If nothing else, Trespass has a pretty interesting premise: Cage plays Kyle Miller, a rich one-percenter with a house so big you`d think he was a dinosaur rancher. Besides being a fast-talking businessman, Kyle also moonlights as an estranged husband to his stunning wife Sarah (Nicole Kidman) and hassled father to his wayward daughter Avery (Liana Liberato). Of course, being a Joel Schumacher film, the family is soon set upon by a group of murderous burglars with their eyes on the riches.
The film is shot in typical Schumacher style, with an eye for action and directorial sound and fury. Pretty much a drawn out interrogation scene, the film explores all its characters` back stories particularly those of the burglars in a style that is entertainingly ludicrous at first, but then starts to feel increasingly tedious. Apparently, stressful situations, like having a pump-action shotgun put against your skull, can lead to a whole bunch of unsurprising revelations.
In conclusion, Trespass would have been a passable thriller, if not for the logical contortions and suspensions that it forces its viewers through. Evidently, the burglars in the film weren`t the only ones with their eyes on the paycheck.
Summary:.. as we forgive Joel Schumacher, who trespasses against us.
Rating: 1.5/5 Raphael Lim