A Personal favourite of mine

Rating: 10/10 (17 February 2011)

The Girl Next Door is probably my favourite film for many reasons. Firstly, I can relate to Matthew's character. Second, there a tons of quotable lines that could be you can use, without many people knowing where you got them from, and it also highly lives up to it's "Romantic Comedy" status (although quite different to normal Rom Coms), with a nice twist at the ending.
Matthew Kidman (played by Emile Hirsch) is in his senior year of High School. He tries to writing what he'll "Always remember" about High School, but quickly realises that he has nothing to write about. Later on, whilst he is taking the trash out and practising his speech for a scholarship to Georgetown, he notices a girl, Danielle (played by Elisha Cuthbert), who he instantly falls for. Later, she catches him looking at her getting undressed, to which she seemingly angrily goes round to his house to tell his parents. However, this is just the start, as she pushes him to do things "He never thought he could do", and gives him something to remember about High School. She, however, has a dark past, which threatens their relationship when Matthew finds out.
I am giving this film an easy 10/10. You would probably struggle to find another Rom Com like this one. Some people may call this film "Strange", and it is a bit, I suppose, but there is definitely a sort of uniqueness to it, that separates it from films like "Love Actually" and "The Holiday".
Should you watch it once? Yes. Should you watch it again? Yes. Should you watch it for a college project? If you want to. It's your life, after all (just don't say that TheDoctorAnd suggested to do it if you do).