Remember Samuel L Jackson as the Bible-thumping hit man in Pulp Fiction? He was hauntingly bad as the assassin with weird, religious fanaticism.
SLJ has done so many powerful roles, it's time someone nominate him for a Best Actor. In Lakeview Terrace, Jackson again shows why he's Oscar material.
The information I will provide about the plot is on the jacket cover, so no spoiler here: SLJ plays a cop who is just slightly miffed at a "mixed" couple who move in next door! The racist officer has strange reasons for hating black women who go with whites, so he lets his new neighbors know they are not welcome in no uncertain terms.
Patrick Wilson and Kerry Washington play the victimized couple with a mixture of arrogance and stupidity. The result is a taut, tense, tight, scary plot that grabs viewers and pulls them into the film.
Will the cop wreak vengeance on the innocent lovers? Will the couple survive the harassment? All bets are off as the plot unfolds, with each scene making the knot in our stomachs oh-so-much tighter!
A- grade. Super acting. Some suspension of disbelief required. Top notch entertainment.
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