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Emile Hirsch (left) plays Matthew, who falls for
Danielle (Elisha Cuthbert), a former porn star who
moves in next door.
“The Girl Next Door”
Starring Emile Hirsch
and Elisha Cuthbert
20th Century Fox Pictures
WARNER BROTHERS!
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duo “Starsky & Hutch” in the remake of the 19!
television series.
Starsky & Hutch
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There’s something about “The Girl Next Door”
that manages to charm its way under your skin.
Maybe it’s the calculated use of fondly remembered
music or the always-pleasant scenario where the
loser wins, but “The Girl Next Door” manages to
elevate itself above a typical teenage sex romp to
become a likable movie.
Matthew (Emile Hirsch) is on the verge of his
high school graduation. Although he is admitted into
the college of his dreams, Matthew isn’t content
with his placid life of following the rules and being
the student council president. Deep inside, Matthew
craves adventure and excitement.
When beautiful Danielle (Elisha Cuthbert)
moves in next door, Matthew finds true happiness
even as he is further entangled or drawn into the
seedy world of adult entertainment. Danielle is a
porn star, searching for a new beginning.
Unfortunately, Danielle can't escape her past. It’s up
to Matthew to find happiness for both himself and
the girl next door.
Unfortunately, Elisha Cuthbert’s presence in the
movie seems to be solely for the sake of eye candy.
While Cuthbert has no problem commanding men’s
attention, her character lacks the depth to make the
audience believe Matthew would fall in love with
her for anything but her looks. The fill'll's real stand
out is Timothy Olyphant as Kelly, Danielle’s adult
film producer. Olyphant oozes charm throughout the
movie as he openly flirts with any woman present
and tries to be buddy-buddy with Matthew. That’s
why the revelation of his true nature comes as a
shock. Mastering violent outbursts and crazy
smirks, Olyphant is a great character actor.
Director Luke Greenfield (“The Animal”) and
cinematographer Jamie Anderson work together to
deliver a great stylized film that utilizes trendy edit
ing and in-your-face angles to build up the film’s
tone whenever excitement is afoot. Every scene
with Olyphant’s character becomes an MTV-like
extravaganza of jump cuts and close-ups.
The movie’s accuracy of high school life is sur
prisingly on the spot for a Hollywood movie. In
recent films, we’ve seen actors in their late 20s por
traying high school students without batting an eye.
“The Girl Next Door” uses quite a few talented
actors who are actually right out of their own high
school careers.
The movie definitely won’t be remembered as a
groundbreaking example of solid filmmaking, but at
the same time, don’t be surprised if it is remembered
fondly as a “cute” movie with likeable characters
and a clever script.
In a direct testament to the talent
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moviegoer’s face.
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Bear (Snoop Dogg). In the tradition of any^
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Phillips works with cinematographer Barry Petes
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for throwing knives, they will be enjoying a
flick with enough funk to fill a Volkswagen,
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