Home Invasion (2016)

I love this movie so much

Such a frustrating disappointment

recommended

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

Not a great film by any means. But it does what it does well. There are some holes in the plot. The plot itself is predictable and a little ridiculous. But if, like us, you were looking for some diversion on a nasty November night, it kept us entertained and awake. This is a Canadian film. It was shot in British Columbia. And although they don't specifically set it in Canada, they also do not Americanize and bastardize a Canadian city as so many of these films do. We have to sell our films but we should draw the line at selling our identity. Many Canadian filmmakers don't understand that The bad guys are really bad. The kid is a brat. And they never tell us the whos and whys behind the home invasion. The acting and the camera work are very good. Good stuff if you have have a rainy evening to kill.

I really don't understand why movie makers can't come up with a common subject and twist it to make it different. Also, why not make it 100% realistic or close to it. This motion picture wasn't too bad till it was. Without listing many examples, around halfway through the two captives are hiding in the garage after catching and tying up one of the intruders, the other intruders are in the house. The mother says to the security agent - who the whole time is monitoring the house and on the phone - they can't exit the garage because they will be heard - DAHHHH - so what, they will be out of the house and free. Also, even after they didn't't run, they go back in the house, confront a gunman who lets them be, out of kindness, but still don't escape when the front door is right there - their second chance for freedom. Then they proceed to run upstairs into yet another gunman - LEAVE THE DAMN HOUSE. At that point I LEFT THE DAMN MOVIE because it was/is stupid garbage and an insult. Maybe there is a spectacular ending that explains this crap but other films, that are almost exactly like this, haven't so why would this end differantly? I can fix these things but who would listen to an avid movie viewer and a chef.

Mother and son living together with a father no where in the picture. Surely this is a deadbeat father that ran with the money on his own. Not quite, instead the mother and son live a life of luxury and are trying to make ends meet in a new location away from the city. As for the father? He has been missing for eight years. Regardless of their lifestyle, someone set up their home to be protected with a home surveillance system. This is what this movie is about.The meat of the movie is about three invaders that are out to collect something from the depths of the home. The mother and son have no idea about it and are about to get caught up in the midst of it. These men are professionals - they have a fourth working on disabling a bridge to prevent the police from crossing. He also packs a gun and binoculars - so he is no stranger to this kind of work. The invaders mostly resort to classic espionage - safe drilling, tranquilizer darts, as well as scare and intimidation tactics. The mother and son on the other hand, are scared for their lives and pulled closer together as they must escape. The only thing they have is a phone, a surveillance technician, and many cameras which are slowly being blocked out.I found the movie dull at somepoints, but otherwise highly enjoyable in others. The escape aspect as well as communicating with technology is a first I've seen in a movie; moreover, having it happen within the depths of a house, with enough dialogue and cinema as well as plot to keep it going was also unexpected. When they focused on the drama and family history in the movie - clearly foreshadowing, without actually going in depth - I found it to be a bit redundant. The movie does get closure, but not in this aspect and is the only flaw I found with it.I recommend this movie as a watch, preferably at night for more effect.Originally posted to Orion Age (http://www.orionphysics.com/?p=10772).

I very much enjoyed this movie and think people need to give it a chance. It's about caring also not just terror. Jason Patric is great in his role and shows the length a person would go to save another. Yes some of the scenes are repetitive, but in that situation for real that's exactly what would happen even without someone walking you through it. I feel this movie is not a waste of time to watch and fact is home invasions do happen all the time. This film was realistic and not overdone and fake. Everyone has their own opinions,this just happens to be mine.Take 85 minutes and give this movie a try. It was entertaining and definitely worth the time. I am glad I stumbled upon it