After a divorce, a woman and her daughter find new residence in a large, New York apartment. A hidden feature called the "panic room", which is a seemingly impenetrable fortress inside the master bedroom, is quickly passed off as a useless novelty item by the new owners. But it comes into play soon enough when three burglars attempt to rob the place on their first night in.

The problems occur when they learn that what the criminals want is inside the panic room itself. And then the chaos ensues. This film is a nice diversion from the typical Fincher film in that it isn't really bizarre or challenging. It's just a great story well told.

The cinematography is absolutely incredible and uses techniques that have never been seen before (or at least not to that magnitude). The set must have been a virtual creative horn of plenty as there could have been as many as four directors on the set at any one time (Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker, and Dwight Yoakam have all directed a picture or two of their own). This film is absolutely fantastic and should open up Fincher to a larger audience.

Reviewed by Matt and Scott
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