Domestic Disturbance
by Harold Becker
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Actor: Debra Mooney, James Lashly, John Travolta, Nick Loren, Rebecca TilneyDirector: Harold Becker
Brand: TRAVOLTA,JOHN
Producer: Harold Becker
Producer: Anson Downes
Producer: Donald De Line
Producer: George Waud
Writer: Gary Drucker
Writer: Lewis Colick
Writer: William S. Comanor
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); French (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 89 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-04-16
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Paramount
Product features:
- TESTED
- 2001 DATE
DVD Reviews of Domestic Disturbance
DVD Review: He doesn't lie to me.
Summary: 2 Stars
Domestic Disturbance is a typical Hollywood film. The story, characters, and even the camerawork all seem prefabricated and recycled. The language that Travolta and Vaughn spurt from their mouths even feels repetitive. Do you know why? Because we have seen it all before. This film did not scare me, did not entice me, or even excite me in anyway because of the resemblance this had to every other film of this genre. It is the classic story of the boy that cried wolf too many times and eventually everyone never believed him. It is the classic story of the strength of a father that believes that when life throws lemons, that he must make lemonade. It is the classic story of the family struggle to survive against all odds. It is nothing fresh, it is nothing new, it is nothing remarkable. It is Hollywood, in its purest form. Audiences paid money to see this recycled film and for that I think we should all be issued an apology from the Hollywood community.
I even have the subtle feeling that everyone involved in this project felt the same way. Travolta and Vaughn are laughable in their roles. The child actor was acting, and you could tell every time he was on screen. The only "fun" character in this entire production was Steve Buscemi, who continually plays this slippery sneaky fishy looking character that just gets under your skin the wrong way. He was perfect, I only wish I could say the same for everyone else. Perhaps it is my newer images of Vaughn that hurt him in this role. After seeing the comedy duds like Dodgeball and Starsky & Hutch, I couldn't help but think that Vaughn was trying to play a bit of comedy into this role as well. He just didn't seem to fit. His eyes needed to see evil, when in fact they saw nothing more than the cue cards reminding him of his lines. I kept waiting to hear him say something to Travolta about "Vegas Baby, Vegas", but alas, it never occurred. I felt similar about Travolta's role in this film. His character suffered from lack of solidity. I never felt that he was a strong father. I knew he could build boats, but fight evil I just couldn't see it. I also had trouble seeing the father/son dynamic. During the scenes that him and O'Leary share, I continually felt that they were acting their parts, not building the characters. It was sad, and only left me with a weak impression of them when the climax occurred. Teri Polo was shallow, really contributing nothing to the story other than the classic role of mother who will not believe, while child actor Matt O'Leary definatly needed more time with an acting coach before landing this role. All of these paid actors were going through their parts, but not into their characters, which ultimately flawed the film.
What happens when you have actors not reaching their potential and a story that seems like it could be a "Made-for-TV-Movie"? You get the film Domestic Disturbance. The story was horrible. Father who loves his son, who cannot let go of a previous life (although it seemed that in the film Travolta and Polo were ok with there divorce), who doesn't trust his ex-wife's new beau. This seemed like a very troubled man instead of the hero that he portrayed. I also felt that this story really didn't give any credit to the local police. Instead of investigating, it seemed like they were just sitting around. That was Travolta's tax dollars at work, but instead he ended up doing all the work. It reminded me of the times that I have to bag my own groceries at the story. Am I not paying for the goods so that they can provide baggers? Ah well. From the opening scene of this film until the unclimactic ending (which made me chuckle due to the lack of sympathy), it was nothing more than Hollywood fluff. Travolta had been making a strong return to the film industry prior to this project, and I wish that somebody had talked him out of it. This film was filler, and plenty of people got paid for some shoddy workmanship.
Overall, I was very disappointed with this film. In fact, I was more than disappointed, I was appalled. This had no redeeming value to it (outside of Buscemi) and it continually perplexed me as to why it was made. There was no stretching of anyone's acting ability, nor did I ever really see the power family structure that was so important to the characters. What I saw was an angry father upset about the path his life has taken, and decides to do something about it using his son's lies as a crutch. Perhaps I needed Vaughn's character to be darker, or maybe more boats built to help me understand Travolta's role, but something needed to happen and it didn't. This was a sad excuse of a film, and I do not recommend it to anyone who is a fan of the cinema.
Grade: ** out of *****
Description of Domestic Disturbance
DVDIf you focus on the effective casting of John Travolta and Vince Vaughan, Domestic Disturbance may grab your attention as a thriller that hits too close to home. After playing a greasy villain in Swordfish, Travolta ably serves up the good-guy charm as a divorced father who must rescue his teenage son from a murderous new stepfather, played by Vaughan with bad-tempered relish. Director Harold Becker is worthy of better material (like his earlier hit Sea of Love), but he handles this B-movie potboiler with professional flair, particularly in the setup involving an accomplice (the ever-reliable Steve Buscemi) who threatens to destroy Vaughan's small-town respectability. The plot's about as plausible as Britney Spears in a remake of Sophie's Choice, relying heavily on lame-brained cops and vast chasms in logic, but by the time Travolta and Vaughan engage in their inevitable showdown, even childless viewers may feel a twinge of parental instinct. --Jeff Shannon
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