Boring; annoyed that I've seen this.

Started off alright then after about an hour it got a bit stupid/unbelievable. The ending reminded me a lot of Disturbia.

coulda been so much better

popcorn movie...Jackson saves this one.

This movie, for having Mace Windu, Night Owl, and Shepherd Book in it, really fucking sucks. The story is predictable, the acting laughable, and I just don't understand what the fuck is wrong with everyone. Can't we get over this race thing already?

-10 for letting me believe there was an actual good reason for SLJ's actions.

very very boring and slow tired plot

This movie is essentially there to make you angry. Since this is absolutely not the reason why I go to movies, I rated this a Zero. If you don't get as emotionally involved in movies as I do, and can leave without feeling angry and used, then by all means, watch this movie. I personally felt it was very blatantly and obviously manipulative, and it was not a fun experience in any way. Oh, and this movie was already done better in Pacific Heights. Obnoxious neighbors, yeah, we get it.

NOT ENOUGH SNAKES!

Lakeview Terrace is far from the movie you'd expect, and ultimately ends an enjoyable experience in large part of the performances by Sam Jackson and Patrick Wilson.

Weird experience. First half really good, second half really bad.

"Are we really supposed to stomach a thriller in which the root of all evil is intelligent black men in power who can't stomach, to the point of going full-on psychotic, the sight of a white man married to a black woman?" - Nick Schager

Surprisingly, this movie was great. Awesome suspense, plus Samuel L. Jackson cracked me up the entire time.

More than anything else when I finished the film I thought "so what was the point?" In the end I can say that there really isn't one. The movie makes no new or interesting points, there's no real entertainment to speak of and just leaves you feeling unfulfilled. It really just feels like a terribly mediocre mix of Rear Window and Crash. While I wouldn't consider it bad, due to the acting being decent, I do consider it a completely missable film.

Samuel L. Jackson provides in this movie one of the most ludicrous character sketches of the decade, a man who's motivations and personality gyrate wildly from scene to scene, sending the movie's tone and even genre lurching wildly every few minutes. It's bad but it's also bizarrely entertaining in its badness, and whatever it may be it's certainly not boring.

I can't in good conscience give this a passing grade, because in many ways, this is a terrible, terrible film. And yet, somehow, both in spite of and because of its badness, it is so compulsively watchable. The cast gathered for this awful script is actually pretty good, and they elevate the material somewhat. They do struggle at times, with unintentionally hilarious results. SLJ's character changes his motivations on the fly, but it's doesn't make him seem unpredictable, just poorly written.

Okay Movie

While the plot never seems to fully explain itself or deliver a point, the depth and development of the characters and their relationships is extremely intriguing.

I'll give it humorous, but this movie quickly surpasses self-parody and wraps around to ludicrous, which isn't my cup of tea. Jackson shows up for another paycheck, and plays the same character he does in every other film. Patrick Wilson and Kerry Washington are uninspired, and Ron Glass has all of two scenes. More Book, less Snakes on a Plane mashed with Die Hard 3, please.

domestic disturbance 2 or what was that ?

Thx for the subtly advice that racism operates in both directons. That Flick is needless and boring.

Not bad at all. Very predictable. Grade: B-

I could already tell how this film would play out just by watching the preview.

Samuel L. Jackson steals the show in this film. The story itself is mediorcre at best and there's an unnecessary subplot involving a raging forest fire behind the area these characters live in. Predictable, but fun to watch Jackson in a steely-eyed performance.

Some occasional plot holes and bad plot devices, but Samuel L. Jackson is great and Patrick Wilson isn't too bad either. The plot around the holes is good and the directing is solid.

I liked Lakeview Terrace. For once, the trailer for the film actually made me want to watch it. I wasn't disappointed with what I saw. Well, okay, the ending left a little to be desired, but when the rest of the product is as strong as it is, that can easily be forgiven. Lakeview Terrace is a solid thriller, one that, despite focusing heavily on the issue of racism, doesn't cross the line when it comes to that topic.

an enjoyable cross-over between the hands that rocks the cradle and Misery.

Samuel L. Jackson does a fantastic job with the material he is given (to work with); he's totally convincing as a self-righteous neighbor whom is carrying a huge chip on his shoulder. However, the script doesn't quite deliver the on-the-edge-of-your-seat tension that it's supposed to and the climax is rather mundane. It's a shame, because the characters are actually very well-defined and intriguing. The flick is "watchable", but it could have been much better.

this movie is a decent thriller, the interaction between the characters was ok....but this movie has so many racial overtones and is so blantally racist..that it turned me off...if they toned it down I would have loved this movie but as a whole it gets so bogged down