Sep 18, 2008 this isnt the first time labute has worked without the comfort zone of his own screenplay, yet lakeview terrace feels devoid of anything labute is known for, even with a plot that picks. Considering the plot takes on severe racial and domestic antagonism issues, labute would likely be the one to make the material sing. This time he does it within the structure of a thriller, but the questions are there all. Lakeview terrace 2008 is a crime, drama movie starring samuel l. Lakeview terrace 2008 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Its like a chamber version of paul haggis crash, with a. Lakeview terrace is a 2008 film directed by neil labute in the company of men, death at a funeral and produced by will smith. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing lakeview terrace near. Sep 19, 2008 in its overall shape and message, lakeview terrace is a conventional suspense thriller, but the details kick it up a notch. Lakeview terrace takes liberties with one couples true. In lakeview terrace, a young couple has just moved into their california dream home when they become the. Officer will stop at nothing to force out a friendly interracial couple who just.
Lakeview terrace is not a movie that needs to be seen on bluray. Lakeview terrace movie is based on the character jackson who plays a hardened lapd police officer who terrorizes his new nextdoor neighbors because they are an interracially married couple. He nailed the part so well that the movie could have been good just from his performance. Sep 19, 2008 newlyweds chris and lisa seem like they have the perfect marriage and now, with their new home in the exclusive community lakeview terrace, the perfect life as well, but things soon turn ugly in the posh neighborhood when they begin to receive threats from their neighbor abel, a middleaged lapd officer who has obvious objections to the couple. Neil labutes lakeview terrace is a film about a black cop who makes life hell for an interracial couple who move in next door. Royal engagement questions dracula quotes the addams family trivia knowing ending an american. More and more, abel takes great pleasure in pushing the unsuspecting couples buttonshis artfully unfriendly remarks will rapidly lead to an ugly allout confrontation triggered by a regrettable incident in the backyard pool. Lakeview terrace story, lakeview terrace hollywood movie.
Lakeview terrace is a 2008 american crime thriller film directed by neil labute, written by david loughery and howard korder, coproduced by james lassiter and will smith, and starring samuel l. Whats the story in lakeview terrace, a young couple patrick wilson and kerry washington has just moved into their california dream home when they become the target of their nextdoor neighbor, who disapproves of their interracial relationship. Read the full synopsis of from the terrace, 1960, directed by mark robson, with paul newman, joanne woodward, myrna loy, at turner classic movies. Newlyweds chris and lisa seem like they have the perfect marriage and now, with their new home in the exclusive community lakeview terrace, the perfect life as well, but things soon turn ugly in the posh neighborhood when they begin to receive threats from their neighbor abel, a middleaged lapd officer who has obvious objections to the couple. At the end, when chris finds the informants phone, he sees that there are 2 voicemail messages. Lakeview terrace is a thriller that some consider to be underrated.
Jackson, the selfappointed watchdog of his neighborhood, strongly disapproves of the interracial newlyweds patrick wilson, kerry washington who just moved in next door. The alist cast does what they can, but the b movie script from howard korder and passenger 57s david loughery, offers few surprisesat least to those whove seen fatal attraction and the hand that rocks the cradleand labutes bythebooks direction lacks its usual bite. Abel picks up a picture of himself and his black wife thats face down on a night table, looks at it, and leaves the room. Lakeview terrace is the latest film that preys upon every homeowners worst fear their neighbor is an off balance jackass with a chip on his or her shoulder. Dec 04, 2008 the movie plays nastily and incorrectly on a tiny, unmentionable liberal guilt about a white man being allowed to have it all including the black mans womenfolk.
If you like lakeview terrace you are looking for tense, psychological and suspenseful movies about with interracial couple, neighbor, interracial relations, racism, shot to death, family problems and drugsalcohol themes of crime, drama and thriller genre shot in usa. This isnt the first time labute has worked without the comfort zone of his own screenplay, yet lakeview terrace feels devoid of anything labute is known for, even with a plot that picks. Based on a true story, a troubled and racist africanamerican l. Lakeview terrace 2008 primary poster lakeview terrace plot. Lakeview terrace is a 2008 american crime thriller film directed by neil labute, written by. It will inspire strong reactions among its viewers, including outrage. Officer will stop at nothing to force out a friendly interracial couple who just moved in next door to him. Jackson, patrick wilson, kerry washington, jay hernandez the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 46 min, and received a score. In lakeview terrace, a young couple has just moved into their california dream home when they become the target of their nextdoor neighbor, who disapproves of. This movie teaches me to never move next door to a cop no matter how friendly they appear to be. It doesnt help that lakeview terrace suffers from a tremendously routine plot arc milquetoast husband learns that he must assert himself physically to save his family and homestead, and that all of the plot beats have the inevitability of kabuki. Jacksons angry black man violently disapproves of the interracial couple next door, and theyre powerless to stop him because hes a cop. Lakeview terrace 2008 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers.
