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"The
Glass House" is a film about two kids who suddenly lose their
parents and unbeknownst to them Terry and Erin Glass are in their
parents will to become their guardians. At first everything is
really nice. The house is located on the coast in Malibu and the
Glass' have lots of money. The two kids are Ruby (Leelee
Sobieski) and Rhett (Trevor Morgan) and they discover some strange
things going on. Well, actually, only Ruby does, but Rhett
doesn't believe any of it until he sees it with his own eyes.
The film
was directed by a guy who had only done TV series. He's done
stuff for "The X-Files", "Law and Order",
"ER", and "Judging Amy". His name is Daniel
Sackheim, and if this is a sign of things to come, he's gonna be
around as a movie director for a long time. He didn't show every
detail. For example, when Dr. Erin Glass is shown stealing
medicine and another doctor informs her that the head doctor has asked
to speak with her, the scene ends with Erin hunched over at her desk
instead of her going to the head doctors office. I liked the way
Daniel Sackheim did the movie that way. He doesn't explain every
minute detail to the audience, and this forces the viewer to figure
things out by themselves.
The
acting in this film is great. Diane Lane (Erin Glass) and
Stellan Scarsgard (Terry Glass) master their characters. They
really get into the subtle evilness of their characters. Leelee
Sobieski and Trevor Morgan also do well, but I think Leelee Sobieski
clearly outplays everybody. She is gonna have one heck of a
career in the entertainment industry. Kudos to Leelee.
This film has a great story and doesn't rely on special effects.
Put this right next to "The
Others" as one as the sleeper hits of 2001. Like "The
Others" it's a little slow at times, but again like "The
Others" it is done that way on purpose. No, there
aren't any ghosts, but it is creepy in a whole different way.
Recommendation: If you like a good
story without the use of special effects, then you should definitely see "The Glass House" as it is a story that really pulls you
in. One of the top 10 films of the year, "The Glass
House" should not be missed.
-- James
( 3 1/2 out of 4 pops )
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Liz ( 1 1/2 out of 4 pops )
The thing about glass is that you can see through it-- just like this
movie's weak plot. Done-before-gags after gags build upon one
another, each less surprising than the one before. The idea is to
build up suspense- is Ruby overreacting to innocent encounters with her guardians.
or are the guardians out to get her? Too bad the preview gave away
the answer.
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