Fear

You might recognize David McCall (Mark Wahlberg) from your high school days. He's the guy who was always in trouble, always in fights, always breaking the law. He's the one who kept most of the student body, as well as teachers, in mortal terror.

Why? Because he was a violent, unpredictable, walking timebomb.

FEAR presents us with an excellent example of one such super-thug. Wahlberg plays David as an explosive keg of rage.

Enter young Nicole Walker (Reese Witherspoon), who catches David's attention. At first, while trying to woo Nicole, David seems sweet, sensitive, and understanding. Not surprisingly, the act wears thin, revealing David's true agenda: To possess and control her. He is relentless in this endeavor.

Those who've never been exposed to a person like David might think this is all overblown, that no one like this could possibly exist. Well, speaking from direct experience, he's real and not the only one either! There are people without limits who act in these exact ways. Wahlberg is amazing here, actually making his character terrifying.

William Peterson is very good as Nicole's protective father. This is a fantastic thriller with a satisfying finale...