plus)Critiques (3)
Comment raviver les thèmes les plus éculés des thrillers sur les voisins psychopathes pour les vendre avec un visage sérieux et que le public les dévore à nouveau ? Nous les situerons dans une période historique associée à une catastrophe naturelle, en l'occurrence les incendies en Californie. Samuel L. Jackson fait de son mieux et le film est soigneusement construit sur le plan psychologique, mais il ne s'agit toujours que d'une psychologie de genre hollywoodienne superficielle dont le but est de divertir un samedi soir avec du popcorn. Je veux dire, rien contre ça, nous avons grandi avec et nous le consommons encore aujourd'hui, mais bon sang, est-ce que le scénariste pourrait avoir au moins une idée originale qui lui fasse vraiment mal ?
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Samuel L. Jackson saves this from being simply a mediocre thriller about crumbling relations with the neighbors. Personally, what I enjoyed most were the spiteful tricks that the two played on each other (especially what Jackson got up to). And the approaching forest fire fitted very nicely into the story.
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Quite a good film with the perfectly written and acted character of Samuel L. Jackson. I was disappointed that towards the end the plot started to repeat itself a bit and go in a circle that brought nothing new. i.e., "the bad neighbour does something - the good neighbour tells him not to do it - the bad neighbour doesn't give a damn and keeps doing it and invents something new". The fire motif is a good idea, and I liked the magical music. It's a shame that at the expense of the sophistication of Jackson's racist, stunted cop, the script did little to make Patrick Wilson's character even remotely sympathetic.
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