Naboer (a.k.a Next Door)
Sub-Genre- Norwegian Horror
In Attendance- Me
Cast Members of Note- Kristoffer Joner, Cecilie Mosli, Julia Schacht, and Anna Bache-Wiig.
What's it about?- Naboer is about women, and how crazy they all seem to be. Poor John is an average guy that gets dumped by his girlfriend; but not only did she leave him, she tells everyone about his intimate problems, not respecting his feelings at all! Also, she took all of the A-ha records, which is just low in my book.
Soon after the shrew leaves him, he meets two odd-yet-hot sluts that live next door, and quickly gets sucked into a world of fight club-sex and fear. I'm not sure, but I think the guy gets raped. I can't say too much more about the plot or else I risk giving too much away, but suffice it to say that this movie made me feel dirty in a few different ways.
The Good- At only 72 minutes, this movie was lean and tight, and kept me intrigued the whole time. Mix some Hitchcock with some David Lynch, and add a bit of Session 9 and you have the makings of a well executed psycho-sexual study in paranoia which is this film.
The tension in this one is palpable from start to finish, even when you think you've got the movie all figured out. The sex scene is a good example of this; both alluring and profoundly disturbing at the same time, you find that you can't look away even though you really should.
The Bad- Helping people is overrated, and especially helping hot chicks. Are they ever worth the trouble? I don't know; the short term can be rewarding, but in the end you're going to pay the price and be left holding the bag. By that I mean holding your own bag. That's a sexual innuendo.
The Downright Horrendous- I don't ever condone a man hitting a woman; unless it's to actually save your life, it's just wrong. That being said, some of the bitches in this movie deserved a good crack in the mouth.
The Gory- There's not much gore in this one, but we do get some disturbing visuals, and a rather bloody sex scene.
The Naked- This movie is dirtier than Lindsay Lohan's hamper; nasty sex, filthy talk, and some good of T&A.
Best Line- "Ssh. Ssh... Ssh." or "Different strokes for different folks."
What did we learn?- I think at this point it's safe to say that women can't be trusted. Also, women don't wear bra's in Norway.
Rating- B+ (8.5/10) This little movie just knocked my socks off. It's tight, terse, disturbing, well shot and has a nice and quick pace. Check it out if you can find the DVD; though this movie is a few years old, Norway is turning out some pretty decent horror flicks of late.
Final Thoughts- It's not worth it! Or maybe it is. Ok, it is.
