Disturbia (DVD Review)

Kale (Shia Labeouf - Transformers) just lost a family member in a motor vehicle collision. He has a hard time coping with it, and he takes some of his frustration out on his Spanish teacher. This gets him in trouble with the law and he is placed under house arrest. With nothing to do, he starts to spy on his neighbours, and soon enough one neighbour, who just moved in, is suspected of being a serial killer.

The idea seems real simple and you expect nothing special to evolve from the story, but from the beginning the movie keeps you intrigued and it leads you to the edge of your seat. Building from a great script, all the pieces are masterly put together to bring you a great thriller. The movie also includes some action, comedy and just plane fun.

I also enjoyed the performance from the actors, especially that from Aaron Woo who played Ronnie. I will keep an eye out for him in future productions. Al the other elements like casting and editing are done with great skill. It is refreshing to see a thriller that is nicely put together without obvious gaping holes in the script or something else bothering you all the time to the ending.

With Disturbia, it is not about doing just enough to make a movie and making money, it is creating good quality entertainment, and it is going the extra mile, something that is unfortunately not the norm anymore.

Special Features

Special Features include a great variety of selections. The Commentary with DJ Caruso, Shia LaBeouf and Sara Roemer, includes interesting segments like what they did to keep the PG-13 rating, how professional Davis Morse is and even allowing Aaron Woo to give some commentary over the phone.

There is also a fun selection called 'Serial Pursuit Trivia Pop-Up/Quiz'. This gets you clued up on interesting facts while you watch the movie. You can also activate this feature while listening to the commentary.

Other selections also include the making of Disturbia, Deleted Scenes, Outtakes, Photo Gallery and a music Video by This World Fair.

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