burnzyburns
I came across this movie on Amazon Prime tv shows and movies app. I was genuinely surprised to see that it wasn't a bad film, considering how many people have been bashing this movie. I will start off saying that the plot is pretty predictable. As the movie unfolds you have an idea of what is going to happen for almost every scene. The movies pacing is very slow and it's almost entirely dependent on dialogue, which isn't a bad thing since most of the dialogue should keep you interested. This is also a simple movie to watch that doesn't require you to think much. The movie keeps things simple and easy to follow and you'll have an easy time following it.I thought the acting was pretty good for the most part. Jenna and Scott played convincing roles and the side characters like Mikes friend, his son and his wife do their parts. However, I wasn't crazy about our main character, Mike. I thought he was very stiff and awkward. His actions and his movements seem slow motion and robotic. He's also quite uninteresting when he speaks which is a shame because he's our main lead. He doesn't kill the movie, but he may bore you frequently. For a film I would never have heard of if I didn't browse Amazon prime, The Neighbour is a solid time. Even though it's very predictable; to me this movie stands out a bit and it's one of the more decent films I've seen in a while.
juanmuscle
The reason people are like watching paint dry or whathaveyous and yous came in, its because its about the character, the protagonist, nothing about a neighbor , his wife, the bad guy, the good kid , the charismatic dissipated friend, nothing, its about this guy. The reason everything moves so slow is because he is in a stupor and god knows for how long this is why his life is in limbo, the scenes melt into each other because this life occasions this , it affords this type of nebulous haze, it lends to his almost oppressive lassitude , his like a big pall that overcomes its victims then sits there and hatches more of this insipid nothingness erelong everyone is in a state of languor. All these years he has been allowing everything to consume him, he has succumbed to a life in which his life, his plot, everything around him dictates what and when and who he is , it defines him... this is why he cannot answer anyone with a straightforward answer, he really doesn't know anything about himself, his life, other people... only to take care of his basic needs, but not relishing in what is truly delectable to that very thing that makes us want to live, that's our uniqueness , we all have that and the only way to find this is through an introspective journey free from the bonds of the outside world , getting in touch with nature so forth ... he has everything he wants, a great job, a nice son, a wonderful wife, he has just lost his way.... So what happens in the end? Someone else's plot, in effect consumes him.
