The Girl Next Door: a cult film from the 2000s
Girl next door is a romantic comedy released in 2004 and directed by Luke Greenfield. The story follows Matthew Kidman (Emile Hirsch), a brilliant high school student and aspiring politician, whose life changes dramatically when he falls in love with his new neighbor, Danielle, played by Elisha Cuthbert.
Behind her innocent exterior, Danielle hides a tumultuous past as a former pornographic actress. This revelation shocks Matthew, who found torn between his budding feelings for Danielle and the complications his past brings with it. Matthew faces difficult choices, juggling school life and his love for Danielle while facing social prejudice.
If you were a teenager in the 2000s, this film must have had an impact on you as it sparked the fantasies of an entire generation, with the performance of Elisha Cuthbert, a true sex symbol of this period.
An American cake with a heart
Girl next door stands out for its way of dealing with teenage romantic relationships, in line with comedies of the genre such as American pie. But while American pie and its sequels often take a more burlesque and crude approach teenage sex, Girl next door chooses to explore relationships with greater emotional depth and seriousness, particularly through Danielle and Matthew’s questions, or the touching scene of their first kiss.
Upon its release, the film was not a major success (only 30 million at the international box office), but acquired cult comedy status with its release on video. Even today the feature film is rather appreciated by the public, as confirmed by the rating of 3/5 assigned by colleagues atAlloCinéwhere we can read in particular:
An example of intelligent comedy, which is good for morale.
A sublime and very captivating film
The film avoids the trap of vulgarity and is quite dramatic with some morals
Source: Cine Serie
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