
Recently divorced Meg Altman and her daughter Sarah have bought a new home in New York. On their tour around the mansion, they come across the panic room. A room so secure, that no one can get in. When three burglars break in, Meg makes a move to the panic room. But all her troubles don't stop there. The criminals know where she is, and what they require the most in the house is in that very room.... (Full plot summary below)
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Recently divorced Meg Altman and her daughter Sarah have bought a new home in New York. On their tour around the mansion, they come across the panic room. A room so secure, that no one can get in. When three burglars break in, Meg makes a move to the panic room. But all her troubles don't stop there. The criminals know where she is, and what they require the most in the house is in that very room.
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| Rochester Democrat and ChronicleJack GarnerThe talented Foster manages to inject considerable depth into her character. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerHugely enjoyable thriller by David Fincher, with Foster back on top form -- stylish, thrilling and nail-bitingly suspenseful, this is top quality stuff... |
| Zertinet MoviesSteven SnyderSeeing Jodie Foster lay on her pillow, helpless, as shadows walk through hallways behind her, frightened me to the core. |
| Film Journal InternationalEd KelleherFoster makes for a plucky Meg, and young Stewart is a talent to watch. But it's Whitaker, Yoakam and Leto who turn in a mini-tour de force. |
| Hot ButtonDavid PolandAlmost nothing makes sense in this supposed-to-be-simple thriller. |
| The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)Mark PalermoAn uneven mainstreaming of Hitchcock and De Palma, Panic Room's thrills are in the right place, but it lacks a damaging psychic impact. |
| Matinee MagazineChuck RudolphHas all the charm of a filmed industrial presentation on recent technological advancements. |
| Nick's Flick PicksNick DavisIt is despicable to see a renegade artist like Fincher consume himself within such a tired, deceptively conventional product... |
| The Film YapNick RogersValuing logic over brutality, David Fincher's claustrophobic ride also touted the real-world practicality of keeping quiet over the cinematic kicks of a loud thriller. It's like "Wait Until Dark" with helplessness that's emotional, not just physical. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliFincher eschews quick cuts in favor of long, leisurely ones. He knows what he's doing, and the proof is in the result. The suspense in Panic Room never ebbs, and that makes for a thoroughly entertaining -- if somewhat exhausting -- 108 minutes. |