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Chris Mattson (Patrick Wilson) and Lisa Mattson (Kerry Washington), a young interracial couple, have just moved into their California dream home when they become the target of their next-door neighbor, who disapproves of their interracial relationship. A stern, widowed-single father of two, LAPD officer Abel Turner (Samuel L. Jackson) is the watchdog of the neighborhood. His nightly foot patrols and overly watchful eyes bring comfort to some, but he becomes increasingly harassing to the newlyweds. The persistent intrusions into the lives of Chris and Lisa ultimately take a turn for the worse when the couple decides to fight back.

Samuel L. Jackson is the disturbed cop who for some reason doesn’t like his new neighbors, probably because it is an interracial marriage and he comes across as one who does not approve of such. Since his wife died, he has become a very strict disciplinarian to his two children.

After all the predictable foibles of back and forth harassment, it also ends predictably.

Although not a new plot line, and certainly with no real surprises, it is still watchable. Definitely matinee fodder.

Rating: 3.7 out of 5