Best movie ever!

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

THE BOY NEXT DOOR is a very predictable example of the psycho-thriller genre with worse and more generic scripting than something like DISTURBIA. It suffers hugely from having Jennifer Lopez as the miscast lead, because she fails to invest her character with any particular personality or wit, and she's entirely unsympathetic to boot. There were only two scenes in the whole film I liked, and the blind date is one of them, but the rest is just ho-hum. As the story's antagonist, Ryan Guzman is laughably out of his depth and entirely unimposing, as well as qualifying for one of the oldest supposed teenagers I've ever seen. The story plays out slowly and predictability, nothing that hasn't been done before, and only picking up in the last ten minutes for a cliched but amusingly violent showdown.

Rob Cohen's The Boy Next Door is an absolute terrifying, jaw dropping, and will have you screaming, but not in a good way. This big budget blockbuster feels like a throwback to daytime made for TV movies. But, I have actually seen daytime made for television movies that are better than this. This movie is so bad, and I mean BAD. Some parts I did enjoy, the other parts of the film are poorly written, poorly acted, and cheesy. Even though I do not think that was the director's intention. The Boy Next Door has its share of so-bad-they're-good moments. Mostly, they are just bad. Jennifer Lopez (Money Train, Jack) stars as Claire Peterson, a beautiful San Fernando Valley high school teacher who has recently separated from her cheating husband Garrett, played by John Corbett (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Sex and the City 2). Though you would not know it from the flawless makeup and runway-ready wardrobe she wears while grading papers in her mini mansion, Claire is feeling lost and lonely, and struggling to raise her teenage son, Kevin, played by Ian Nelson (The Hunger Games, The Best of Me), alone.One day, some young, bulging biceps, handsome help arrives, his name is Noah, played by Ryan Guzman (Step Up: Revolution, Everybody Wants Some). A 19-year-old San Bernardino transplant, Noah has just moved in next door to help care for his old uncle and in spite of some vague references to an "accident" in his past, he manages to effortlessly wedge himself into Claire's life. Fixing her car and garage door, showing up for dinner, and helping Kevin gain the confidence to talk to the popular neighborhood pretty girl. In addition to his expertise with auto repair, he is also a skilled computer hacker, a violent kick boxer, and suffers from "anger" issues. HOT FOR A TEACHERWhen Kevin leaves for a weekend camping trip, Claire gets hot and heavy with the titular next-door boy. After that night, Noah turns on a dime into an obsessive stalker, appearing unannounced at her home and somehow getting a seat in her high-school literature class. The boy next door may actually be a nightmare."I LOVE YOUR MOTHER'S COOKIES"First off, let's talk about the cast. I believe that when Jennifer Lopez is given a good script and direction she can be a good actress. She can calm off as talented, and get by on more than just her looks. How many teachers look like Jennifer Lopez? Not many. We all know the kids in that class would not be learning a damn thing. The movie treats her as if she is just an ordinary plain Jane teacher, and I was sitting back saying, really? Especially a class filled with hormone-crazed teenagers.Also, in the film Noah looks like a 30 something year old man in high school. Jennifer Lopez's son is only a year younger than Noah is. Noah already acts like his daddy, looks easily 10 years older than he does, and literally like a grown man in a class. Think of Robin Williams in the movie Jack. In addition, the way the character is written is not very scary. For instance, he spends have the movie looking at her through a window, and driving behind her in traffic. Overall, he is never truly menacing, which depletes this erotic thriller of much of its thrills. Jennifer Lopez's husband is one dumb dude! Noah is clearly flirting and intimately touching his wife. All Mr. Peterson can do is eat cookies, sit on the couch, and say he seems like a nice kid. Accordingly, the film is poorly written. Everything from what the characters do, to the decisions they make, the plot, the ending, the dialogue, and tone. These characters make some mind bottling decisions. Also, the ending you can clearly see coming a mile away. I read on IMDb that this film was shot in 25 days. I am starting to think maybe they had to rush the writing. If they did, it clearly shows. So these are my final Bitchin' Buddha thought on the film The Boy Next Door. If you are looking for a bad movie night maybe, you can check this out. It is poorly acted, poorly written, silly, and honestly just a bad movie. The film takes itself way to seriously. It is the kind of film where instead of focusing on making a great film, they focus on how great everyone looks, especially J-Lo. I did enjoy climactic showdown, in a burning barn, of all places. But my biggest issue with this film was the writing and acting. I believe The Boy Next Door earns a…4/10This review is brought to you by Boogie Buddha, and remember, don't just get down, but get Boogie. Thank you all for reading and or viewing, and I hope you all have an amazing day as always. :)

I'm not usually someone who goes for thriller style films and I may never watch one again after this. Please don't watch this. Choose another decent thriller or watch Fatal Attraction again for a decent version of what this is attempting to be.It started well albeit predictably. And I generally like Jennifer Lopez & Kristen Chenoweth so thought I was in safe hands. But as others say, the lad next door goes from being understandably appealing to a near-divorcée, to a complete and utter maniac in a matter of seconds. He claims he loves her and then does a set of weird things to upset, damage her career, kill her husband and son and so it gets crazier until the final scene which is just plain silly. Her response from the beginning considering he is 19 and therefore over the age of consent is downright ridiculous. Of course, she must be careful being an older woman but all she had to do was pick up the phone and report her worries to the police. I guess that would have been a pretty boring and short film though. Still better than what it became.I'm actually still trying to get the moment where she finally stops him out of my head which is pretty annoying when that part of my memory could be used for something so much better.

Claire Peterson (Jennifer Lopez) after problematic marriage is feeling vulnerable and looking for something new. She needs to hear from man (not husband) something she already knew looking in mirror, that she worths. Husband cheats her (first time was when he married her). Beautiful and attractive woman is alone at home, sexual heat between her and younger neighbor and she makes no mistake having sex with this boy. This was result of mistake when she married.After sex she feels guilt because somehow she knew being taped. She offends boys pride and after this we have plot. As a revenge her e-mail is hacked, Noa (boy) tries to embarrass her... I could criticize Jennifer Lopez but she has "bigger picture". She knows what she is doing and where she is going so... This dynamic movie is small part of JLo puzzle.