A young, interracial couple move into what they believe to be the perfect starter house until they meet their new neighbor, Abel Turner (Sam Jackson). Abel is a high strung LAPD beat cop. After the couple decide to fight back against the odd behavior of their new neighbor, the situation quickly escalates beyond a simple difference of opinions. This movie seemed to wander back and forth between a thriller and narrative of difficulties an interracial couple seem to face. Sam Jackson's character was rather interesting. At first, he just appears to be overbearing, over protective and narrow minded. However as the movie goes on, Abel seems to have some serious issues. Unfortunately, the other characters aren't as well fleshed out as Abel as they all felt fairly one-dimensional.
In the end, Jackson devolves into just another psychopath chasing after the young couple. I couldn't help but wonder if there was more there. This is one where you won't be missing out if you decide to wait for a rental. Grade: C-
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