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<newline>Have to admit that I wasn’t sure what to expect from this film, which is a good thing as I had no preconceived ideas on what it was about or where it was going. The artwork showing Sam Jackson on the front cover gave me an idea that he was going to be playing some kind of badass dude in uniform, but I never really expected a social commentary on racism; and black racism at that. Have to admit that I’ve never really seen a film that tackles this subject head on before and quite pleased with this one, even if it’s wrapped up in cod-thriller territory. Also noticed that Will Smith is one of the producers of this film and so this is clearly a subject that he feels strongly about as well. <newline> <newline>The core cast are great, with Jackson in particular being rather good. Initially you see him as the widowed father struggling to bring up his kids and setting rules that you may well think are reasonable, even though his teenage daughter really hates them. You just think that, well kids at that age never like the rules set by parents. And it’s a bit of a nice twist to begin the film with Jackson as you think that he may be the hero of the piece (he was a Jedi, after all…) and it’s only gradually that you see his true character revealed. <newline> <newline>Wilson and Washington have good chemistry as the interracial couple who are on the receiving end of Jackson’s racism. Wilson is always the one at a disadvantage here as the white guy married to a black woman, with comments from his wife initially suggesting that Wilson has misinterpreted Jackson and doesn’t understand him; the implication is clear, it’s a Black thing and you can’t hope to understand it as you’re White. It quickly dawns on her though just what Jackson is like, particularly after their disastrous house warming party where Jackson takes the time to make a scene about their liberal leanings and mocks their friends. <newline> <newline>Eventually you get to find out what may have caused Jackson to feel the way he does, inner questioning since his wife’s death that has never been resolved and continues to just eat away at him until the arrival of the new couple triggers his rather nasty behaviour. Abel just doesn’t seem to be able to help himself and his hatred of the couple pushes his behaviour to get more outlandish and unlawful, so much so that it gets out of hand and he makes the mistake that not only leads to death but also takes us to the climax of the film. <newline> <newline>This is not a classic film by any means, but is an average thriller with a good set of questions at the core. The first and foremost is about racism of any kind, but specifically about Black feelings about White. The second is just how do you deal with a neighbour from hell if he happens to be a cop? It’s obvious to the viewer that Abel is a cop who has crossed the line on occasion and may well be involuntarily retired by his superiors, but the young couple don’t know this and therefore don’t believe that a complaint will be taken seriously. <newline> <newline>The ending is slightly over the top and a bit predictable, but where this film was logically going to go. I did enjoy this.<newline>Have to admit that I wasn’t sure what to expect from this film, which is a good thing as I had no preconceived ideas on what it was about or where it was going. The artwork showing Sam Jackson on the front cover gave me an idea that he was going to be playing some kind of badass dude in uniform, but I never really expected a social commentary on racism; and black racism at that. Have to admit that I’ve never really seen a film that tackles this subject head on before and quite pleased with this one, even if it’s wrapped up in cod-thriller territory. Also noticed that Will Smith is one of the producers of this film and so this is clearly a subject that he feels strongly about as well. <newline> <newline>[imgmc=0000210063.jpg|0000114609] <newline> <newline>The core cast are great, with Jackson in particular being rather good. Initially you see him as the widowed father struggling to bring up his kids and setting rules that you may well think are reasonable, even though his teenage daughter really hates them. You just think that, well kids at that age never like the rules set by parents. And it’s a bit of a nice twist to begin the film with Jackson as you think that he may be the hero of the piece (he was a Jedi, after all…) and it’s only gradually that you see his true character revealed. <newline> <newline>Wilson and Washington have good chemistry as the interracial couple who are on the receiving end of Jackson’s racism. Wilson is always the one at a disadvantage here as the white guy married to a black woman, with comments from his wife initially suggesting that Wilson has misinterpreted Jackson and doesn’t understand him; the implication is clear, it’s a Black thing and you can’t hope to understand it as you’re White. It quickly dawns on her though just what Jackson is like, particularly after their disastrous house warming party where Jackson takes the time to make a scene about their liberal leanings and mocks their friends. <newline> <newline>[imgmc=0000210062.jpg|0000114608] <newline> <newline>Eventually you get to find out what may have caused Jackson to feel the way he does, inner questioning since his wife’s death that has never been resolved and continues to just eat away at him until the arrival of the new couple triggers his rather nasty behaviour. Abel just doesn’t seem to be able to help himself and his hatred of the couple pushes his behaviour to get more outlandish and unlawful, so much so that it gets out of hand and he makes the mistake that not only leads to death but also takes us to the climax of the film. <newline> <newline>This is not a classic film by any means, but is an average thriller with a good set of questions at the core. The first and foremost is about racism of any kind, but specifically about Black feelings about White. The second is just how do you deal with a neighbour from hell if he happens to be a cop? It’s obvious to the viewer that Abel is a cop who has crossed the line on occasion and may well be involuntarily retired by his superiors, but the young couple don’t know this and therefore don’t believe that a complaint will be taken seriously. <newline> <newline>The ending is slightly over the top and a bit predictable, but where this film was logically going to go. I did enjoy this. <newline> <newline>[imgmc=0000210069.jpg|0000114615]
Initial Version
Created on Sunday, 29th March 2009, 11:52
First Submitted by Si Wooldridge