Great Film: Duplex
Very Funny Black Humor Comedy
The writer Alex Rose (Ben Stiller) and his beloved wife Nancy Kendricks
(Drew Barrymore), who works in an advertisement agency, want to buy a
house and cannot afford an apartment in Manhattan, but they find a
wonderful old duplex in Brooklyn for living. The house, which has three
fireplaces, is a dream, the price is very reasonable and the only
inconvenient is the existence of the old tenant Mrs. Connelly (Eileen
Essel) on the second floor. Although aware that they can not move the
old lady from her apartment, the young couple decides to buy the
duplex. When they move to their new home, their lives become a hell,
due to the nasty Mrs. Connelly. "Duplex" is a very funny black comedy,
directed by Danny DeVito, who is a specialist in this genre. Ben
Stiller and Drew Barrymore show a great chemistry, but Eileen Essel
"steals the show" in the role of a sweet & nasty old lady. There are
two plot points in the end of the story that I liked a lot. "Duplex" is
not a masterpiece, but make the viewer, who likes black humor, laughs a
lot and is a good entertainment. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Duplex"
Cast
- Chick played by James Remar
- Nancy Kendricks played by Drew Barrymore
- Tara played by Maya Rudolph
- Alex Rose played by Ben Stiller
- Jean played by Swoosie Kurtz
- Coop played by Justin Theroux
- Herman played by Wallace Shawn
