Restraint (2007)

Two lovers seek a safe haven to hide out after a brutal crime has been committed. However what they thought was an abandoned mansion is inhabited by a rich agoraphobic who becomes their hostage. Or does he? who is the victi in this threesome? whatever you think is right is wrong. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 08/19/2008 Starring: Travis Fimmel Stephen Moyer Run time: 91 minutes Rating: Nr Product Description

Too bad it took Stephen Moyer from Hbo's True Blood to make this movie known.

I happened to search under "True Blood", the HBO series for any items. This movie, "Restraint" came up among other items. It looked like a good thriller so I checked it out. Stephen Moyer from True Blood is in it which was why it showed up. I'm not a fan of his so that had no influence on wanting to see it.
A young Australian couple, Ron and Dale are on the run from the police. Ron has just recently killed Dale's boss. They have no money and are looking for a place to hide out. They eventually find a very big secluded house. As they're searching the house for things to steal, there's one thing they don't know. The owner is in the house.
The owner, Andrew (Stephen Moyer), sees Dale first and before anything is said, in comes Ron, with his shotgun, barking orders and tying Andrew up.
Andrew is agoraphobic and doesn't fight back as much as one would expect.
They come up with a plan, which to not ruin the movie, I'll leave out.
As the movie progresses, the interaction between the three characters is intense, suspenseful and exciting. Looks and actions could be deceiving.
All in all, I never expected the movie to be so good, with great acting and a storyline that kept me interested the whole time.
It's too bad both actors, Travis Fimmel (Ron) and Teresa Palmer (Dale) haven't been in more movies.
October 25, 2008

Good Movie(Becoming a rare thing)

So I watch about 8 movies a month, and lately, no matter how good the premise seems these movies find a way to make you want to switch it off...I approached Restraint cautiously, and am very happy to say that this is at best a decent film and these days thats harder to find than you would think. The plot is nothing special and the idea has been done before, but the actors are very good and the film seems very honest with it's atmosphere. Definatley recommend this, if anything you won't be too disappointed I guarantee it. And this has to be the hottest cast I have seen in one movie for a long time. The cinemetography is also really good. July 25, 2008

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