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The Girl Next Door “While THE GIRL NEXT DOOR will not launch Hirsch like RISKY BUSINESS did Tom Cruise, it is a wonderful showcase for his talent.” – Victoria Alexander, Films in Review “Without harping too much on the "Risky Business" similarities, Hirsch has the conviction in his eyes and winning smile of a young Tom Cruise.”- Allison Benedikt, Chcago Tribune “it's been a long time since there has been as appealing a young couple as Emile Hirsch and Elisha Cuthbert”- James Berardinelli, ReelViews “Not only are they easy on the eyes, but they are capable of developing their characters into multi-dimensional individuals. Hirsch becomes more than just a well-groomed nerd, and Cuthbert transcends the totally hot sexpot.”- James Berardinelli “Hirsch, who was quite good in The Emperor's Club, a Dead Poets Society facsimile, is particularly appealing as Matthew. Although he's not as good at doing the wide-eyed-innocent thing as Cruise was, Hirsch deftly handles Matthew's burgeoning wild side with comic aplomb, especially in the scene where he accidentally takes ecstasy before attending a fancy dinner where he tries to win a scholarship.”- Kit Bowen, Hollywood.com “Although Emile Hirsch made a big splash in the drama "The Emperor's Club," he demonstrates a wide range of acting skills in this comedy as the straight-arrow kid who learns to go with the flow.”-Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Health “Never one to dismiss Tom Cruise but even then those characters never looked like high schoolers. Emile Hirsch does and it’s a wonderful turn from his rich bad boy in the lackluster Emperor’s Club. He never missteps, even when the script or his friends try to trip him up with bad advice or questionable turns in character.”- Erik Childress- E Film Critc “but "The Girl Next Door" belongs to Hirsch, who delivers a terrific comic performance. Hirsch takes his character from adorably naive to engagingly confident. He nails his X scene, an extended bit of goofiness leading up to his all important essay contest, without going over the top (watch Hirsch become mesmerized by an adult's tie).”- Laura Clifford, Reeling Reviews “Emile Hirsch is no Tom Cruise but the young actor has a likable demeanor that allows him to anchor his Matthew character amidst the strong supporting cast and clever, inventive story” “Hirsch and Cuthbert are terrific at the centre, with real chemistry and enough charm to carry the film.” “Extremely gifted young actor Emile Hirsch ("The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys") is Matthew, an overachieving high school senior who realizes he has no life outside of school.” .”- Paul Doro, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel “But what gives The Girl Next Door its unexpected weight is the depth of feeling both Hirsch (who was excellent in The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys and The Emperor’s Club) and Cuthbert (24) bring to their characterizations. Long before Matthew discovers the nature of Danielle’s vocation, just being on her arm makes him feel like a new person — it gives him that sense of being comfortable in his own skin he’s been searching for ever since his voice broke — and when Hirsch plays these scenes, he positively beams.”- Scott Foundas, LA Weekly “Hirsch is a capable, ingratiating young actor (previously seen in The Emperor's Club and The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys) who strikes the proper balance between charismatic and nerdy, and between innocent and eager.”- Jack Garner, Democrat and Chronicle “Although Elisha gets all the press in regard to this film, the real star of the movie is Emile’s Matthew.”- Shawn Billingly, Hero Realm “Hirsch’s take on Matthew is affable, and I was immediately struck by how different this character is from the nasty one he played in 2002’s “The Emperor’s Club.”- Forrest Hartman, Reno Gazette-Journal “Hirsch is a star in the making. He has such confidence as an actor, and he is able to be vulnerable without being sappy.”- Louis B. Hobson, Calgary Sun Dangerous Lives Page 1 Dangerous Lives Page 2 Emperor's Club The Mudge Boy The Girl Next Door Page 2 The Girl Next Door Page 3 |
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