Perfect cast and a good story

Admirable film.

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

This movie doesn't compete for best thriller of the year, or best comedy but offers a good combination of both. The cast is great ( Patrick Stewart is awesome), The story and it's development are very interesting. This movie begins with a relaxed, easy mood with very funny scenes, and turns toward the end into a serious thriller with a twisted end, which alone makes it worth to watch. If you happened to notice this movie ( on a TV program or somewhere else ), and you just want to relax and have a good time, this movie certainly will do. You will definitely not regret you saw it.

***** WARNING - SPOILERS *****They say that everything there is to know about us is held on computers somewhere , and that knowledge is power. It's also the ultimate life insurance.Patrick Stewart (Star Trek TNG) plays Mace Sowell , a recluse and ex CIA operative , who is convinced someone is out to get him. His hi-tech home is his castle , and his sophisticated computer is his key and protector. Mace plays war games in and around his luxury home in order to keep his whits sharp , which is something his mind and memory are rapidly becoming the opposite of due to altziemers.It takes a very talented , flexible and dedicated actor to play such a challenging , yet intriguingly absorbing role. This is done to perfection by Patrick Stewart , who ensures that your eyes will rarely leave the screen for fear of missing something. One thing it definitely isn't is a constant action movie , with dozens of SAS dropping through the ceiling at every opportunity. Though we are treated to some enjoyable and unexpected action scenes which gives the movie some zest. And Mace's mental condition is seen from a slightly humorous angle but at the same time without being insensitive , rather than delving into the dry , serious side of it.If you're looking for a 'fatal attraction' style thriller with an original and unusual twist , then you should enjoy this movie. It's worth it just for the one liner right at the end !

This is a film about paranoia. When you think you're being watched, your every move being documented, your every action recorded and analyzed. Mace Sowell, an ex-military officer from a covert operations team no one knows about, is confined to his home, because he fears for his life. His daughter doesn't think that he is in danger, instead, she just thinks he's getting senile, or maybe he's just paranoid. He regularly runs 'drills' in order to keep himself prepared for any direct strike on his house. Meanwhile, he also discovers that he's slowly developing Alzheimer's Disease, which only makes things worse. The plot is great, the idea is quite original, and the movie moves along at a great pace; every scene has some development in the plot, and often it also has some great humor. The film delivers a great sense of paranoia all the way through. The acting is great, both by Patrick Stewart and Kimberly Williams. The consistent paranoia, the various intense scenes that are easily explained once they're over, the overall mood of the film, it all leads up to an exciting climax that only few will be able to figure out until it happens. All in all, a great thriller about paranoia. I recommend this to fans of thrillers, especially fans that are fond of conspiracy theories and paranoia in thrillers. 8/10

Alright, one day I was flipping through one of the pay movie channels when I stumbled upon this understated film. It was the first work I had seen of Stewarts outside of ST: TNG and I was curious to see how he could fare in a non space captain role. While it's not as good as the potential it exhumes, I accept that it was a made for TV movie and thus budgeted accordingly. The supporting cast does its job decently (the chick from Father of The Bride and Hector "I'm one good character actor" elizondo are perfect), but Stewart! Man this guy pulls off the paranoid ex-information agent suffering from alzheimers perfectly. The ending is a twist, but the best scene has to be when Mace (stewart) thinks a limo has arrived to assasinate him and he pops a gun out and starts shooting! Only problem is, it really is just a limo, or is it? This film will have you as confused as Stewart plays, and I'd say that's pretty darn good for a flick you've most likely never heard of. It's fun to find low budget films gone straight to TV that are actually good. "Safe House" is one of them. I give this one a solid "B" grade and you should give it chance.