The Girl Next Door – Movie Review
ABC Film Challenge – Romance – E (Emile & Elisha in the leading roles)
Director: Luke Greenfield (Let’s Be Cops)
Writer: Stuart Blumberg, David Wagner, Brent Goldberg (Screenplay)
Cast
- Emile Hirsch (The Autopsy of Jane Doe)
- Elisha Cuthbert (Just Before I Go)
- Timothy Olyphant (Scream 2)
- James Remar (Oppenheimer)
- Christopher Marquette (Fanboys)
- Paul Dano (The Batman)
Plot: A teenager’s dreams come true when a former porn star moves in next door and they fall in love.
Runtime: 1 Hour 49 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Girl Next Door starts when an outsider Matthew Kidman (Hirsch) gets a new neighbor the beautiful Danielle (Cuthbert). Matthew is about to graduate and start college, but he finds most social situations awkward. Danielle takes him under her wing to show him more about life, but she has a secret.
One of Matthew’s friends discovers that Danielle is an adult star. It changes how Matthew looks at Danielle and ruins their friendship or anything about their potential relationship.
Verdict on The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door is a romantic comedy following a high school student who is about the graduate. He has planned his future through college for years but never managed to live his life. However, it all changes when he gets a new neighbor who has appeared in an adult movie and finds himself learning more about life.
This movie works well for the outlandish concept of high schools wanting to date porn stars. However, it makes it seem like high schoolers are obsessed with porn and not their futures. There are bits which are funny, and other moments can feel more out of the box than expected.
Where to Watch
JustWatch
Final Thoughts –The Girl Next Door works as an outlandish comedy.