But lakeview terrace is a bit extreme with the cop next door type of deal. The plot was loosely based on real life events in altadena, california involving an interracial couple, john and mellaine hamilton, and irsie henry. Sep 23, 2008 it seems neil labutes lakeview terrace is an artistic rendition of the reallife story of john and mellaine hamilton, an interracial altadena couple that has been locked in a number of bitter disputes with nextdoor neighbor irsie henry, an africanamerican former lapd officer who has ended up in court over his disagreements with the hamiltons. There may be no actor working today with a better sense of how to use. Samuel jackson played an excellent part as the antagonistic evil able turner.
In california, the caucasian chris mattson and his africanamerican wife lisa mattson move to a house in a gated community. In lakeview terrace, a young couple patrick wilson and kerry washington has just moved into their california dream home when they become the target of their nextdoor neighbor, who disapproves of their interracial relationship. A young interracial couple has just moved into their. Newlyweds chris and lisa seem like they have the perfect marriage and now, with their new home in the exclusive community lakeview terrace, the perfect life as well, but things soon turn ugly in the posh neighborhood when they begin to receive threats from their neighbor abel, a middleaged lapd officer who has obvious objections to the couples interracial marriage. Find movie and film cast and crew information for lakeview terrace 2008 neil labute on allmovie. Now, in abels eyes, lisa and chris dont belong to lakeview terrace. The lakeview terrace plot, such as it is, unfolds during the trailer. Released september 19th, 2008, lakeview terrace stars samuel l. In lakeview terrace, a young couple patrick wilson and kerry washington has just moved into their california dream home when they become the.
Sep 19, 2008 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing lakeview terrace near you. A strong, successful black man has really gotten this far in life hes a. Lakeview terrace 2008 stream and watch online moviefone. Some gave away too much too early and one particular scene, if kept in, wouldnt make sense. A strong, successful black man has really gotten this far in life hes a respected police. While it has been the norm where racism and racial profiling is concerned for it to be a white caucasian individual subjecting a minority usually a backafricanamerican or latinohispanic to this kind of activity, lakeview terrace views it from a different perspective. I wasnt blown away by it like ebert, but i still enjoyed this suspenseful thriller thanks mostly to samuel l. Lakeview terrace 2008 neil labute cast and crew allmovie. Sep 19, 2008 this movie became more interesting as i continued to watch it. Apr 14, 2008 in lakeview terrace, a young couple patrick wilson and kerry washington has just moved into their california dream home when they become the target of their nextdoor neighbor, who disapproves. Lakeview terrace may not be a great film, but it most certainly is.
A news report can be heard giving info about a huge wildfire burning somewhere in the state. They just lie there barefaced, gleaming in all their unlovely obviousness, until. The ending is too allegorical for its own health, but this is intelligent cinema. Rent lakeview terrace 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Sep 28, 2008 however, he provides laughs galore in lakeview terrace, an unintentionally bad movie with an unenticingly generic title. Everything you need to know about lakeview terrace movie. A ccrc life care retirement community, lakeview terrace. This film takes an intriguing look at racism and racial profiling. Labute often creates painful situations that challenge a characters sense of decency. Jackson in lakeview terrace 2008 regine nehy in lakeview terrace 2008 patrick wilson in. In its overall shape and message, lakeview terrace is a conventional suspense thriller, but the details kick it up a notch. It was exhilarating and fun to watch from beginning to end.
Apr 21, 2017 lakeview terrace was a very interesting and original movie. Instead of listening to them, he calls the last number, which reveals abel is responsible for the breakin when he answers and in turn reveals to abel that chris knows about the breakin. All while knowing that should you or your spouse ever need assisted living or longterm skilled nursing, you will find all levels of care right here at lakeview terrace as well as our living well program that will enhance your life. Rigid and seething with irraional latent anger, abel a policeman whos raising two children by himself is the selfappointed marshal of lakeview terrace, and hes threatened by the mattsons yuppie values, as well as the racial implications of their marriage.
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