THE GLASS HOUSE

I always been a fan of this film although if I being honest I don’t think it’s very good. It feels a little cliched and TV moviesh with sometimes overly dramatic performances from a normally solid cast. That being said the performances aren’t bad and the movie is entertaining as a guilty pleasure. The film stars Leelee Sobieski (My First Mister). Remember she was hot for like fifteen minutes and kind of looked like Helen Hunt and mumbled a lot (I loved her of course). Well she is a moody teen who looses her parents to a car accident and goes to live with her younger brother to the Glasses, family friends. Played by a creepy Stellan Skarsgård (Thor) and a layered Diane Lane(Under the Tuscan Sun). Once arriving at their cold, stylish house things start to take a weird turn from the father seemingly hitting on her to drug abuse, hit men and her questioning whether her parents death was an accident. It’s gorgeously filmed and quite suspenseful even though it all feels a bit familiar. Although overly entertaining the films pacing and focus feel off at times. It jumps between genres and plot points. Ultimately it’s mostly successful because it indulges in the trashiest of its concept.

BUDGET: $22M
DOMESTIC BOX OFFICE: $18M
WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE: $24M

3.5/5