Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington
A young interracial couple move into their dream home and are increasingly harassed by their next-door neighbor, a tightly wound black LAPD officer. When the couple decides to fight back the feud turn...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 27, 2009
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Stats: 5,263 reviews
Flixster Reviews (5,263)
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October 3, 2009A good thriller about a black racist cop who happens to be the neighbour from hell for a young inter-racial couple. It's an enjoyable film and the tension between the two lead characters is good as the incidents between them escalate throughout the film. It reaches a predictable ...( read more)
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September 27, 2009Lakeview Terrace became confused on whether it was a thriller or a social commentary. If the film had stayed more true to the thriller genre, it would have been much more interesting. The actors gave the film a good shot and it was nice to see Samuel Jackson do a bit more than ...( read more)
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September 15, 2009Its nice to see a Lifetiime Originals script making it into the theaters.
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August 3, 2009The hatred put forth by Jackson's character was sickening to me. I dont really feel there was a logical explanation for his actions. Although I suppose that type of person is beyond logic. He was horrible to the new interracial couple the entire film and he got what he deserve...( read more)
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July 23, 2009"You guys are lucky. You have a cop living next door."
Samuel L. Jackson truly is something above the average. He's not the most talented actor in the business but there's something about him.. Without Jackson in the cast, I would never have seen this film. I've always enjoyed h...( read more) -
November 8, 2009A thriller about a racist cop who doesn't like his neighbout too much. Samuel has portrayed the character very well.
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November 8, 2009One of the worst films I've seen in recent time. It wasn't bad cos of it's racist plot and all, but because nothing basically happened until the 90th goddamn minute. There was no built up, no suspense, nothing. How could this be called a thriller? It's a thematic family-issue dra...( read more)
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November 1, 2009This movie was good but not as intense and drama filled as I thought the neighbor war would be in this movie. Samuel L. Jackson plays an over protective dad and cop going threw a break-down and taking it out on the new neighbors. He does take his neighbor fight to far. Overall th...( read more)
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October 18, 2009Mr. Abe Turner came second after Ned Flanders. Sure is hard to beat Ned.
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Critic Reviews
December 5, 2008
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times
November 20, 2008
Pete Hammond, Hollywood.com
This one literally burns up the screen in a blistering and explosive thriller that keeps you nervously on edge for two solid hours. full review
September 19, 2008
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Considered purely as a formal exercise, Lakeview Terrace is a passable piece of hackwork, with some adequately suspenseful passages.
September 19, 2008
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
I find movies like this alive and provoking, and I'm exhilarated to have my thinking challenged at every step of the way. full review
September 19, 2008
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
In its second half, Lakeview Terrace runs out of steam, culminating in a flatly directed climax, complete with halos of police lights, whirling helicopters and declamatory dialogue. full review
September 18, 2008
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Lakeview Terrace is obvious when you most want it to be stealth. full review
September 18, 2008
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Slick, savvy and well executed, Lakeview Terrace is a typical studio release polished to a blinding sheen thanks to a superior cast and Neil LaBute, America's most dazzlingly gifted un-famous film dir... full review
September 18, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today
As social commentary, it doesn't go deeply enough, and as a psychological thriller, it peters out in silliness. full review
September 17, 2008
Armond White, The New York Press
It's important to clearly state that Jackson and LaBute's cynical routines in Lakeview Terrace offend human decency, but I'm brushing their dirt off my shoulder. full review
September 15, 2008
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker
It's a shame that the later stages of Lakeview Terrace should overheat and spill into silliness. full review
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October 1, 2008A searing psychological portrait of the toll racism takes on a black man. No doubt it made audiences squirm because the thought of a black male striking directly at the source of oppression instead of singing kumbayah is unbearable for most people.
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