Movie Review: The Intruder
I’m keeping this review short and sweet folks. Simply put, I opted for this film solely on
the basis that I was in the mood for a movie. It’s been a long week and wasn’t overly
excited about any of the offerings that fit with my “school day” schedule. The trailer for The Intruder seemed like it could be fun. And I was definitely intrigued to see Dennis
Quaid play to the dark side as the creepy, psycho making the dream home of a
young couple a total nightmare.
The
Intruder starts rather slow as the idyllic scene and couple are set. Slowly but surely things become evident
things and people aren’t as they appear.
The film falls on the predictable side.
You basically know what’s going to happen from the jump, but once it
gets going it’s enjoyable, nonetheless.
Michael Ealy and Meagan Good give solid performances as the
young (somewhat naïve and even more naïve) couple at the center of events but
make no mistake the star of The Intruder is
Dennis Quaid as Charlie Peck. Quaid goes
all in and all out in kicking the crazy, creepy, chilling factor to the next
level. Quaid definitely had me squirming
and jumping in my seat the further down the rabbit hole he goes. I have no doubt if the character was played
by another actor, the story wouldn’t be anywhere near as entertaining or creepy.
While not a complete waste of time (I did make a random couples afternoon by treating them to a free popcorn) without a lot else to recommend it, overall The Intruder is a 5-star movie at best (definite "meh" factor),
that manages to be elevated to a solid 7 stars when Quaid is on the screen.
No need to rush out and see this one on the
big screen though. It will be available
for home viewing in no time at all.
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