The best sources of tension in the film come from an early sequence in which Leonetti masterfully presents the neighbors» murder with a voyeur's view of the grisly scene through Mia's and John's bedroom window and later when Mia rushes for safety up a stairway. (thecriticalcritics.com)
The comic and romantic tension in the film comes from the push - and - pull between their divergent temperaments, not to mention the generation gap that yawns beneath their feet. (slate.com)
Compounded with the question of Boyd's testimony, the search for JT builds a palpable tension in the film that has the potential to be broken at any moment, should Boyd, Owen or Bill tell the truth about their involvement in the tragedies. (indiewire.com)