Arlington Road Details

ONE OF THE BEST ENDINGS I HAVE EVER SEEN

Michael Faraday (Jeff Bridges) and his 10 year old son, Grant (Spencer Treat Clark) are both trying to come to terms with the loss two years earlier of Michael?s wife, Grant?s mother. When they befriend a family from across the road, things seem to get a little better for them. However, as the families become closer, Michael starts having misgivings about Oliver and Cheryl Lang (Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack), and begins investigating them. He soon realises that the Langs are definitely not who they claim to be. The film is a tense political psychological thriller with Michael uncovering more and more about the seemingly innocent family living opposite him on Arlington Road. A Highly recomended film with a twist at the end that rivals that of the Sixth Sense.

[Highly rated reviewer]

A Neighbour in need.

This is an excellent drama that will ensure total paranoia takes a hold of you. Right at the start when widower Michael Faraday (Jeff Bridges) saves the life of young neighbour Brady Lang (Mason Gamble) thus earning the gratitude of his parents Oliver (Robbins) and Cheryl (Cusack), you just know that all is not well in the State of Washington DC.

I know that Joan Cusack has played scary women before, but team her up with Tim Robbins and you have the perfect neighbours from Hell. Are they what they seem or are they something else? You will have to watch all 117 minutes to find out who does what to whom.

This drama is full of suspense and conspiracy, with more twists in the plot than a stick of Blackpool Rock. The camera work is brilliant and most Brits would not realise that most of it was filmed in Texas rather than Washington DC.

Poor old Jeff Bridges does not know which way to turn in this gripping tale of plot and counter plot. The FBI think he is crazy, his girlfriend blames the death of his wife, his son hates him and his students suspect that he is a terrorist.

The action on this film is so well directed that it equates to Hitchcock’s “Saboteur” but without the happy ending.

Well worth the money and make sure that you have everything you need before you start, as you will not want to “Pause” this film to get a drink.