Reviews

This movie felt like it lasted over 1,000 years. A really bad soap opera masquerading as a meaningful family "drama" exploring generational and cultural barriers. There is not one genuine moment in its bloated running length. An anamorphic screen image can't disguise what an amateurish production this is – the acting is especially laughable. Story in a nutshell: elderly Chinese man comes to The States to visit his daughter. The father is hoping (and pushing) to become a grandfather. Pathos and a lot of moping ensue. Yawn. The void between father & daughter is played out in interminable dinner scenes. The only thing more boring are the excruciating park bench pidgin English dialogue scenes between the father and an Iranian woman he befriends. Daughter's Russian boyfriend is a cardboard cutout of a joke – like everyone in this epic. And oh yeah, the most unintentionally hilarious line of the movie, "You were never a rocket scientist."

Really can't compliment this movie enough considering it's no doubt tight budget constraints. The last scrappy indie movie to come up with a smart concept and execute it this well was Blair Witch. Quite refreshing to see a low budget "genre" picture that's actually well-made and delivers the goods. Filmmakers were smart about locations (Brooklyn industrial areas) and using Halloween night in NYC as a backdrop. Very nicely shot, well-edited, but above all it's the acting that makes this movie stand out. Has both broad and subtle humor and it's a lot of fun. Expect creators behind this production to go on to do other bigger and better things.

"That's what civilized people do. They get up and they wash their hair. And when it gets dirty, they wash it again." - Actual lame dialogue from Friends With Money (I'm not kidding).

Never has a more unattractive, whining bunch of middle-aged, affluent Californians been depicted on film - and to no good purpose. If people like this really exist in America one can only hope the terrorists win. Jennifer Aniston is a perfect choice for this movie as it plays like a West Coast version of a senescent Friends episode - fake TV sitcom dialogue with nothing close to a laugh in its entirety. I suppose the one running gag would be every time new acquaintances meet they immediately ask each other, "What do you do?" I can tell you what writer/director Ms. Holofcener does, she makes some of the crappiest films on the planet - phony, artificial, and artless. Like a Life Time movie of the week without the breast cancer crisis and 3rd act catharsis. I would be more interested in dried dog doo on the side of the road than the lives of the characters in this film - and I'm not especially into canine excrement.

Some of the worst dialogue clunkers in the history of cinema. Utterly unrealistic situations and characters. One must suppose that writer/director Hruska thought he was making a charming movie with aspirations to pay homage to Hollywood comedies of the 40s. Problem is, this movie does not have one funny line in its bloated length. Also, the subject matter does not easily lend itself to breezy comedy, and most certainly does not the way it's treated here. Performances are lackluster with special mention going to James Badge Dale as Ben. Mr. Dale has the charisma of a warm turd and, strangely enough, the acting ability of one.

Since Love Thy Neighbor has, unfortunately, only one review thus far – and that review is rather scathing – I feel I should offer a more correct opinion. (No small sacrifice on my part as IMDb demands 10 lines of text before accepting a review. Can you tell I'm padding?) The performances in Love Thy Neighbor are very good, especially the lead character. The jump cut editing in this movie is done quite well and gives it an unusual feel, creating its own style. As the lead character's life spirals out of control the ride is a lot of fun. Love Thy Neighbor deserves better fate than the obscurity it seems to dwell in.

An homage to the workingman disguised as an exercise in sickness and depravity. Filled with biting humor and priceless genuine characters. I've seen my share of no budget gross out flicks and they all sucked. Bride of Frank is proof that a talented person can produce something riveting with a camcorder, a few locations, and a troupe of 'common people'. Although technically very rough (shot on video) the movie is more creatively photographed than a lot of other higher-budgeted fare. There are other flaws, but not worth mentioning. This is a must-see.

Isabel Rose could be the next Susie Pritzy or Mitzy Finger. She has that kind of potential. When you see her on screen you think, My God, what's she doing there? And then you look around and ask yourself, What am I doing here? And then someone tells you to shut up because you are talking aloud to yourself. But you go on... because you must. Very much like this movie. More talented people could not have pulled this off. And I mean that. I mean, I'm not just saying, er writing, that, or this. But I must have ten lines of text before IMDB lets me submit this comment, and I'm almost there. Just a few more words and I will have reached the minimum. I'm almost there. Bare with me. Here comes the end.

Brutal sense of humor. Unflinching look at the base nature of man in a perverted world. No redemption pedaled in this film. Exhilarating and devastating at the same time. Best thing I've seen in years. If you like Cabaret Balkan I'd recommend "No Man's Land".

Like a bad, bad TV sitcom overdosing on supposedly gay humor. Nearly everybody's queer in this movie - even the straight characters. The scenes are lethargically paced and the cut-out characters are painful to watch. Even Tony Lo Bianco comes off insipidly. Only totally undemanding homosexuals desperate for validation will bother with this dog.