David Fincher's new film- "Panic Room" strongly represents the idea, how terrified we are of becoming the victims we see on TV.

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PANIC ROOM

Analysis

By Elena Hristova

"PANIC ROOM"

Analysis

Some people-usually rich ones-feel the need to have a "safe room" to survive some invaders and/or Armageddon. David Fincher's new film- "Panic Room" strongly represents the idea, how terrified we are of becoming the victims we see on TV. The film with it scares has a lot in common with the fear and paranoia of Manson generation: You really can't protect your family or your home. Besides this the clear Hitchcockian atmospherics of suspense is a part of the film as well. "Panic Room" is the ultimate example of Hollywood's obsession with high concepts, which are mostly cliché: A divorced woman and her daughter move into a new house with a "panic room", a secret room designed to keep out intruders. But when the intruders arrive, the woman and her daughter escape into the panic room and everyone ends up fighting for their life.

The film represents the idea that from my point of view, was formed a long time ago, but got to its greatest point after September 11th 2000- the idea is that nobody can protect themselves and their