I am or should say was a huge fan of Neil Labute back in the mid-nineties when he hit the seen with the uncompromising In the Company of Men. He followed that up with the equally good Your Friends and Neighbors. Then something happened that led Labute to remake The Wicker Man with Nicholas Cage. A move that can only be described as idiotic. Now he seems to be back but bridging some gap with his new film Lakeview Terrace between mainstream tastes and his biting satire for which he gained attention for. While this film isn't great, it is pretty entertaining thanks to a spirited performance by Samuel L. Jackson and a few decent comments on race in today's society. Overall its still crap in comparison to his first two features but its a turn in the right direction.
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