The Girl Next Door (2004) 6/10

Starring : Emile Hirsch, Elisha Cuthbert, Timothy Olyphant, Chris Marquette
Director : Luke Greenfield
Running Time : 105 mins

Matthew (Hirsch) starts dating the girl who’s moved in next door, only to be told by his friends that she’s a famous porn star! Once this information becomes public knowledge, Matthew finds himself in all sorts of awkward situations.

Whilst this is a wonderful concept – who wouldn’t want to date a pornstar – and also brings up the problems you might face when dating someone in the porn industry, the acting isn’t really very good from the main two characters. Cuthbert is nice to look at, but is very one dimensional, and Hirsch isn’t believable in the lead role. Thankfully, some of the additional cast, namely Olyphant and Marquette, act well and give some realism to the film as a whole.

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