Disturbia (J)

Same premise as Rear Window but updated for modern times. You can tell this was a thriller made for teens but it was still pretty good. Shia LaBeouf is a great son and then his dad dies. Shia is still a great son but has issues from the death of his dad. Well, those issue get him on house arrest. To busy himself, he becomes the neighborhood voyeur. Well, surprise! a new girl moves in next door and she is hot. They, of course, become a sexual tension item. Well, the neighbor seems to be a killer so there is a lot of spying on him. Creepy encounters with the neighbor and then a tension filled ending. Predictable but good enough to make Josh and me hold hands very tightly through most of the movie. I jumped a few times and enjoyed myself. I could have done without the uncomfortable "teen sex" moments, but I guess that just means I am old. The "romantic" scenes had nothing to do with the movie but teens need a little bump & grind to hold their attention through a movie, I guess, so it was excusable. I think if Shia can stay out of Walgreen's and trouble, he will have a long and successful career. He is quite a talent. I love Shia's house in this movie. I want to live there and have that beautiful neighborhood too. 4 Under-involved Moms out of 5