Title: The first twenty minutes or so
Product review: The opening sequence of this movie, yet another variation on the "When a Stranger Calls"/"Scream"/"Scream II" yarn about the imperiled babysitter, does it better than any movie I've ever seen. What distinguishes it is (1) the babysitter here is intelligent, mature, and kindhearted, and you identify with her moral quandary, and (2) for the longest time, you just don't know that the person she's dealing with isn't as innocent as she is. It's the moral dilemma that draws you into the situation, and it's the realistic, could-easily-happen details that get under your skin. The rest of the movie is good, though inevitably not as good, and it drops off a second time once the plot conveniently sideswipes the babysitter character so that Kane, who starred in the original, can take over. But it still stays above the pack all the way through, and the ending is one of those that I hear people talk about even if they can't quite remember which movie it was from.
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