Danny Boyle.
You first think Trainspotting. I prefer this previous film that seems to defy ROGER EBERT's belief that characters should be warm and cuddly and it makes no sense to root for characters who are thoroughly unlikable.
The best part of this film is the fact that the characters ARE unlikable and this makes their motives/actions more plausible (and chilling). They could be the neighbors next door.
Boyle nails the tone early on and you find yourself really feeling like you are there in that house (as the fifth..er, fourth roommate).
Performances are first rate. THANK GOD this wasn't done in the US with Jennifer Love Hewitt, Steve Zahn and sisqo. You really get the sense you are a voyeur in these characters private moments.
A triumph.
You first think Trainspotting. I prefer this previous film that seems to defy ROGER EBERT's belief that characters should be warm and cuddly and it makes no sense to root for characters who are thoroughly unlikable.
The best part of this film is the fact that the characters ARE unlikable and this makes their motives/actions more plausible (and chilling). They could be the neighbors next door.
Boyle nails the tone early on and you find yourself really feeling like you are there in that house (as the fifth..er, fourth roommate).
Performances are first rate. THANK GOD this wasn't done in the US with Jennifer Love Hewitt, Steve Zahn and sisqo. You really get the sense you are a voyeur in these characters private moments.
A triumph.