Whoa, when it comes to pedophilia it’s not ALWAYS the kid who’s the victim.
You're watching Beyond The Trailer’s review of The Boy Next Door...
Boy next door?! Uh, I think that’s a
man next door. In fact, it is, as actor Ryan Guzman is twenty-seven - a good ten years
older than an actual high school student. And by casting Guzman, this thriller can distance
itself from the surprisingly constant real life headlines about female teachers having
sex with their underage students. And these real life women don’t seem as instantly
remorseful as JLo. This all ties into society - and Hollywood - finally recognizing that
maybe women do enjoy sex as much as men, leading to films like Magic Mike and its sequel as
well as the upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey. So why not just make JLo’s character a college
professor and allow The Boy Next Door to be a guilty pleasure rather than one that showcases
action which would make JLo guilty in a court of law? Well, this way the stakes are raised
considerably, as JLo could suffer a lot more than the scorn of her family and community
if caught. And perhaps The Boy Next Door should be shown to teachers as a warning - that maybe
your student crush is nuts? Yeah, this isn’t a socially responsible film, but that doesn’t
mean it’s still not a good one! JLo is ripe for a comeback on the silver screen after
joining American Idol on the small screen, plus Guzman is developing his own fanbase
from the Step Up movies - not to mention he’ll be appearing as the love interest in Jem and
the Holograms. And interestingly, The Boy Next Door is directed by Rob Cohen, who made
his feature debut with The Bruce Lee Story, rose to fame with the first Fast and Furious
movie and promptly fell from the sky with Triple X. The Alex Cross reboot didn’t make
for a comeback, but this will? Guess it all depends on whether or not audiences are interested
in The Boy Next Door as foreplay before Fifty Shades...