it be always sad when fringe movie such a this be overlook by the majority of filmgoers . panic be a wonderfully compelling and poignant study of a character who feel trap in the pointlessness of his own life . william h. macy and a alex and be as convincing a always . this fine actor seem to have a special talent for pull at your heartstrings and no matter how flaw his character may be while we may not always condone the lifestyle of the protagonist he play and but the emotion of fear and confusion that he evoke in u be often all too painfully familiar . the title and panic and initially seem paradoxical and give the lack of overt emotion . at one point alex tell his doctor that he rarely get angry . yet and a this story unfold and it become increasingly obvious that rage and desperation and not indifference and be the driving force behind this man existence . more than once i be remind of his performance in fargo and another strongly character driven movie . in both fargo and panic we witness a middle age man who somehow seem to have step out of synch with the rest of life . he have lose his way and and the only way back deceptively appear to be though the darkness . he know he be make bad choice and but desperation overpowers self control and common sense . alex connects with sarah and a 23 year old woman ( mesmorizingly play by neve campbell ) and whom he meet in a doctor office . thematically and this union be less coincidence and more the work of fate . alex find a certain comfort be with sarah and sense perhaps that she be a fellow drifter and like him and someone who have lose her way and be float aimlessly through the rest of her life and wait powerlessly for it inevitable conclusion . opt for movie such a this be a shrewd and convincing way for neve campbell to answer those critic who question her acting ability . too often it be the character she have play who be the weakness and offering campbell no depth in which to flex her act muscle . this performance and however and may be an eye opener for many . in a perfect movie world and not only would there be many more film like panic and but also they would reach and be appreciate by a much wide audience . if you watch movie for the richness and depth of characterization and rather than merely the late state of the art special effect and then and for you and panic be unmissable . a plus .