lol. I keep telling people not to take these internet reviews so seriously...and people really need to lay off Shia. The movies that he stars in have little to do with him as an actor and no, most of his movies have been well received by the general public. That's a fact!
But anyway, sure, the movie was a little run-of-the-mill and borrows many elements of sci-fi and action adventure films of the past decades and even way back into Kubrick territory, but as with Disturbia's modern uptake on Rear Window, DJ Caruso has a certain directing style that really gives this movie a certain vibrant, realistic, and ominous tone. I liked it. Worth watching once, or it could make an awesome rental. 7/10.
BTW, this movie just reinforces why Shia is soo good right now. He's one of the best young actors in Hollywood today. People may not like his movies, his acting style, his voice, his personality, or whatever, but, what he does, he's great at it and it sets him apart from the rest.
-TNC