{[['
']]}
']]}A recently cheated on married woman falls for a younger man who has moved in next door, but their torrid affair soon takes a dangerous turn.
Director: Rob Cohen
Writer: Barbara Curry
The Boy Next Door movie Storyline:
When a handsome, charming teenager named Noah (Ryan Guzman) moves in next door, newly separated high-school teacher Claire Peterson (Jennifer Lopez) encourages his friendship and engages in a little bit of harmless (or so she thinks) flirtation. Although Noah spends much of the time hanging out with Claire's son, the teen's attraction to her is palpable. One night, Claire gives in to temptation and lets Noah seduce her, but when she tries to end the relationship, he turns violent.
The Boy Next DoorMovie Trailer:
The Boy Next Door Movie Reviews:
Of
course, this is a bad movie. Yet, there are plenty of guilty pleasures
to behold here. When I say it's bad, I didn't say I didn't enjoy it. I
mean, there's a lot of potential going on. Unfortunately, it leads to a
bit disappointing finale. But, it is salvaged by an amount of suspense
before the ensuing chaos.
At first, J.Lo... why did she even
bother signing on this? I thought that this is too low even for her
standards. But, later on, I think that she's pretty committed on doing
this role. So, I decided to lay back and enjoy the ride.
Then,
along came Ryan Guzman, as the so-called "Boy Next Door". Hmmm... He did
a pretty fine job. When the tension ratchets up, he looks threatening
convincingly, despite what critics say about his performance.
The supporting casts are good as well. Kristin Chenoweth stood out for me, adding comic relief and zing along the way.
My
main criticism is the script. Not only it's a bit sloppy, almost
made-for-TV writing, but it falters in the end. There are some
characters' action including Lopez's, that's nonsensical and... stupid,
actually.
When it comes to nonsensical and stupid, I just wished
they would close it with being campy and over-the-top. It doesn't truly
reached that level and the result is only a half-baked mess.
But,
all those flaws don't matter too much because Rob Cohen's direction are
superior than most of his movies, especially his last offering "Alex
Cross", although it's his fault too.
For a movie released in
January, it's better than expected. But, for a real nerve-wracking
thriller, don't get your hopes up too high.
Just watch it for pure brainless entertainment without much to think about. It's not that bad...
Post a Comment