The Intruder | Film Review

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I remember seeing the trailer for this film a few times and thinking 'I really want to see that' every time I saw it, so of course when it finally came out, I had to see it!

Scott (Michael Ealy) and Annie (Meagan Good) buy a house from widower Charlie (Dennis Quaid). However, soon it becomes clear that Charlie isn't willing to let the house go - but can the couple figure out the truth about Charlie's infatuation with their home before it's too late?

I enjoyed this movie. It's not the best thriller I've ever seen, but it was fun and entertaining.

For a start, there was really good chemistry between Michael Ealy and Meagan Good. From the start, you believe in them as a couple, which is great because the foundation of their relationship is important throughout the movie.

It's the kind of film where, if you didn't read the description, you would have no idea what the film is about. When it starts off, there's no clues or tension until the moment that the director wants you to know that something's wrong. This could be a good or bad thing depending on who you are, but I personally liked the idea that the film could have taken so many different turns and ended up in a completely different genre.

All of the actors in this film were great, but Dennis Quaid was the standout performer. He was completely amazing as Charlie, and his character is one of the main reasons why the film was so good. He made the character of Charlie someone that, even though it's completely clear that he's off the rails, could also be seen sympathetically in some moments. However, the best thing about the performance is the progression of Charlie's (for want of a better word) insanity. If you took an isolated look at the character at the beginning of the movie, versus the end, it seems like two completely different characters, and that's what makes the movie so entertaining.

When the climax happens and the pace picks up, towards the end of the movie, the film gets really tense and exciting. You finally know what the film has been building up to and by the time you get there, it's worth the wait.

However, one thing about the movie that bothered me was the house. One of the most important things about the movie is the house that the couple buys, and the fact that Charlie has a sentimental attachment to it. But for me, they didn't show enough of the house to explain why Meagan Good's character fell in love with it the way she did. The surrounding area was beautiful, but the house itself didn't look like anything special.

In addition to that, this film had the same typical stupid things that always happen in thriller/horror movies - mainly, one character who knows that something strange is going on while the other character tells them that they're being paranoid - it's really annoying, especially when the signs are right in front of them and they choose to ignore them to give the strange person the benefit of the doubt.

Overall, this is an enjoyable, if slightly rage-inducing, movie that you'll probably like if you're a fan of thrillers.

6.5/10

Lou