Home Invasion

Not a great film by any means. But it does what it does well. There are some holes in the plot. The plot itself is predictable and a little ridiculous. But if, like us, you were looking for some diversion on a nasty November night, it kept us entertained and awake. This is a Canadian film. It was shot in British Columbia. And although they don't specifically set it in Canada, they also do not Americanize and bastardize a Canadian city as so many of these films do. We have to sell our films but we should draw the line at selling our identity. Many Canadian filmmakers don't understand that The bad guys are really bad. The kid is a brat. And they never tell us the whos and whys behind the home invasion. The acting and the camera work are very good. Good stuff if you have have a rainy evening to kill.

Your humble reviewer was 14 years old when "Species" came out, in 1995, and somehow managed to sneak into the theater even though I officially wasn't allowed yet. Hence, as a horny teenager, I witnessed on the big screen how the absolutely stunning Natasha Henstridge parades around topless non-stop and kills men while she mates.

Why am I writing this? How is this relevant? Mainly just to illustrate that Mrs. Henstridge will ALWAYS remain a goddess to me, and I can't bring myself to criticize her even though she hasn't starred in too many good movies since her big-bang debut. Same goes for "Home Invasion". Sure, it's a rip-off of David Fincher's "Panic Room" and Natasha hasn't got the same acting skills as Jodie Foster, but it's still a more than adequate thriller with a handful of effectively tense moments and Natasha as a strong female lead (with all her clothes on the entire time).

Chloe leads a luxurious life in a hi-tech and fully secured mansion in a residential area that can only be reached via a bridge. She's not very happy, though, since her husband is constantly absent, and his business is unknown to her. Oh yeah, also her stepson hates her. On night, when drinking wine and gossiping with her best friend, three violent gangsters - obviously acquainted with her hubby - forcefully invade the house in search of something valuable. Cut off from the mainland, Chloe's only hope are the house's advanced security systems and the contact with remote security agent Mike.

It's not very plausible most of the time, especially because the bad people don't even bother to look around a corner or open a closet whilst "searching" for Chloe and her son, but the pacing is fast, and Natasha turned into a Milf over the years, so it's good enough for me.

Definitely worth a watch but it was hard to root for any of the main characters. My jaw dropped several times at the stupid decisions they made along with the criminals. The end very disappointing and anticlimactic. Pretty cliche premise but I think the execution was good enough to still be enjoyable.

"Home Invasion" is a Crime - Drama movie in which we watch three intruders breaking into a house to steal something from a safe while a mother with her son are trapped inside and they are trying to stay safe.

I have to admit that I did not expect much from this movie and I was not disappointed after watching it. It was just another average crime movie which was consisted of very few good scenes, a simple but boring plot and some very poor interpretations made by its cast. The direction which was made by David Tennant was below average and I believe that he did not reach his potential despite the simple plot of the movie. Finally, I have to say that I do not recommend anyone to watch this movie and if you want to watch a far better version of this movie just watch the movie "Panic Room" of 2002.

Chloe Paige (Natasha Henstridge) and her stepson Jacob (Liam Dickinson) live in an isolated mansion in an island. Chloe's husband is traveling and she does not know his whereabouts. One stormy night, Chloe is drinking wine with her friend Alice (Johannah Newmarch) when a car arrives and Alice believes they are strangers needing information. When she leaves the house, she is murdered by a masked man. Chloe closes the front door and calls the police and the home security company. However the police can not cross the bridge that was damaged by the criminals. Meanwhile the trio of criminals breaks in Chloe's house. The security agent Mike (Jason Patric) uses the security cameras to advise Chloe where to hide. The trio is looking for a safe and for Chloe while she is hidden with Jacob. Will the police arrive in time to save Chloe and Jacob?

"Home Invasion" is a reasonable thriller considering that it is home video. The story is simple and tense but the characters have unreasonable attitudes. Chloe does not use her car to break down the gate of the garage and flee with her stepson. She shoots Heflin but does not take his weapon and stays in the fire line with her stepson. Heflin threatens Chloe to open the safe instead of leaving his skilled partner continue his attempt. The criminal in the truck shoots the police officers in a senseless decision since he was one against a group. In addition, there is an electrical power outage on the exact moment that Chloe and Jacob are opening the gate. My vote is six.

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