A divorced woman and her diabetic daughter take refuge in their newly-purchased house's safe room, when three men break-in, searching for a missing fortune.... (Full plot summary below)
A divorced woman and her diabetic daughter take refuge in their newly-purchased house's safe room, when three men break-in, searching for a missing fortune.
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Rochester Democrat and ChronicleJack GarnerThe talented Foster manages to inject considerable depth into her character. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Hot ButtonDavid PolandAlmost nothing makes sense in this supposed-to-be-simple thriller. |
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. |
The New YorkerAnthony LaneAn old-house thriller retrofitted for the 21st century without any touch of unneeded flash, Panic Room is scary enough to do for downtown living what Jaws did for beaches. |