Unlawful Entry

135. Unlawful Entry

Unlawful Entry is the 1992 thriller starring Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta and Madeline Stowe.

After a home invasion at the Carr residence, police officer Pete Davis takes a special interest in the family. Particularly Mrs. Carr. How far will he go as he crosses the line from interest to obsession?

I like this movie quite a bit. It's got the right combination of action and thriller. This is the movie that Samuel L. Jackson's more recent Lakeview Terrace wishes it could have been. The story is interesting, as it genuinely makes you think. After all, what would you do if you wound up on the bad side of a police officer? Kind of a scary thought. The three leads here are Kurt Russell, Madeleine Stowe and Ray Liotta. All are pretty solid. Russell very rarely turns in a poor performance. Liotta is perfect as Officer Davis. You can see the obsession in him begin to build as the movie progresses. He even starts off fairly sympathetic, as you can kind of see how he might be led to believe that there is potential between he and Stowe's character. At least I could see it anyway.

Overall, this is a very solid thriller and one that I recommend.