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The Lodger Reviews

2008

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A couple rents out a room to a mysterious young man, who may or may not be guilty of a series of grisly neighborhood murders. Based on same book used for Alfred Hitchcock's 1927 thriller "The Lodger" Read more

Starring	Simon Baker, Shane West, Rachael Leigh Cook, Alfred Molina
Director	David Ondaatje
Genres	Thriller

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- ‘Has a lot of atmosphere’ […] David A. Armstrong's cinematography is creative and […] thrilling’
- 51610
- - Variety
  - 04 Feb 2009 at 02:37
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  - 2
  Clever Suspenseful Movie.
  
  Rented this for a Friday night with the lights low and goodies to enjoy. As the film begins, a murder has been done with two cops begining to wonder if they ... read more »
  
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- 737628
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - filmsaremypassion
  - 125 reviews
  - Bexhill
  - 04 Apr 2009 at 10:23
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- - 0
  - 0
  Not Worth the Watch
  
  This is a very confused mess of a film!
  
  Though everyone gives a good performance, the writing and
  
  storyline fail them. By the end of the ... read more »
  
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- 1073042
- - a customer
  - 13 Dec 2011 at 13:22
- - 16
  - 0
  Ordinary, nothing to like or dislike. OK to watch.
  
  Average fare, nothing out of the ordinary, nothing to yippee about , nothing to boo about.
  
  That sums it up.
  
  Any 3* film is worth watching ... read more »
  
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- 1032873
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - roncoach
  - 251 reviews
  - suffolk
  - 23 Aug 2011 at 22:34
- - 0
  - 0
  the lodger
  
  having years ago watched the original lodger movie starring laird cregor a really scary movie, i enjoyed this version, but did
  
  not match the original... read more »
  
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- 1012175
- - biglug
  - 24 reviews
  - Carlisle
  - 02 Jul 2011 at 15:50
- - 0
  - 0
  Not bad
  
  I am a big fan of Jack the Ripper and I always find anything related to him very attractive, hence why I wanted to watch this movie. It's good, worth the ... read more »
  
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- 978449
- - a customer
  - London
  - 02 Apr 2011 at 18:55
- - 0
  - 0
  Not just a car crash - a MULTIPLE PILE UP!!
  
  As stated, not just a car crash of a film, but a multiple pile up. They seem to have tried to shoe horn two films into one. I got so fed up with it, I turned it... read more »
  
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- 926975
- - Pompeymad
  - Coulsdon, Surrey
  - 27 Sep 2010 at 11:30
- - 0
  - 0
  The Lodger
  
  Excellent film. Atmospheric and quite spooky. Has lots of twists and turns. Keeps you guessing right to the end. Great entertainment.
  
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- 884610
- - skatty
  - 13 reviews
  - Wakefield
  - 18 Apr 2010 at 23:16
- - 0
  - 0
  Don't bother to knock
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Having seen two previous versions of this film I was looking forward to a modern take on the book by Marie Belloc Lowndes. In the book, in this film, and in ... read more »
  
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- 865285
- - a customer
  - Staffordshire, England
  - 23 Feb 2010 at 20:14
- - 0
  - 0
  good film
  
  this film was really interesting. just kept thinking whats going to happen next.
  
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- 850247
- - a customer
  - england
  - 17 Jan 2010 at 14:28
- - 0
  - 0
  Good and interesting till the end
  
  This was intruiging and as the film developed you end up questioning what you have seen.. good and worth a watch.
  
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  - St. Albans
  - 04 Dec 2009 at 19:59
- - 0
  - 0
  disappointing
  
  quite predictable really not much of a plt - disappointing and not the ending you would have liked
  
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- 836706
- - themorlands
  - 40 reviews
  - Derby
  - 03 Dec 2009 at 11:38
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- - 27
  - 2
  Clever Suspenseful Movie.
  
  Rented this for a Friday night with the lights low and goodies to enjoy. As the film begins, a murder has been done with two cops begining to wonder if they ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 737628
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - filmsaremypassion
  - 125 reviews
  - Bexhill
  - 04 Apr 2009 at 10:23
- - 16
  - 0
  Ordinary, nothing to like or dislike. OK to watch.
  
  Average fare, nothing out of the ordinary, nothing to yippee about , nothing to boo about.
  
  That sums it up.
  
  Any 3* film is worth watching ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1032873
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - roncoach
  - 251 reviews
  - suffolk
  - 23 Aug 2011 at 22:34
- - 7
  - 1
  Good weird film
  
  The lodger is a good film that i had waited for ages to see.. There is a lot of unexpected twists and turns in this film and you are always left guessing, It is... read more »
  
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- 741145
- - nikki11178
  - 18 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 10 Apr 2009 at 12:01
- - 0
  - 0
  The Lodger
  
  Film was OK but not as good as Taken. Bit slow in places and guessed who did it before ending.
  
  Nevertheless if you like thrillers some good suspense ... read more »
  
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- 742442
- - kewboy
  - 3 reviews
  - Colchester
  - 13 Apr 2009 at 18:12
- - 0
  - 0
  Ok
  
  It's ok at best,if your not expecting a lot from a film rent it
  
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- 743354
- - a customer
  - Bargoed
  - 15 Apr 2009 at 12:52
- - 0
  - 0
  NOT EXACTLY A RIPPER
  
  This retake on Alfred Hitchcock's Jack The Ripper inspired The Lodger is pretty a standard straight to DVD affair. The film has little to do with Jack The ... read more »
  
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- 744926
- - SIMONxKx
  - 14 reviews
  - Kilmarnock
  - 18 Apr 2009 at 18:25
- - 0
  - 0
  The Bodger more like.......
  
  A somewhat dull film not helped by slow direction. I was bored by halfway through and really wasn't bothered if I saw the end or not. Not a patch on the ... read more »
  
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- 745968
- - Wooster
  - 229 reviews
  - Tonbridge
  - 21 Apr 2009 at 17:05
- - 0
  - 0
  The Lodger
  
  Keeps you hooked! Nice twist at the end! very enjoyable indeed xx
  
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- 746329
- - deliciousdd
  - 2 reviews
  - Carlisle
  - 22 Apr 2009 at 12:33
- - 0
  - 0
  Enjoyable but would have been better in London
  
  Having read a bit about Jack the Ripper over the years I was interested to see what this film had to offer.
  
  I was a little disappointed and felt the ... read more »
  
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- 746758
- - Lecter
  - 34 reviews
  - Darlington
  - 23 Apr 2009 at 09:01
- - 0
  - 0
  poor
  
  i thought this was boreing and had a slow start turned it off at the finish,rubbish.
  
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- 747457
- - redgymshoes
  - 274 reviews
  - Boldon Colliery
  - 24 Apr 2009 at 13:57

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