Panic Room

Panic Room is a 2002 American thriller film directed by David Fincher. The film stars Jodie Foster and Kristen Stewart as a mother and daughter whose new home is invaded by burglars, played by Forest Whitaker, Jared Leto, and Dwight Yoakam. The script was written by David Koepp, whose screenplay was inspired by news coverage in 2000 about panic rooms.

Plot
Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman (Jodie Foster) and her young daughter Sarah (Kristen Stewart) play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three intruders - Burnham (Forest Whitaker), Raoul (Dwight Yoakam) and Junior (Jared Leto) - during a brutal home invasion. But the room itself is the focal point because what the intruders really want is inside it.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) It has been assessed for its portrayal of childhood and feminism, the elements of video surveillance and diabetes, and its thematic approach to mortality.
 * 2) The idea of being trapped in the panic room to play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three intruders during a brutal home invasion is very good idea.
 * 3) Jodie Foster's performance as Meg Altman is great.
 * 4) The three intruders - Burnham (Forest Whitaker), Raoul (Dwight Yoakam) and Junior (Jared Leto) are fantastic villain.
 * 5) David Fincher still gives awesome direction, retaining the charm, much like Seven and Fight Club.
 * 6) Howard Shore's soundtrack is still amazing.
 * 7) The dialogue were very creative, like "I wrote it all down: 4,2000 square feet, four floors. Perfect. Courtyard in back, south-facing garden. Perfect." and "I heard about it this morning. It'll be gone today.".

Reception
Panic Room was well-received by critics, who praised Foster's performance and the film's suspense. Rotten Tomatoes reported that 75% of 187 sampled critics gave the film positive reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The consensus states: "Elevated by David Fincher's directorial talent and Jodie Foster's performance, Panic Room is a well-crafted, above-average thriller.". Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 65 out of 100 based on 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

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