Review of The Guy in the Grave Next Door (2002) by Janne F — 12 Sep 2009

A romantic comedy that is constantly declaring that it is a different, more realistic and unpolished take on the genre. To some extent this is true; the setting is unglamorous and the characters a bit more raw and real than in for example Hollywood comedies of this kind.

But the film is just as boring and tired as any Jennifer Aniston flick with a story and execution that feels old and pointless. Kudos for a nice attempt, but this is no groundbreaker, nor a pleasant distraction, but just as much a part of the mainstream as it probably tries to avoid being.