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The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

The top notch actors make this film better than some people might think it should be. However it is on its own merits an excellent mystery thriller, with a wonderful soundtrack and a LOT of details left for the audience to see, if only they realized they were significant! On second viewing those details leap out at you.If you guess the plot in two minutes the performances and pace will still keep you enthralled.This is NOT a windows click generation type film with constant sex, bad language, violence or similar gimmicks. It's very much like a taut version of one of Agatha Christie's books -- in fact the murderer in it is 'textbook' Christie.Recommended.

Before watching this movie I wanted to like it. Being a fan of many of the actors in this movie I thought it had the potential to be unknown yet good movie, unfortunately that is not the case. The premise was interesting a murder takes place in the room opposite from a woman with Agoraphobia and hasn't left her apartment in 11 years and from then on the direction of the film follows around this character. From then on the movie starts to fall apart, some of the acting verges on being poor,many of the films concepts become implausible and the films conclusion is just embarrassing. However, the film isn't a complete loss, the story is enough to keep the movie at least quite interesting and is filled with many twists some of which lead to the films finest moments. Also, Kevin Pollak and Giovanni Ribisi put in performances that are at least rather good which is a shame due to their limited screen time.In the end the film is so concerned in throwing as many twists as possible into it that it forgets in how to carry a story and in the end is left in a mess. In my opinion the movie is watchable yet but not good and I would be shocked if anybody were to find this movie anything higher than good. If presented with the opportunity of watching other movies viewers should look into taking a chance elsewhere.

A murder of an elderly lady resident in the high rise apartments of Columbus Circle initiates the story. However the death is made to seem to be an unfortunate accident with her falling down a flight of stairs. Despite reservations by detective Frank Giardello (Giovanni Ribisi) the crime is noted as accidental. Opposite the apartment lives reclusive and agoraphobic Abigail (Selma Blair), a sole heir to an immense fortune, but haunted by memories of fatherly abuse. Soon after the death a new couple move opposite Abigail: the beautiful Lilian Hart (Amy Smart) and her abusive partner Charles Stratford (Jason Lee).Intent on igniting claustrophobic tension camera angles sweep and swerve, music circles and entraps, but overall atmosphere appears in short fits to dissipate thanks to an overall terrible performing cast, visibly unconvinced by the story being portrayed. Especially Blari and Smart fail to induce a sense of feasibility, not helped by the wandering script lightening up plot-hole receptors and creating a sense of ever-growing implausibility. The whole story is also overly predictable with clichéd scenes fronted by film school trademark shots completing this unimaginative and borderline repetitive movie. Despite the best Hitchcock inspired intentions "Columbus Circle" requires a high level of gullibility with its occasionally farcical acting.

I give this one a 7 at best. The story of this one was decent and a little bit promising. The Actors cast for this movie are well known and adds to the initial promise, but fall short.Columbus circle is created around Abigail (Selma Blair), a shut in Agoraphobic rich woman who has hidden herself away in her Apartment because of her fear of past events. It becomes an intertwined plot to somehow get to her and her money by a group of scammers including her Doctor.All together it's not a bad movie, but not great either. Selma Blair gives a decent performance (I have never been a big fan of hers). I am a little disappointed in the rest of the cast though. Jason Lee should just stick to doing comedies because if this is his best at drama, it doesn't cut it. Beau Bridges as the Doctor treating Abigail is extremely weak, and the beautiful Amy Smart is just OK, which explains why we don't see her in a whole lot of real good movies. It's a shame because she is great eye candy. The detective investigating deaths around this Agoraphobic is played by Giovanni Ribisi, who is just OK as well, and isn't even a huge part of the movie.The plot has a few twists and turns along the way that make for an interesting endgame. Because of that alone I give it a 7, but just feel the acting wasn't up to par the whole way through.Worth watching, if it wasn't for the acting it may have been much better than good, so just don't expect Oscar worthy performances.Do you like my review, hate them, disagree, or want me to review any other movies? Shoot me an e-mail, [email protected]