Panic Room is a tense which has proved popular with audiences despite some violent scenes.
Meg Altman (Jodie Foster) and her daughter Sarah (Kristen Stewart) have just into a large house located on the west side of Manhattan. This house has a unique feature; it has a panic room that was built to the occupants from catastrophes or . It has ventilation, electricity and phone service that is separate from the rest of the home. It also has security cameras all areas of the house, thick walls and an impenetrable door.
On their first night, they are invaded by burglars (Forest Whitaker and Dwight Yoakam) and into the panic room. Once in the room they feel they are , until they learn that the burglars want something hidden in a safe box in the panic room.
As Meg and Sarah try to find a way to with the police, Sarah begins to experience with her diabetes. Now Meg must find a way to get out of the room, get Sarah's medication and return. Meanwhile the crooks are fighting amongst themselves and becoming more and more dangerous. It all in a brutal and very cary fight between the burglars and one very determined mother.
Jodie Foster is excellent as the mother and Forest Whitaker very convincing as a techno-crook. This is an intense psychological thriller that will hold your interest right up until the grim, yet satisfying, . It will scare you while you. Make sure you see it.