The Glass House

The Glass House (2001) is a pretty average thriller. Some aspects of it scream stereotypical, where as other parts are original. First of all, I did like the casting decisions and I thought the actors did a pretty good job with their roles. The plot was intriguing to me, the whole idea of them taking in orphaned teens for the WRONG reason really interested me, and there were scenes where I think they succeeded at creating creepiness and tension in the atmosphere, like the undressing in the hallway scene, or the pool scene for example. The writing is average, not laughably bad, but not all that great either. I think personally, my favorite part of the film was Diane Lane, Leelee, and the tense scenes, including the ending. I give The Glass House a 6/10, there are better thrillers to view out there.

I couldn't get into this one. The chief reason being the wooden acting done by Leelee Sobieski. I couldn't get to like the expression on her (or expressionless) face and her low mumbling voice. You need to put in at least some character into the part you're playing, but this is high school stage play level of acting. I couldn't feel any life out of her at all. I have other things I'd like to say about her but I wouldn't get into it. With the star so out of it, the story had no chance of survival, and the supporting actor's weren't anything to mention about either. In fact I hated them. Production people of this movie must have been morons, to put together such a lifeless dud.