The Boy Downstairs

Honest, heartbreaking, yet also heartwarming. I loved the indie feel of this movie. Even though her living in a beautiful brownstone when she only worked at a bridal shop (and was also an unpaid aspiring author) was a tad unrealistic, it made for some great scenery. I loved the acting, the dry humor, and the chemistry between the two. Would definitely recommend.

This film definitely consisted of choppy scenes, uninteresting writing, and a slow progression throughout the movie. Also contained long and unnecessarily awkward scenes and a great absence of background music. Nevertheless, the main characters are quirky and fun.

An American romantic comedy; A story about a young woman who is forced to reflect on her first relationship when she inadvertently moves into her ex-boyfriend's apartment building. There are some fresh moments in this droll and occasionally amusing indie, even if it may feel like a familiar storyline. It is told from a mix of present-day scenes and flashbacks but they do nothing to stop the characters looking stranded at times. Mamet is charismatic in her quirkiness but by equal measure her character is irritatingly self-absorbed. All in all, the naval-gazing is diverting, even if the characters lack distinctiveness.

These kind of stories have been done a million times. Don't get me wrong. I love Zosia Mamet. But this story just has nothing special to it, so much so that I struggle to understand why it is made into a movie in the first place.