Okay, not the greatest thriller of all time, but really not as bad as everyone is claiming it is. While more reminiscent of an old TV Movie-Of- The-Week than a Hollywood release, it was pretty intense thanks to decent acting by both Jennifer Lopez and Ryan Guzman. The supporting cast was also good, especially John Corbett. Solid acting all around, honestly--didn't expect that level of acting in something I thought would be a simple 2 hour escape from reality. What impressed me most when I saw her on-screen was Jennifer Lopez. At this writing, she's 45 years old and she is well on her way to being the next Sophia Loren as far as "hot older women" goes. The last time I saw Jennifer Lopez in a movie was in "Anaconda" and I thought she was very good in that role--which was 18 years ago. She looks better today than she did then and her acting has improved. Never heard her sing a single song, never seen her in concert, never seen her in other films, but she's just won a fan. You could do a lot worse than "The Boy Next Door."
Review of The Boy Next Door
