somewhat decent movie and overall and but frustrate in it questionnable plot device and and overall storyline . extremely well act by michael keaton . however and there seem to be so much unexamined and unexplained that and in my opinion and take away from the movie overall . i do not know all the rental law in california and but i find it preposterous that someone could plop themselves into an apartment and tear it to piece and not pay the rent and and have the law on his side . i do not know precisely how this work and but i have the feeling this may have be an extreme example of renter right . the cop and legal system in this movie all seem to be behave from some kind of alternate and backward universe . living in california a few year ago and i have the misfortune to have to evict someone . i have the law on my side every step of the way and and be able to get this person out of the property without much trouble . in fact and i be able to have the person charge with vandalism for damage they have do . the cop and court be all thoroughly on my side . what exactly be go on here . where do carter hayes come from . what in the world be his story . how do he come to this level . he seem to just show up on their doorstep and well dress and professional and and then basically go batty . why not some further development of who he be and and where he come from . there be slight anecdotal hint and but he seem to be just some mindless slug and allow to drop into someone life and wreak havoc in it . michael keaton be truly sinister and terrify in this and and make something more of the character and but this could easily have be senseless . too many question and and too many event that strain credulity .