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Lakeview Terrace
There isn’t really anything about Lakeview Terrace that sets it above the other far-superior movies that have come out this summer.
Review by Sirus

There are some things in this world we just have to learn to deal with, like the idea that you have to pay your taxes. Disputes between neighbors are just as hard to deal with. While it may seem like it would be a lot easier if you just walked away from the conflict, many times pride gets in the way and the dispute grows into a separate living creature. Lakeview Terrace is the story of a neighborly dispute that grows between a young couple moving into a new neighborhood and an older, single father who doesn’t like his new neighbors. Chris (Patrick Wilson) and Lisa Mattson (Kerry Washington) are an interracial couple. They are a bit more open about their love making than their neighbor Abel Turner (Samuel L. Jackson) would like. Abel is a strict father and doesn’t want his kids associating with any people he thinks will give them ideas contrary to the sort of upbringing he is trying to give them. Abel gives the Mattsons all sort of cues that they aren’t welcome in the neighborhood but they are determined to keep the home they chose and a conflict slowly escalates until it is beyond anyone’s control.


Patrick Wilson is an actor who hasn’t been in very many big movies and so he isn’t very well known. The few that I have seen him in have made me his fan. Wilson’s acting is solid throughout and complemented wonderfully by Washington and Jackson. Samuel L Jackson exudes a consistent attitude and hostile nature that makes the audience feel as uncomfortable as the Mattsons. The music in the movie is sparsely used and generally fits into the background but never becomes noteworthy. Lakeview Terrace works well as a thriller when it finally reaches the climax, but the build up is drawn out considerably. The final confrontation is over far too quickly although I was satisfied with the ending. There isn’t really anything about Lakeview Terrace that sets it above the other far-superior movies that have come out this summer. It isn’t particularly exciting, deep, or memorable so if you were considering skipping it, that might not be a bad idea. The movie creates more stress and tension than it ever really releases. If you are a fan of one of the major actors, it might be worth a look, otherwise you are better off forgetting this one ever came out.