The Glass House (2001)

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• Manu G

  
  Decent good movie but not a great one sorry. Basically same idea as other movies with different actors... Trust can be as transparent as glass. When Ruby Baker's parents are killed in a car accident, her and her brother, Rhett, must travel to Malibu, to live with Terrence and… More
  Decent good movie but not a great one sorry. Basically same idea as other movies with different actors... Trust can be as transparent as glass. When Ruby Baker's parents are killed in a car accident, her and her brother, Rhett, must travel to Malibu, to live with Terrence and Erin Glass, their former neighbors. At first, Ruby and Rhett are comfortable and happy. Ruby is making new friends at school and Rhett is getting more video games and flashy toys then he could possibly know what to do with! But, when Ruby speaks to her family's estate lawyer, he tells her that her parents have left her and Rhett $4 million. Suddenly, Ruby begins to notice odd behavior from Terry and Erin.

• Coxxie M

  
  what a dumbass stupid movie

• Leigh R

  
  Well played.

• Lady D

  
  An interesting thriller that started out like most teen movies, but luckily never stayed as one, more of a watchable film than an edge of your seat thriller, but enjoyable all the same

• Rachel F

  
  I liked this movie. Diane Lane's characters drug problem was slightly nauseating though.

• Dan S

  
  Pretty bad. Everyone plays their character like their job is on the line, and its just a sick, nasty, and missable plotline.

• Jens S

  
  Rather mediocre thriller with a pretty disappointing cast. Somehow it's hard to care for Sobieski's rather bitchy character and people like Lane and Skarsgård have been a lot more convincing than here, too. That being said, the movie isn't boring, but not very exciting… More
  Rather mediocre thriller with a pretty disappointing cast. Somehow it's hard to care for Sobieski's rather bitchy character and people like Lane and Skarsgård have been a lot more convincing than here, too. That being said, the movie isn't boring, but not very exciting either. A lot of stereotypes and a rather silly showdown made me look at the clock a lot more often than I should have. Meh.

• Drew S

  
  The Glass House is noticeably devoid of tension, and all of its major plot points are predictable, but there are a few neat elements to it. All of the players give strong performances across the board - sure, Leelee Sobieski can't act, but her (lack of) presence is utilized well… More
  The Glass House is noticeably devoid of tension, and all of its major plot points are predictable, but there are a few neat elements to it. All of the players give strong performances across the board - sure, Leelee Sobieski can't act, but her (lack of) presence is utilized well here. Diane Lane and that guy whose last name I can't spell are great. The house itself looks awesome, but it doesn't really contribute much to the movie. Weird directorial decision, especially since you can tell that they went all out on a lot of aspects of it. The Glass House's achilles heel (or its rock, whizzing toward the window, if you will) is its writing. The dialogue is good, but the pacing is all over the map and there's very little "thrill" for a thriller movie. Ruby is a poorly-done character and you don't really feel much fear for her. Similarly, the villain doesn't really have enough opportunities to flex his evil muscles - he spends almost as much time getting threatened as Ruby. And as I said before, if you don't see nearly everything coming before it does, then you need to watch a few more bad thrillers. Still, it's not a total wash. The Glass House is disposable fun - nothing that will end up on any Top 10 lists, but worthy of the hour and a half you fritter away on it.

• Jason S

  
  A creepy thriller but kind of plain.

• Christopher H

  
  All the right elements are present in The Glass House, but the presentation is lacking. Leelee Sobieski has a distinct acting style that I have always enjoyed (plus she is gorgeous) and Stellan Skarsgård is one of the best villain performers of all time, but the film fails to impress… More
  All the right elements are present in The Glass House, but the presentation is lacking. Leelee Sobieski has a distinct acting style that I have always enjoyed (plus she is gorgeous) and Stellan Skarsgård is one of the best villain performers of all time, but the film fails to impress through most of its duration. The action sequences are basic, the twists are seen from a mile away, yet for some reason this film remains a guilty pleasure.

• Deb S

  
  The movie is fairly well written but still pretty predictable. It has suspense, action, drama and decent acting by Diane Lane, Stellan Skarsgard and Leelee Sobieski who gave an excellent performance as the cynical teenager. I liked the double-meaning of the title and the metaphor of… More
  The movie is fairly well written but still pretty predictable. It has suspense, action, drama and decent acting by Diane Lane, Stellan Skarsgard and Leelee Sobieski who gave an excellent performance as the cynical teenager. I liked the double-meaning of the title and the metaphor of the glass house - a very unstable house that could shatter - literally and figuratively. Too bad it falters in the middle to keep the suspense taut till the end.

• a b

  
  Leelee Sobieski.

• Sarah P

  
  This type of movie is admittedly one of my guilty pleasures. Yes, it's extreme. No, this (probably) wouldn't happen in real life. But the situation is so weird, the "dad" so over-the-top creepy and evil, and the teenager way smarter than normal that it is a perfect… More
  This type of movie is admittedly one of my guilty pleasures. Yes, it's extreme. No, this (probably) wouldn't happen in real life. But the situation is so weird, the "dad" so over-the-top creepy and evil, and the teenager way smarter than normal that it is a perfect storm of enjoyable movie-watching for me!

• Lee K

  
  not bad thriller

• Moe E

  
  Nailed the plot within the first few minutes and stuck around to see it through. Not sure why...

• Sunil J

  
  Starts off fine and then gets a little too crazy.

• Barry L

  
  Not bad I suppose...Bit tame

• Timothy O

  
  It was, hmm, interesting, but illogical and just left me with a blah feeling.

• Haley A

  
  Stellan Starksgard is creepy!!!

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