Suburban Girl (2007)

Director:

Marc Klein

Writers (WGA):

Marc Klein (screenplay)
Melissa Bank (short stories "My Old Man" and "The Worst Thing a Suburban Girl Could Imagine" from the book "The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing")

Release Date:

October 2007 (New Zealand)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Sometimes the ending is only the beginning.

Plot:

A Manhattanite book editor finds her take on the game of romance changed after she lures the attention of an influential older man.

Plot Keywords:

Visit | Source Music | Friend | Montage | Editor

Cast

Sarah Michelle Gellar	...	Brett Eisenberg
Alec Baldwin	...	Archie Knox
Maggie Grace	...	Chloe
James Naughton	...	Robert Eisenberg
Chris Carmack	...	Jed
Vanessa Branch	...	Faye Faulkner
Peter Scolari	...	Mickey Lamm
Marian Seldes	...	Margaret Paddleford
Ebon Moss-Bachrach	...	Ethan Eisenberg
Jill Eikenberry	...	Marlene Eisenberg
Marin Ireland	...	Katie
Nathan Corddry	...	Jason (as Nate Corddry)
Amad Jackson	...	Seaver
Jason Antoon	...	Dean
Stephanie Berry	...	Nurse

Also Known As:

The Girls' Guide to Hunting & Fishing (USA) (working title)
Untitled Marc Klein Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual material and language.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-7

Filming Locations:

61st St & Lexington Avenue, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Odd Lot Entertainment

Trivia:

This film was the mark of Marc Klein's directing career.

Goofs:

Continuity: The scene in which Brett is in the car with Archie shows her with the seat belt over her shoulder. Then, when the camera moves, you see her seat belt around her upper arm. This happens throughout the entire car ride.

Quotes:

Archie Knox: Why won't you marry me?
Brett Eisenberg: Are you asking me to explain?
Archie Knox: Yes, I am.
Brett Eisenberg: When I look at you, I see a teacher. But when you look at me, you see a student. Because you like to run away. It's part of who you are. Because, in the end, a girl can't grow up until she looses a father and leaves an Archie.

Movie Connections:

References Journey Into Fear (1943)

Soundtrack:

Smokin' Some Blues

Entertaining enough

It was a pretty good movie. Before i watched it, i thought it was a romantic comedy but it's really not. There isn't much comedy here, and it doesn't try to be funny. It was entertaining though. It basically revolves around Bret (SMG's character) and her budding relationship with Archie (Alec Baldwin), her relationship with her family (particularly her father) and her aspiration to be an editor. Throughout the course of the movie, you can kinda see SMG turn from a self conscious girl to a more self assured woman.

Anyways, i thought it was a good movie. Its target audience is probably women in their early twenties (Me!), as they have someone to relate to in Bret. The dialogue can be quite pretentious though and you probably wouldn't get many of the jokes if you aren't well read.

The scenes with Alec Baldwin and SMG weren't as uncomfortable or awkward as i thought. I thought their relationship was realistic enough and it was portrayed well. They had sufficient chemistry together.

Also, i thought SMG did a great job acting in this movie. She breathed life into the character and not once did i think Buffy while watching her. Someone mentioned on the board that she was too old to play a 24 year old (she's 30) but i disagree. I thought she was totally believable as a 24 year old and she portrayed the insecurities that comes with it very well. Also, i LOVE all the clothing she wore in this movie.

Overall i would recommend this movie. It's nothing mind blowing but it's a cute movie. I give it a 7.5/10 (incidentally that's what its IMDb rating is currently).