The movie next door

Rating: 8/10 (6 May 2006)

An enticing movie, The Girl Next Door is a story involving the typical loser, Matthew Kidman, played by Emile Hirsch and "Danielle", played by Elisha Cuthbert.
Danielle is the girl next door, the ex pornography star who decides that the ordinary life is the good life, while Matthew is the affixed neighbour who falls in love at first sight.
Character development is strong, helping to maintain director Luke Greenfield's steady pace. We see the extension of supporting actors Chris Marquette and Paul Dano, who provide much needed humour and support to Hirsch.
Overall, this film presents a situation which most would find difficult to manage. It explores the pornography industry as perhaps a place of loneliness and misunderstanding, and by and large I would recommend anyone who is able to appreciate such themes to see this film.