{"id":2149,"date":"2010-02-02T23:33:03","date_gmt":"2010-02-02T21:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/?p=2149"},"modified":"2018-10-29T16:36:17","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T14:36:17","slug":"apartment-zero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/apartment-zero\/","title":{"rendered":"Apartment Zero starring Colin Firth and Hart Bochner"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Colin should play in better thrillers. He deserves it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What a weird little movie. Seriously. It is a thriller, with unintended parody (you should see the neighbors). It is supposed to be a thriller, because well- there is a serial killer we keep hearing about. But then Colin Firth<\/a> plays a character so socially awkward, you think you might be getting into a drama. Then there is this sexual tension with the other male lead. The movie takes place in Buenos Aires. Oh, don\u2019t get me started on the accents. Why is everyone supposed to speak English fluently? I have an idea- instead of making everyone else speak English, make Colin Firth<\/a> speak Spanish with his neighbors. OK, maybe Jack isn\u2019t fluent but him speaking Spanish awkwardly would be much less painful than this.<\/p>\n

Plot:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The premise is interesting enough. Adrian (Colin Firth) has enough problems. He has financial problems, his mother is at a mental institute and he is an antisocial who hates his nosy neighbors.<\/p>\n

But he needs money so he rents a room of his flat. His roommate is an American named Jack (Hart Bochner). He is handsome, charming and a total sweetheart with the neighbors. He also quickly becomes great friends with Jack. They seem so…close, in fact I was expecting them to make out any minute.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t quite explain Adrian\u2019s character. \u201cHe has issues\u201d is the best way to put it. Jack seems too nice in public and he is too mysterious the rest of the time. Colin\u2019s acting is top notch, Hart Bochner (Jack) is alright. The rest is well…Casting director should have done a better job.<\/p>\n

It is one of those movies: You have the right lead. The idea is great. But the movie is…incomplete.<\/p>\n

Verdict:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019d suggest to see it only if you are a Colin Firth fan. But I am a Firth fan and didn\u2019t enjoy it. Yet it was fun to see him so young. Your call.<\/p>\n

Other Posts on Colin Firth<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Last Legion starring Colin Firth<\/a><\/p>\n

Trauma starring Colin Firth and Mena Suvari<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

The British Actors We Love feat. Colin Firth, Daniel Day Lewis, Rufus Sewell and Ralph Fiennes<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

St. Trinian\u2019s starring Colin Firth<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Apartment Zero starring Colin Firth<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Accidental Husband starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Uma Thurman &Colin Firth<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

The English Patient feat. Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Kristin Scott Thomas & Colin Firth<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Hollywood\u2019s Tall Actors feat. Colin Firth, Keanu Reeves, Gerard Butler & More<\/p>\n

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