The Boy Downstairs (2018)
Starring Zosia Mamet, Matthew Shear, Deirdre O'Connell, Sarah Ramos, Diana Irvine, Arliss Howard, Peter Oliver, Jeff Ward, Theo Stockman
IHBM8.5Excellent
A young woman is forced to reflect on her first relationship when she inadvertently moves into her ex boyfriend's apartment building.
My review · Reviewed 09/08/2023
This movie really snuck up on me as I didn't see it coming. Through the first third of the movie, I had kind of dismissed it as an indie version of a Hallmark movie. A little further into the movie I thought it was derivative of the fabulous Blue Valentine. Not long after that, I stopped trying to categorize it and just started to enjoy it. The result is absolutely fantastic. The depth of the characters, the acting, the script - all are fantastic. I have seen Zosia Mamet in a few projects and thought she was good - I had no idea that she had these kinds of chops. The secondary characters are also fantastic. I thoroughly enjoyed this film.