Panic Room - 2002 - 6/10
Mother and daughter move into New York multistory flat, with a “panic room”.
Seems the previous owner had good reason, as he kept his stash here and not in banks.
Villains assault the building, Ma and Sarah slam the room shut.
Momentum swiftly downshifts, as should one’s expectations.
Many folks overlay social commentary on this, fair enough.
Yet as a high tension flick, this lags into, what feels like, padding.
Characters are unsympathetic, so one might not care less about them.