The Lodger (2009)
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- Synopsis
- Waiting for Dr. MacGuffin director David Ondaatje takes his love for the "Master of Suspense" to the next logical step with this updating of the 1926 Alfred Hitchcock classic which shifts the action from turn-of-the-century London to contemporary Los ......
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- Starring
- Alfred Molina, Hope Davis, Shane West, Rachael Leigh Cook, Simon Baker
- Director(s)
- David Ondaatje
- Distributor(s)
- Samuel Goldwyn
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 95 min.
Critic Reviews
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Scott TobiasAdd Critic to Favorites
It takes guts to remake what many believe to be Hitchcock's first masterpiece, but what Ondaatje's done with The Lodger could not be mistaken for ambition.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Robert AbeleAdd Critic to Favorites
The biggest mystery, perhaps, is why accomplished actors such as Molina and Hope Davis agreed to be in this.Read the full review
Variety | John AndersonAdd Critic to Favorites
What needed to be a taut, structurally sound psychothriller instead malfunctions from the start.Read the full review
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