- Film Review
- Reviewed By Alan Jones
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4 out of 5
Is college professor Jeff Bridges's new neighbour (played by Tim Robbins) an urban terrorist planning to bomb a government target? Or is that theory fuelled by Bridges's paranoia following the death of his FBI agent wife? Director Mark Pellington audaciously chips away at the American psyche here to deliver a gripping psychological thriller, powered by a totally sympathetic and believable performance from Bridges. The suspense comes from never letting the viewer in on the supposed conspiracy theory right up to the stunning finale. This is edge-of-the-seat stuff, with a sobering message.
Plot Summary
Thriller starring Jeff Bridges and Tim Robbins. College professor Michael Faraday has lived a lonely life since his wife's death at the hands of extreme right-wing terrorists. But when he saves the life of a small boy, his kindness brings him into friendly contact with the child's parents. However, Michael soon begins to suspect the couple are not all that they appear. Is he a man haunted by his traumatic past whose paranoia is getting the better of him, or are his suspicions well founded?
Cast and crew
Cast
- Michael Faraday
- Jeff Bridges
- Oliver Lang
- Tim Robbins
- Cheryl Lang
- Joan Cusack
- Brooke Wolf
- Hope Davis
- FBI Agent Whit Carver
- Robert Gossett
- Brady Lang
- Mason Gamble
- Grant Faraday
- Spencer Treat Clark
- Dr Archer Scobee
- Stanley Anderson
Crew
- Director
- Mark Pellington
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