This is a really awesome (and scary) psycho-type movie that while geared toward the younger (teen/young adult) crowd may also appeal to adults and/or the parents in the audience- it would be any parent's nightmare to have thier daughter come home with a guy like David. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of acting and serious nature of the storyline since we are so used to Reese Witherspoon and Alyssa Milano (especially Witherspoon) playing cutesy-type rolls aimed at a tweener audience. Thier acting in this one, along with that of Mark Wahlberg, ware really quite impressive. I must warn though that there are several sexually intense scenes that are NOT appropriate for younger viewers. Okay- Witherspoon plays Nicole Walker, a typical teen trying to develop her identity and independence. She lives with her father, step mother and step brother in a fabulous house in a gated community. Of course, the house has all the latest security features... that don't amount to much in the end... Margo (Milano) is her best friend and kind of a bad influence- has had relationships with many different guys, is into partying and drinking, lacks supervision and so forth. She manages to talk her friend into going with her to an all night rave in an area of town that is known for being rough. While there, Nicole meets David (Mark Wahlberg) and is swept off her feet. At first David seems like the perfect boyfriend, but when Nichole's father begins to have issues with the relationship (curfew violations and so forth) his true colors begin to show... David becomes obsessed with Nicole and vows revenge on her family for trying to keep them apart.Read full review
Remembered watching this as a teenager and decided to snag it for the nostaliga, thinking it was in the same vein as Empire Records but holy hell ya'll this movie is DARK and disturbing on numerous levels. Seriously. But its also better than I remembered, with a stellar and talented cast including Mark Walhburg way back when he was Marky Mark and tryin to hide his Boston accent.
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Well acted despite how young the actors are. The movie builds nicely and has good pace doesn't feel rushed. If you love a good stalker movie this is perfect!
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I decided to buy this movie because I remember liking it when it was in theatres and because William Petersen was in it. My friends and I saw this movie while on vacation in Florida and we loved it. Mark Wahlberg does a great job playing a psycho! He is truly scary in this movie. Petersen plays the Father to the girl (Reese Witherspoon) Wahlberg has become obsessed with and does a great job of playing the 'good Dad/nice guy/possible nerd' who is also wise enough to know, either through Father's instinct or just a guy knowing another guy's thoughts that Mark's character is bad news. There's also some underlying jealousy there over someone finally taking his daughter out. I'm not great at writing reviews but this movie was exciting; building to a great final scene that is one of my favorites of all time. The whole movie just works on every level (for me anyway).Read full review
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