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Title: Same old, same old...
Review: "While She Was Out" is a predictable spin on the vigilante thriller. Della (Kim Basinger) lives in a gated community and is a devoted mom married to an abusive, former jock (Craig Sheffer). She has the appearance of a delicate -- even fragile -- creature, incapable of inflicting harm on others. But that changes after she is accosted by a gang of thugs while doing some last-minute Christmas shopping. Their leader, Chuckie (Lukas Haas), is clearly a sociopath itching to cause some serious pain. The lone Della must defend herself for her very survival as she improvises defenses with garage tools and ingenuity. Basinger is good and elicits a degree of sympathy, but when things start looking awfully familiar, that sympathy dissipates. The film is rated R.Bonus extras include audio commentary with writer/director Susan Montford, a making-of featurette, and theatrical trailer.
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